WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan, bicameral Committee leaders in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives urged the Department of Education (DeptEd) to prioritize the timely rollout of the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. FAFSA provides schools with the information they need to produce financial aid offers so stu  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Greater Lafourche Port Commission will receive $1,875,441.09 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for permanent restoration work required as a result of Hurricane Ida. "Strong and resilient ports are a crucial part of Louisiana's coastal communities," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will support repairs to ensure Port Fourchon is prepared for fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.2 million grant to the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana located in Elton. The grant will provide funding to construct fiber optic cable along U.S. 165, bringing high-speed internet service to nearby residents and businesses in Allen Parish. This investment will be matched with $550  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) as his new National Seersucker Day Co-Chair. The 11th annual National Seersucker Day will be celebrated on June 13, 2024. "Seersucker Day is a great Senate tradition that brings members of both parties together to celebrate a bit of Louisiana," said Dr. Cassidy. "Senator Feinstein will be missed this year, but I look forward to carry  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the release of the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds annual report examining how much longer these programs can pay full benefits promised to taxpayers without significant benefit cuts. The report states that Social Security will become insolvent in 2033, forcing an automatic 21% benefit cut for all current and futu  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) applauded the passage of their bill to collectively award a group of Vietnam War veterans known as "Dustoff Crews" with the Congressional Gold Medal. The bill passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. "The Dustoff Crews during the Vietnam War saved thousands of lives by risking their own," said Dr. Cassidy. "T  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and 46 Republican colleagues introduced a resolution condemning any action by the Biden administration to withhold or restrict ammunition or weapons for Israel. "Now is not the time to send a signal to the world that our resolve to defeat Hamas is weakening," said Dr. Cassidy. "President Biden should do what is right for our strongest ally in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 24 Senate colleagues in introducing the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act, to update existing funding prohibitions in law that would cause the United States to cut off assistance to entities that give additional rights and privileges to the Palestinian Authority. The legislation is led by Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Troy Carter (Louisiana) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP) funding to crawfish producers in Louisiana affected by last year's drought. Graves and Carter led a formal request in February 2024 to the USDA, laying out the autho  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (West Virginia) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska) announced today their plans to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the NEPA Phase II Final Rule. "The NEPA Phase II rule is a blatant violation of the actual bipartisan agreement that we negotiated and President Biden signed into la  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted his request and included crawfish in the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP). In January, Congressman Higgins sent a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting that drought be included as an eligible cause of loss for ELAP. This was a necessary a  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Cole Ritter, an eleventh grader at Southside High School in Youngsville is the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana's 3rd District. Download the full image here. Cole's piece, titled "Rocket Lying on The Bed," is a black and white charcoal drawing of his dog Rocket lying on his parents' bed on a plaid blanket. "South Louisiana   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that his bill H.R. 7528, the Comment Integrity and Management Act of 2024, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Watch Congressman Higgins discuss the bill here. The bill safeguards a citizen's First Amendment right to participate in the federal rulemaking process while cutting down on mass and computer-generated public comments. The Comment Integrity and Manag  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,875,441 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida caused massive damage to southeast Louisiana's bayou communities. This $1.9 million will help Louisianians in Lafourche Parish make important repairs to Port Fourchon marina facilities," said Kennedy. The FEM  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today warned his colleagues that transgender activists are threatening the future of women's sports in the United States. Kennedy called on Congress to protect women's sports by ensuring that biological women and girls do not have to compete against biological men and boys. Key excerpts from Kennedy's speech are below: "Men and women don't take the  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy question Su here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Banking Committees, today questioned acting Labor Secretary Julie Su about an independent report that found that "the FDIC has failed to provide a workplace safe from sexual harassment, discrimination, and other interpersonal misconduct." After confirming to Kennedy that she is "passionate" about protecting  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the Biden administration's decision to halt shipment of American-made ammunition and weapons to Israel. "Israel is fighting to protect its people from Iran and its proxies, but the Biden administration seems to think now is a good time to get weak in the knees. America sho  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and colleagues in introducing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Current law makes it illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections, but it does not require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship before an individual registers to vote. The SAVE Act would amend  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) to discuss House Republicans' investigations into the federal funding of universities that are violating the rights of their Jewish students by allowing antisemitic mobs to take over their   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Varney and Co. to discuss President Biden's failure to stand with Israel and protect