WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Southeastern Louisiana University will receive $1,265,307.35 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for permanent repairs to the Ralph R. Pottle Music Building as a result of Hurricane Ida. "Ensuring our schools and universities can withstand natural disasters is critical," said Dr. Cassidy. "This is welcome funding for Southeastern Louisiana Univer  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $5,940,149.51 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Ida and Laura Relief. "Hurricane Laura and Ida physically impacted our communities, but it did not rattle our resiliency," said Dr. Cassidy. "This money will help South Louisiana rebuild and prepare for the next storm." Grant AwardedRecipientProject Descript  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued a statement following his meeting with the Senate Republican Conference and former President Donald Trump. "Just met with my colleagues and President Trump. I was elected to work for Louisiana and the United States of America. I commit to working with President Trump if he is the next president--and it appears he is going to be--to make things better for all," said  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today announced their bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act unanimously passed the Senate and now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The bill will help bring down the shockingly high rate of stillbirths and maternal mortality in the United States by opening up more federal resources for stillbirth preven  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Recalculating Electric Vehicle Efficiency for Accuracy and Legitimacy (REVEAL) Act. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Energy to use more accurate criteria when calculating the "petroleum-equivalent average fuel economy" for electric vehicles (  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), JD Vance (R-OH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Rick Scott (R-FL), and 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today introduced the Dismantle DEI Act to eliminate all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accreditation agencies t  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that his effort to secure critical funding for the USDA Sugarcane Research Unit (SRU) in Schriever, Louisiana, has cleared an important first hurdle. Graves' $5 million for the SRU is included in the FY2025 Agriculture Appropriations bill (https://appropriations.house.gov/news/press-releases/harris-cole-fy25-agriculture-rura  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that his request for key funding for emergency operations centers (EOCs) in South Louisiana has been included in the FY2025 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. The funding legislation - slated to be voted on in the House later this month - includes Graves' request for $3 million for capability improvements and technology   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (South Louisiana) and Jared Moskowitz (Florida) introduced legislation today that would enhance the flexibility and efficiency of disaster recovery efforts. The bill would allow Governors to request lump sum payments for natural disaster recovery if the estimated damages are less than $10 million, giving states greater autonomy in managing small-scale disast  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the passage of H.R. 8070, the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025. "The NDAA represents a major commitment to our Armed Forces and Louisiana. As a Congress, we have a responsibility to provide our service men and women with weapons and technology to ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, passed the Cooperation on Combating Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act and the Emerging Digital Identity Ecosystem Report Act through the House Homeland Security Committee today. Both are bipartisan pieces of legislation and await a floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduce  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Following the introduction of the landmark Americas Act 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), news outlets have been quick to highlight transformational nature of the legislation for the Western Hemisphere. The Americas Act aims to create an ever-expanding and permanent trade partnership of West  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,265,307 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida struck Southeastern Louisiana University, leaving behind bad damage. This $1.3 million will help restore students' music center," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $1,265,307 in federal f  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,940,149 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricanes Laura and Ida left behind destruction and debris in south Louisiana. This $5.9 million will help Louisianians clear debris and repair damage to their bridges and schools," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund th  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) helped block the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2023, a Democrat bill that would erode the Supreme Court's independence, threaten the constitutionally mandated balance of powers and surrender the power of the judicial branch to bureaucrats. Kennedy's remarks are below: "I do not believe most of my colleagues think this bil  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's full remarks here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, today defended America's unborn children at a hearing Democrats held to advocate for expanding abortion access. Some of Kennedy's key remarks include: "For the first time in decades, pro-abortion and anti-abortion Americans are now ab  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the Senate floor to explain how persistent inflation has depleted personal savings accounts and driven many Louisianians into credit card debt. Kennedy noted that inflation has cost the average Louisiana family $22,166 since President Biden took office. Key comments from Kennedy's remarks include: "I realize there is a yawning disconnect   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's full remarks here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to prevent the Biden administration's Department of Education from implementing its Omnibus Title IX Rule on August 1, 2024. On April 19, 2024, the Biden administration released its rule, which amends Title IX to exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D., today announced their bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act unanimously passed the Senate and now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. The bill will help bring down the shockingly high rate of stillbirths and maternal mortality in the United States by opening up more federal resources  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced $806,000 for Together New Orleans through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Program. ES4SE funding will enable Together New Orleans to break ground on seven additional Community Lighthouses, community institutions with solar power and back-up battery capacity that serve as resilienc  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's meeting with House Republicans yesterday. Leader Scalise outlined how with President Trump back in the White House and a Republican Senate, Congress can use the reconciliation process to achieve our pro-growth agenda to get the economy back on track. Excerpts   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: As we approach seven years since the Congressional Baseball Game shooting, Fox Nation released a docuseries on the shooting and its aftermath featuring interviews with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.). Leader Scalise detailed the events of that day, his recovery, and the dangers of political violence. He shared the many miracles he attributes to his survival, as well as the heroic efforts of la  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * As we approach seven years since the Congressional Baseball Game shooting, Fox Nation released a docuseries on the shooting and its aftermath featuring interviews with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.). Leader Scalise detailed the events of that day, his recovery, and the dangers of political violence. He shared the many miracles he attributes to his survival, as w  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and NRCC Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) to discuss House Republicans' meeting with President Trump and his plans to fight for hardworking Americans who are struggling under President Biden's failed  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Congressman Mark Alford (R-Mo.) to discuss House Republicans holding Merrick Garland accountable for refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas in order to protect President Biden.   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "No one knows the importance of a strong national defense more than I do. The current version of the NDAA has been overtaken by extreme MAGA Republican poison pill amendments that will hurt our readiness and our troops. I cannot in good conscience vote for a bill that makes it imposs  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Congressman Mark Alford (R-Mo.) to discuss House Republicans holding Merrick Garland accountable for refusing to comply with Congressional subpoenas in order to p  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: U.S. Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) and Garret Graves (R-Louisiana) introduced legislation today that would enhance the flexibility and efficiency of disaster recovery efforts. The bill would allow Governors to request lump sum payments for natural disaster recovery if the estimated damages are less than $10 million, giving states greater autonomy in managing small-scale disaster  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- 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, blasted the National Institutes of Health (NIH) following reports that it is using federal taxpayer dollars to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices in certain research institutio  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 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 to discuss the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found belo  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 13, 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 his vote to oppose Democrats' political show vote on in-vitro fertilization (IVF), their latest attempt to misinform and scare voters ahead of the  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 13, 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 Supreme Court's decision in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. "The Court did not weigh in on the merits of the case, but the fact re  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and 33 Republican colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to protect Title IX from a radical Biden administration   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Mike Braun (R-IN), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), and 28 Republican colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to repeal the Department of Labor's (  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and 44 Senate colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) final rule endangering t  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Youth, Workers, and Employers" at 10 a.m. on June 12, 2024, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Taylor White M.Ed, Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship, Washington, DC * David Bradley PhD, Jobs for the Future, Washington, DC * Monty Sullivan PhD, Lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: On February 5, 2024 Special Counsel Robert Hur released his report on the Biden classified documents probe, revealing that President Biden "willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen." Additionally, Special Counsel Hur observed President Biden experiencing significant memory issues during his interviews, stating tha  more