WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation will grant Louisiana $10,141,098.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in RAISE grants. Cassidy advocated on behalf of the Lower LA Highway 1 Resiliency Plan and Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District projects. "By enhancing transportation access across Louisiana, we are creating avenues to build an  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative will receive $15,237,578.95 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of Hurricane Laura. This grant will provide federal funding for repairs to damaged facilities within their power distribution and transmission system. "When a hurricane hits, electric companies and linemen are some of the firs  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke to the Iberia Rotary Club, where he discussed issues of importance to Iberia Parish residents. "Rotarians in Iberia Parish serve others," said Dr. Cassidy. "They want the best for their parish, state, and our country. We discussed elections, immigration, infrastructure investment, affordable flood insurance, and a FEMA that works for their community." O  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE -Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with the Healthier Northshore Advisory Council, an initiative which brings hospitals across the Northshore together to provide free cancer screenings, nutritional guidance and preventive and behavioral health support for residents of St. Tammany and Washington Parishes. At the meeting, Healthier Northshore announced their Joint Community Health  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in a roundtable with realtors concerned about the rising cost of flood insurance in Louisiana. The roundtable was hosted by Louisiana REALTORS(r), which identified the high price of flood insurance as one of the top barriers to homeownership in Louisiana. "Realtors know better than anybody how to make a community successful," said Dr  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement following the Social Security Administration's (SSA) decision to make it easier for Americans with disabilities to apply for the Social Security Disability Program and cut waste in the program by improving vocational data and eligibility criteria. The move comes after Cassidy introduced his Improving Employment Options for DI Beneficiaries Act last yea  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), U.S. Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK-01), and colleagues filed a bicameral amicus brief in Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, et al v. SEC, requesting the Court vacate the agency's Climate Rule. The amicus brief argues the Climate Rule would greatly increase the burdens placed on publicly traded companies in ways that will ultimately harm investors   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Braun (R-IN), James Lankford (R-OK), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule that restricts the production of chemicals that are essential to America's economy and national security. U.S. House of Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA-0  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Angus King (I-ME) introduced a resolution recognizing June 2024 as "National Cybersecurity Education Month." The resolution aims to raise awareness about cybersecurity education in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, so that the United States can effectively build and sustain a skilled cybersecurity workforce to defend against cybersecurity   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Wednesday, June 26, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies will hold a markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Bill. On Thursday, June 27, the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Educatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 8070 - the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. "The NDAA is a must-pass piece of legislation in Congress for a reason, as it ensures that our military is well-funded, well-equipped, and prepared to fa  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that he secured $93 million for the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection Project in FY2025 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which the House will take up in late July. Additionally, Graves secured $3.15 million for the deepening of the Houma Navigation Canal and $2 million to continue preparations for the construction of  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) announced today that he secured major wins for Louisiana in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will review and markup the legislation on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. "For years we have taken the lessons we've learned in protecting our communities and made them national prio  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, where it overturned the 1984 Chevron decision on federal agency authorities: "The Supreme Court decision today could go down as one of the most impactful in modern history," said Congressman Graves. "This helps  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been appointed to serve on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Navy and Marine Corps acquisition programs and accounts related to shipbuilding, conversion, and repair. It also has oversight of Air Force programs and accounts related to bomber, tanker, and airlift aircraft as well as Army pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to destroy imported products that pose a significant public health concern. Historically, the FDA has been responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of food, medicine, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) released a statement on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) approval for Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project (CP2), a natural gas liquefaction export terminal in Cameron Parish. "I commend the Commission for their review and approval of Venture Global's CP2 facility," said Congressman Higgins. "This pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) (TNSres) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson's office released a report titled, "To Restore Confidence in U.S. Elections, Congress Must Pass the SAVE Act." This 21-page report highlights the threat of foreign interference in U.S. elections posed by the unresolved issue of noncitizen voting. The report provides prior evidence of noncitizen voting in federal elections, draws attention t  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $15,237,579 