WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the State of Louisiana and several coastal Louisiana parishes will receive $156,329,442.65 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOMESA) energy revenues which are awarded to the four Gulf offshore oil and gas-producing states. The law was drafted and negotiated by Graves. Louisiana's state constitution requires that the revenues from energy lease sales are  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Apr 1, 2024 | Energy & the Environment, Press Releases, Water Management LAFAYETTE, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Louisiana $156,329,442.65 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) revenue-sharing funds. The funding, which is derived from offshore energy production, will be used to finance coastal restoration efforts in Louis  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria Bartiromo to discuss House Republicans' successes, despite a razor-thin majority. Leader Scalise highlighted the need for new leadership in the White House, with President Biden being increasingly out of touch with reality and the disastrous consequences of his radical policies continuing   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, rebuked the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed apprenticeship rule that limits Americans' access to crucial workforce training programs. The 135-page proposed rule implements ne  more