WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $2,812,028.40 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Ida relief. The Franciscan Ministries of Our Lady Health System will receive $1,537,769.70 for the permanent restoration of the Franciscan Ministries OLS Building. Lafourche Parish will receive $1,274,258.70 for damages to the Lockport Ball Field Park. "Louisia  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued a statement in support of the State of Louisiana's lawsuit against the Biden administration for illegally injecting abortion politics into its enforcement regulations of the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Louisiana is joined by Mississippi in this legal effort against the Biden administration. Tennessee and 16 other states filed similar   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) expressed their support for President Arevalo's request for an Organization of American States (OAS) observation mission to monitor the selection process for justices for Guatemala's Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The letter to OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro recognizes that the OAS has played an important role in preserving Guatemalan democra  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, as Paraguay celebrates the 213th anniversary of its independence, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) are introducing a Senate resolution welcoming President Santiago Pena of Paraguay to the United States, as well as commemorating the 163-year bilateral relationship between the Republic of Paraguay and the United St  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 41 Senate Republicans introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) rule on the definition of "Engaged in the Business" as a Dealer in Firearms. The rule ignores the law and congressional intent and flagrantly violates  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 73 Senate colleagues introduced a resolution designating the week of May 12 through 18, 2024, as National Police Week. "National Police Week is a way to honor our law enforcement for all they do," said Dr. Cassidy. "We can never replace the officers we lost in the line of duty, but we can make sure their legacy lives on. Nex  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to stiffen penalties for those who use pill press to make counterfeit drugs, including opioids. The Criminalizing Abused Substance Templates (CAST) Act modifies the Controlled Substances Act to define the criminal penalty for making counterfeit drugs using a pill press. Current law prohibits this practice but has insufficient  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced legislation to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building". Luke Letlow was a Start native who dedicated his life to public service. He was elected in 2020 to represent the 5th Congressional District of Louisiana but died of co  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Angus King (I-ME), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced a resolution to establish "Vets Get Outside Day" to support veterans struggling with mental health challenges. Nearly 460,000 veterans were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2020 and 2022, and there were 6,146 veteran suicide deaths in 2020. U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-06), Seth Moulton (D-MA  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and Gary Peters (D-MI) directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to create a plan for the agency to effectively manage its workforce so that they are well-equipped to help communities deal with natural disasters has advanced in the Senate. FEMA has faced challenges deploying staff with the proper training and skills needed to best addre  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: As part of their ongoing work to address primary care challenges and reform physician payment models, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released a Request for Information (RFI) to accompany the introduction of the senators' bipartisan Pay PCPs Act, legislation to better support and improve pay for high-quality primary care providers. "Primary care is a critical part of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved all 64 Louisiana parishes for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) for the restoration and rehabilitation of private forest lands impacted by the adverse effects of natural disasters and extreme weather events. "Last year's drought parched Louisiana's pine  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the following key Louisiana projects received funding that will address our dredging, levee, flood protection and infrastructure priorities. The work plan is the regular release of how the Army Corps will be funding its projects, after the passage of the annual congressional spending bill. Nearly $600 million in investment in Louisiana water resou  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced the passage of H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill provides vital resources required to maintain the operations and critical missions of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and includes several key priorities championed by Graves to protect our nation. "The Gulf of Mexico is South Lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that H.R. 3935, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 is headed to the president's desk to become law. Graves serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and oversaw the bill's creation. "This is a big win for Louisiana, airplane passengers and the future of our country's aerospace system," said Congressman Graves. "The FAA Reauthorizatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (South Louisiana), Seth Moulton (Massachusetts), and Gabe Amo (Rhode Island) have introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate June 9, 2024 as "Veterans Get Outside Day" for the second consecutive year. "Veterans Get Outside Day is all about encouraging our Veterans to explore the great outdoors among their peers and community members - whether that's hiking, biking, hunt  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Latest News *** Original text here: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/05/13/higgins-and-letlow-support-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officers-introduce-legislation-condemning-the-biden-border-crisis/  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Latest News *** Original text here: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/05/14/higgins-and-letlow-support-state-and-local-law-enforcement-officers-introduce-legislation-condemning-the-biden-border-crisis/  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2024 Army Civil Work Plan. "Maintaining our ports and waterways is an investment in America's future, and a tremendous amount of work goes into our efforts annually to prioritize funding for South Louisiana projects," said Congressman Higgins. "The FY24 Work Plan p  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Latest News *** Original text here: https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2024/05/12/higgins-announces-usda-assistance-for-crawfish-farmers/  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the House passing the Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2): "Over the past three and a half years, President Biden has ceded operational control of the southern border to drug car  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Emmer, and Republican Conference Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the House passing the Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2): "Over the past three and a half years, President Biden has ceded operational control of the southern border to drug cartels and has welcomed untold millions   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned a Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post echoing the Editorial Board's statement that neither leading presidential candidate has a plan to address the fast-approaching insolvency of Social Security and Medicare and that Americans cannot expect an honest debate during the 2024 campaign. "Neither candidate is willing to participate in the honest conversation our  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,812,029 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida struck southeast Louisiana and left our communities with bad damage. This $2.8 million will help Louisianians in Ascension and Lafourche Parishes continue to recover," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the follow  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped introduce a resolution to designate May 12 through May 18, as National Police Week. The Senate unanimously adopted the resolution. "One of the toughest jobs in the world is being a police officer, especially when so many officers don't get the recognition they deserve. I can't thank Louisiana's brave policemen and women enough fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today asked Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg if he would like to apologize to his employees for the well-documented harassment and bullying that they endured under his leadership. Kennedy also called on