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura devastated south Louisiana's electric system. This $15.2 million will help cover repair costs for Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative facilities," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,193,546 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida badly hit St. Charles and Terrebonne Parishes. This $2.2 million will help these communities rebuild important infrastructure, like their wastewater treatment plant and airport hangar," said Kenn  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and colleagues in a letter to Pres. Joe Biden objecting to his plan to grant amnesty to droves of illegal aliens. On June 18, 2024, Biden unveiled a plan to offer a pathway to legal residency for roughly 500,000 illegal aliens residing in the U.S. His move to reward these illegal aliens comes during an unprecedented border   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and all other Banking Committee Republicans in urging the Biden administration's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to withdraw its proposal to prohibit volume-based transaction pricing for National Market System (NMS) stocks. Volume-based pricing is a pricing method that decrea  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in urging the Biden administration's Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to withdraw its Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) model because it prioritizes diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals over medical necessity in the organ transplant process. "Under the proposed model, released through the Centers for Me  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Securing Our Borders and Protecting Our Homeland Thanks to President Biden's dangerous open border policies, our homeland is currently anything but secure. Under the Biden Administration, over 7.2 million illegal immigrants have entered the United States from more than 160 countries, including countries on the St  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement after hearing of the passing of Algiers native Jackie Clarkson: "Jackie Clarkson was a proud daughter of Algiers, an outspoken supporter of our nation's armed forces and veterans, and a Louisiana political legend. She was a trailblazer during her service as one of the first women on the New Orleans City Council and  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02) joined the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORD) to announce a $4,000,000 grant to create an Indoor Swimming Facility that will offer year-round water safety instructions, water aerobics for adults and seniors, and recreational swimming. This facility will be only 1 of 2 public swimming facilities located on the Westbank of New Orleans. "As some  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voted to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). WRDA is passed by every session of Congress and authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's activities for flood control, navigation, and ecosystem restoration. The legislation now heads to the full House for   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Leader Scalise, Speaker Johnson, and Whip Emmer released the following statement on the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) vote: "The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group voted 3-2 to file a brief with the D.C. Circuit in the case against Steve Bannon. "The amicus brief will be submitted after Bannon files a petition for rehearing en banc and will be in support of neither party.   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced Hannah Bradley, a junior at Mandeville High School in Mandeville, La., as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Louisiana's First Congressional District. Her artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside the work of other winning artists from across the country. "Hannah's artwork colorfully captures the spiri  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision: "Today, we celebrate the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization. In overturning Roe vs. Wade, the Court correct  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 24, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision: "Today, we celebrate the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization. In overturning Roe vs. Wade, the Court corrected a historic injustice   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 26, 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 Congressman Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) to discuss House Republicans' appropriations bills on the Floor this week that take action to reverse President Biden's crises at home and abroad. Additionally, he highlighted the con  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 26, 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 Congressman Mark Amodei (R-Nev.) to discuss House Republicans' appropriations bills on the Floor this week that take action to reverse President Biden's crises at home and abroad. Additionally  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss President Trump's plan to secure our border and get our economy back on track. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden's open border agenda that has allowed terrorists to cross into our country and emphasized the need for new leadership. Leader Scalise also highlighted how President Trump is eager to take on President Bid  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss President Trump's plan to secure our border and get our economy back on track. