WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $27,792,440.30 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Laura and Zeta relief. The Office of Risk Management will receive $26,352,723.47 for replacement of the McNeese University Farrar Hall building as a result of Hurricane Laura and $1,439,716.83 for damages to the Louisiana State University Health Science Center   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Last night, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered remarks at reception hosted by the American Circular Textiles (ACT) and Borderplex Alliance celebrating the introduction of the Americas Act. The reception, which was attended by officials from across the Western Hemisphere, highlighted Cassidy's bipartisan, bicameral Americas Act, a comprehensive plan to create an ever-expanding and permanent t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) along with U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) today announced the introduction of the House companion to the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). In July 2023, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee unanimously passed COPPA 2.0. In February 2024, Senators  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) issued a bipartisan statement on Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro's continued attempts to repress the leading Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, ahead of presidential elections. Last week, Maduro's National Assembly received a severe "anti-fascism" bill, which seeks to silence dissent both inside and outside Ve  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing in Washington, D.C. on the Windfall Elimination Penalty (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. In March 2024, Graves and Representative Abigail Spanberger (Virginia) called on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee to hold a  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Apr 11, 2024 | Press Releases, Seafood Congressmen Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act of 2024, which would prohibit federal funds from being made available to International Financial Institutions (IFIs) that subsidize foreign activity relating to shrimp farming, shrimp processing, or the export of shrimp to the United States. Due to a rise in foreign seafood   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Financial Times Editorial Board endorsed the Americas Act--legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-FL-27) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13). The Americas Act aims to create an ever-expanding and permanent trade partnership of Western Hemisphere countries and counter China's growing control over global manufactur  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $27,792,440 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura wreaked havoc to McNeese University, and Hurricane Zeta battered Louisiana State University's Health Sciences Center. This $27.8 million will help Louisianians rebuild their schools and get back in their cl  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and their Republican colleagues on the Budget Committee in calling for committee chairman Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to focus hearing topics on the committee's jurisdiction, namely, fiscal matters. This Congress, the Democratic majority has convened just three hearings on the budget and held  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act to block federal funding for medical schools and accrediting institutions that force students to affirm ideological beliefs and prioritize Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). "Woke universities are forcing America's fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: View Kennedy's full remarks here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Republican colleagues in calling on Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to hold a full, fair trial in the Senate to consider the House of Representatives' articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House of Representatives has impeached Mayor  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today urged his colleagues not to break centuries of Senate precedent by burying the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without a trial. Kennedy encouraged his colleagues to adopt his resolution, S. Res. 623, which would establish fair and efficient trial procedures for this impeachment acc  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today along with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the bipartisan Samaritan Efforts to Ensure Key Health Emergency and Life-saving Protections (SEEK HELP) Act to provide Americans with life-saving treatment during an opioid overdose. "In 2022 alone, about 1,400 Louisianians lost their lives to opioid overdoses. The SEEK HELP Act w  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined more than 40 of his Republican colleagues in calling on Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to allow the Senate to hold a full and fair trial over the House of Representatives' articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Kennedy introduced a resolution on the floor this week to g  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) led 13 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, reiterating their support for humanitarian aid during the crisis in the Middle East. Rep. Carter was joined in sending the letter by Representatives James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Sanford D. Bishop (D-GA), Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Nik  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 5 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) and Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced federal FY 2024 Community Project Funding grants for criminal justice initiatives in the City of New Orleans. This funding will support Violence Intervention programming and the New Orleans Police Department Crime Lab. "265 lives were lost in New Orleans to violence in 2022, and since then even more people have s  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), and Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) to discuss the Biden Administration's failure to defend American citizens at home and our allies abroad. Leader Scalise emphasized that President Biden has the authority to   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Senate Democrats today blocked S. Res. 623, a resolution from Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) that would establish efficient and fair trial procedures for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Senate Democrats have indicated they intend to break centuries of Senate precedent by dismissing or tabling the impeachment charges against Mayor  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the U.S. Senate passage of the bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) join  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on April 8, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following President Biden's latest announcement to shift student loan debt onto taxpayers. While the Biden administration prioritizes its student loan sch  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, secured the return of $127 million in taxpayer funds that were wrongfully paid to the Central States Pension Fund as part of the Democrats' $90 billion pension bailout included in t  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued statements following a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is seeking answers from the Department of Education (DeptEd) on how federal funds are being used to improve child literacy and if they are being used effectively. Under the Comprehensive Literacy State   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Today, Speaker Mike Johnson hosted the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, in the U.S. Capitol. Prior to Prime Minister Kishida's address to a Joint Meeting of Congress, the two leaders met individually and then with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries. During their meeting, the Speaker and  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Speaker Mike Johnson hosted a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring Rosie the Riveter, the women who worked or volunteered in support of the war efforts during World War II, in recognition of their contributions to the United States and the inspiration they have provided to ensuing generations. These women left their homes to work or volunteer full-time in fac  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Speaker Mike Johnson released a fact sheet on the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, which would stop the FBI's abuses of FISA Section 702 inquiries and prevent another phony Russia Hoax investigation by the FBI. The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act would make 56 sweeping changes, which would be the largest intelligence reform package   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: This week, Speaker Johnson sat down with David Brody for a wide-ranging interview with The 700 Club on Christian Broadcasting Network. Speaker Johnson discussed his tenure in office and building consensus, aid to Israel, the border crisis, and governing, among other topics. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qSMkvsCxpM) to  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on April 7, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement marking six months since the October 7th Hamas-led terror attack in Israel. "Six months ago today, Israelis suffered unspeakable violence and terror. The slaughter of innocent lives by Hamas will forever be etched in the memory of our Jewish brothers and sisters, and I join Americans across the country who ar  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, at the House Republican Leadership Stakeout, Speaker Johnson addressed Biden's border catastrophe, Democrats' alarming anti-Israel rhetoric, and the need for Congress to swiftly reform and reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). "We're enacting sweeping changes - 50 reforms, 56 to be exact - to the program that are in the base text that will   more