our border. Leader Scalise also called out Democrats for unanimously voting against a citizenship question on the census that would prevent illegal immigrants who cannot vote to be counted towards apportionment for federal  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss President Biden's dangerous anti-energy agenda, including his LNG ban and refusal to enforce sanctions on Iranian oil. Leader Scalise emphasized that President Biden's anti-American energy policies continue to aid our adversaries and harm our allies. On President Biden's failure to enforce Iranian oil s  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 7423, legislation authored by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), which designates the United States Postal Service (USPS) facility located in Rayville, Louisiana as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building." Leader Scalise spoke on the House Floor in support of it yesterday and voted for its passage today. Excerpt of Leade  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on May 10, 2024: * * * House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in response to the Biden administration's report required by National Security Memorandum 20: "Despite President Biden's desire to turn his back on Israel while they are at war, even his State Department today acknowledged the truth: Israel is fighting this war as humanely as possible, in accordance with inter  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss President Biden turning his back on Israel by withholding weapons delivery to our ally. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for bowing to the antisemitic wing of his party and failing to stand up to Hamas. Leader Scalise also celebrated being in remission from cancer and thanked everyone f  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana) raised concerns that the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) December 2023 guidance could put U.S. taxpayers on the hook for the approximately $32.6 billion the State of California lost   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 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 white paper detailing proposals to improve the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Last year, Cassidy requested feedback from stakeholders on policies Congress could consid  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, raised concerns that the Department of Labor's (DOL) December 2023 guidance could put U.S. taxpayers on the hook   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Senate passed Sens. John Kennedy and Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) as part of the America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024. The NAWCA would reauthorize $65 million in funding annually for five years to protect America's wetlands. "Renewing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act is critical to preserving Louisiana's outdoorsman cu  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: Speaker Johnson released the following statement after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser finally stopped restricting law enforcement from restoring order at George Washington University, just hours ahead of her scheduled testimony before the House Oversight Committee.Because the encampments were cleaned up and order was restored on campus, the Committee canceled the scheduled hearing. "La  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson delivered an address at the Days of Remembrance Ceremony. The event is hosted by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and is America's annual commemoration of the Holocaust. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXgQbrsi74M) to watch Speaker Johnson's remarks "Several weeks ago, Congress overwhelmingly passed security assistance to Israel to help protect its border  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on May 7, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7423 - a bill to designate the United States Postal Office in Rayville, LA as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building." Congressman Letlow, elected to represent Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in December 2020, tragically lost his life due to complications from COVID-19 before being sworn into office. "He had spent his  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Yesterday, Speaker Johnson, joined by Congressional leadership, the Arkansas delegation, and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, hosted an unveiling ceremony for a new statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection. The statue, depicting Mrs. Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, will be displayed in Statuary Hall for decades to come. Mrs. Bates was a civil rights activist who mentored and p  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement condemning Columbia University for canceling its main commencement ceremony. "President Shafik and Columbia University administrators have displayed a shocking unwillingness to control their campus. "They've allowed outside agitators and terrorist-sympathizing students and faculty to rewrite campus rules and spew vi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box to discuss President Biden abandoning Israel, antisemitism on college campuses, and the SAVE Act: Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D56jFEL0xkM) to watch to the full interview On President Biden abandoning Israel: "What the President is doing here is not only defying the will of Congress, to your point, we just voted on this several  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box to discuss President Biden abandoning Israel, antisemitism on college campuses, and the SAVE Act: On President Biden abandoning Israel: "What the President is doing here is not only defying the will of Congress, to your point, we just voted on this several days ago. But he's also trying to dictate, I guess, and micromanage the   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends to discuss the failed motion to vacate, President Biden abandoning Israel, and news reports that the Biden Administration may finally use executive authority to stem the flow of migrants crossing the southern border. On the failed motion to vacate: "I appreciate the overwhelming show of confidence by my colleagues to defea  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson released a video honoring Holocaust victims and survivors. On Tuesday, May 7, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks at the Holocaust Memorial Museum's annual Days of Remembrance ceremony held in the U.S. Capitol. Click here (https://youtu.be/H9ttwuX9_So?si=8TH8qGqICBdtomu-) to watch the video "This is a time for all of us to come together. We must look to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson, Congressman Chip Roy (TX), and Senator Mike Lee (UT) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Amid the worst border crisis in American history, the SAVE Act would ensure that only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/  more