Gruenberg to resign so that a more qualified leader could step in to i  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today penned this column in LaPolitics' Beltway Beat newsletter arguing that President Joe Biden must do more to help Louisiana combat fentanyl. Kennedy also urged Congress to support his Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act, a bill that would lower the amount of fentanyl a dealer must carry to face mandatory minimum sentences. Key excerpts of Kennedy's column include: "Louisiania  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Shreveport Times urging Congress to do more to protect women's sports. Kennedy argues that no woman or girl should have to forfeit her safety or well-being just so a transgender athlete can feel included. This piece also appeared in the Daily Advertiser, Houma Today, The Daily Comet, The Town Talk, The News-Star, The Weekly Citizen and Daily World. Key ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act. The bill would give farmers more flexibility by improving the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)'s ability to set discounts for farmers who experience crop loss. "Too often, federal insurers give American farmers short shrift when regional disasters dam  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the Senate companion to H.R. 7423, a resolution to designate the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 103 Benedette Street in Rayville, Louisiana, as the "Luke Letlow Post Office Building." "Luke Letlow led an amazing life as a devoted Christian, husband, father and public servant. He dedicated his career to improving the li  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's remarks here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke on Fox News and penned this op-ed explaining how several cities and states have abandoned their drug decriminalization policies to restore law and order. Kennedy argued that Congress should adopt stronger drug policies, including his Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act. "Unless you get your news from NPR, you already knew that allowing p  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and 42 Republican senators introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing an anti-Second Amendment rule that would effectively require anyone who sells firearms to register as federal firearm licensees. "The Biden admi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and colleagues in introducing the Israel Security Assistance Support Act to condemn the Biden administration's pause on arms transfers to Israel and require the administration to reverse its pause. "The Biden administration might be set on ending defense support for Israel, but Congress and the American people aren't going to support the terro  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees, joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in introducing the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act. The legislation would amend current law to bar federal employees and federal contractors who are convicted of sexual crimes, including aggravated sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children, sexual abuse of children and   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) praised the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for granting emergency assistance to Louisiana's Crawfish Aquaculture Industry through the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP). Crawfish farmers who suffered losses last year due to excessive heat will be eligible for grants. Excessive drought of D4 or greater occurred in 2023 in Louisiana, inc  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement in response to United States Supreme Court ordering Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using the House map with two majority-minority congressional districts: "Tonight's Supreme Court's decision is a pivotal moment for justice in Louisiana and beyond. Reapportionment dictates that our state should have  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan includes critical hurricane protection, coastal restoration and navigation priorities in Southeast Louisiana. "I have worked for months with the Corps to include critical funding for flood protection, coastal restoration and navigation priorities in Southeast Louisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to condemn President Biden's withdrawal of weapon shipments to Israel, abandoning our ally in their fight to defend themselves against terrorists. With the Israel Security Assistance Support Act coming to the House floo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 15, 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.), Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.), Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Congressman Anthony D'Esposito (R-N.Y.), Congressman Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), and law enforcement officers to discuss their gratitude for the daily sacrifice off  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Member of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Task Force Act. This legislation will establish a task force within CISA of the Dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on dental care in the United States. Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found below: Thank you, Chair Sanders. We have spoken about   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded answers from the Biden administration and its contractor, The Providencia Group (TPG), following reports that unaccompanied children are being released into unsafe environmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced legislation to improve transparency in union elections. While Cassidy supports workers' ability to decide to join a union, the bill specifically prevents unions from mislea  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 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 Senate Democrats objecting to passage of his Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act. This legislation makes permanent the temporary classificat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- 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, requested information from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) on its response to the February 21 cyberattack on UHG subsidiary Change Healthcare that has wreaked havoc on patients and health care providers nationwide  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and 19 colleagues introduced a resolution to celebrate National Charter School Week and recognize charter schools' contributions to the acade  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ted Budd (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration's new rule that expan  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) today unanimously passed Sens. John Kennedy's (R-La.) and Tom Carper's (D-Del.) Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. The bipartisan bill would curb erroneous payments to deceased individuals and save taxpayers millions of dollars. In 2020, the senators' Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act became law and est  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson hosted an unveiling ceremony for a statue depicting Reverend William "Billy" Franklin Graham Jr. of North Carolina and was joined by Members of Congress, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, and members of the Graham family. The statue, part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, will be displayed in Statuary Hall for decades to come. Billy Graham pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson took Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade behind the scenes for a historical tour of the Speaker's office in the U.S. Capitol. In their interview, Speaker Johnson addressed the sham trial of President Trump, the failures of 'Bidenomics', and his thoughts on the future of America. On the sham trial of President Trump: President Trump is my friend, and I think  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson took Fox & Friends' Brian Kilmeade behind the scenes for a historical tour of the Speaker's office in the U.S. Capitol. In their interview, Speaker Johnson addressed the sham trial of President Trump, the failures of 'Bidenomics', and his thoughts on the future of America. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AtRSjJ1kGw) to watch the full segment On the sham   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: This morning, House GOP Leadership held a press conference to demand that Senate Majority Leader Schumer bring the Israel Security Assistance Support Act to the Senate floor for a vote. Speaker Johnson also addressed the alarming news that President Biden has invoked executive privilege to prevent the American people from hearing the audio recording of his testimony with Spec  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, in Manhattan, Speaker Johnson spoke to the media about the political persecution of the 45th President of the United States by President Biden's weaponized Department of Justice and the left-wing Manhattan District Attorney. Read Speaker Johnson's remarks below: President Trump is a friend and I wanted to be here to support him. I'm here speaking with you outside bec  more