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden's open border agenda that has allowed terrorists to cross into our country and emphasized the need for new leadership. Leader Scalise also highlighted how President Trump is eager   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Fischer v. United States: "The Supreme Court's decision in Fischer v. United States is a massive win for the rule of law. "It's clear that the Department of Justice and activist prosecutors have engaged in an abuse of power to target a political opponent and his supp  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria Bartiromo to discuss how the presidential debate exposed what Republicans have been saying for years: President Biden is not fit to be President. Leader Scalise highlighted the clear contrast between President Trump's record of success with President Biden's disastrous tenure of recor  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional authority to destroy foreign products that fail health inspections, ensuring that contaminated, unsafe, and mislabeled seafood imports do not harm American consumers. "This legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, Leader Scalise, Speaker Johnson, and Whip Emmer released the following statement on the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) vote: "The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group voted 3-2 to file a brief with the D.C. Circuit in the case against Steve Bannon. The amicus brief will be submitted after Bannon files a petition for rehearing en banc and will be in suppo  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer today released the following statement on the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) vote: "The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group voted 3-2 to file a brief with the D.C. Circuit in the case against Steve Bannon. "The amicus brief will be submitted after Bannon files a petition for rehearing en banc and will be in support of ne  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Today, Leader Scalise, Speaker Johnson, and Whip Emmer released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, calling Chevron "unworkable" and "fundamentally misguided." "For forty years, Chevron deference has led to a massive expansion of the federal governm  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.) applauded the approval of Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG terminal by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. "In the wake of President Biden's reckless decision to halt approvals for new LNG projects, and after unnecessary delays, today's decision by the commission to move forward with Ventur  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-La.) applauded the approval of Venture Global's Calcasieu Pass 2 LNG terminal by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. "In the wake of President Biden's reckless decision to halt approvals for new LNG projects, and after unnecessary delays, today's decision by the commission to   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 28, 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 Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This ruling overturns the Court's previous 1984 Chevron decision, which requ  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- 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, called on HELP Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to hold hearings to consider President Biden's two current nominees for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), current NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran and Joshua D  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a statement in response to President Biden's announcement that he is placing student loan borrowers, enrolled in or "eligible" for the SAVE income driven repayment plan,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 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 a federal court temporarily blocking a portion of President Biden's income-driven repayment (IDR) scheme. This student loan scheme allows a majori  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on June 27, 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 Moyle v. United States: "EMTALA was clearly intended to protect both pregnant women and their unborn children. Ev  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by the Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Monty Sullivan from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Supporting Efforts to Meet the Needs of Youth, Workers, and Employers": * * * Good morning. I am Monty Sullivan, President of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, a market-aligned system of twelve pu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: In celebration of the 52nd anniversary of Title IX being signed into law, Speaker Johnson hosted a panel discussion on the importance of protecting Title IX, the rights of women and girls, and the Biden Administration's radical rewrite of the law, which is being challenged in court. The panel includedformer Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Rep. Virginia Foxx, former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaine  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) (TNSres) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government and the Intelligence Committee released a report uncovering clear evidence that 51 former government officials - prompted by now-Secretary of State Anthony Blinken - conspired to influence the 2020 presidential election by falsely claimi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision which moved the question of regulating abortion to the people's elected representatives. "Two pivotal anniversaries are upon us. Today is the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which has led to more than 200,000 innocent lives being saved over the past two year  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson joined CNBC's Squawk Box this morning to discuss the GOP's 2025 agenda, what he expects to see on the Presidential debate stage, and the failures of the Biden Administration. On improving the economy: I think the principles are going to guide us and what that means is generally to spur economic growth, you've got to allow job creators and innovators and risk takers the p  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Speaker Johnson today sent a letter to President Biden demanding that his administration do everything in their power to release the American hostages still held by Hamas and to support Israel's right to self-defense. Speaker Johnson is also seeking a briefing with Congressional leadership and relevant committees to hear the administration's specific plans to address the   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Tonight, Speaker Johnson swore in Representative Michael Rulli after he was elected by the residents of Ohio's 6th Congressional District to serve in the 118th Congress. "The House Republican Conference is grateful to the voters of Ohio's 6th district for sending Michael Rulli to Congress," said Speaker Johnson. "Michael has a strong, conservative background and a long record of dedicate  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Securing Our Borders and Protecting Our Homeland Thanks to President Biden's dangerous open border policies, our homeland is currently anything but secure. Under the Biden Administration, over 7.2 million illegal immigrants have entered the United States from more than 160 countries, including countries on the State Sponsors   more