WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources held a hearing on U.S. Congressman Garret Graves' (South Louisiana) recently-introduced legislation aimed at modernizing data used to manage fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico and other coastal areas. The Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act empowers states to take a more active role in gathering recreational fishing data. It also manda  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $1,223,795.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Delta relief. St. Mary Parish will receive $1,165,525.00 to fund the elevation of two existing structures that have experienced repetitive flood damage and $58,270.00 for management costs associated with the two elevation sites. "Louisiana communities are resilie  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 30 Republican colleagues urged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to reject a California climate change regulation targeting railroads. The new restriction would significantly burden commerce and threatens one of America's cleanest and most efficient modes of transportation--rail. The California Air Resources Board  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: FTC referred a complaint to DOJ with allegations that TikTok violated COPPA in June Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) referral of a complaint against TikTok for potential violations of the Children's Online Privacy Prot  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today significant new investments to help reduce flooding and stop electricity loss during weather events. "We can spend money before disaster strikes and prevent damages and loss, or we can spend substantially more in the wake of a storm or hurricane picking up the pieces. Flooding and loss of electricity are two of the key vulner  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding $1,223,795.00 for flood mitigation efforts in St. Mary Parish. The hazard mitigation funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Delta (DR-4570-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported. The hazard mitigation grants include: $1,165,525.00 to St. Mary Parish for the elevation of two existing residential  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Higgins (R-LA) commended the injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against the Biden administration's indefinite pause on American liquified natural gas (LNG) export projects. "Yesterday's ruling is a win for American energy and South Louisiana," said Congressman Higgins. "My office has argued for months that the Biden administration does not have th  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) filed a resolution that calls on Vice President Kamala Harris to immediately invoke her power in the 25th amendment to convene the executive Cabinet and declare President Biden as unfit to carry out his duty as Commander-in-Chief. Ratified in 1967, the 25th Amendment requires the vice president and the principal officers of the executive depar  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation released the following testimony by Ledet, executive director for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana, from a June 27, 2024, hearing entitled "Cutting Competition in Contracting: The Administration's Pricey Project Labor Agreement Mandate": * * * Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Connolly, and Members of the Committee, thank you fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following news release: Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA) announced that the Subcommittee will receive testimony at a hearing entitled, "Eliminating Bottlenecks: Examining Opportunities to Recruit, Retain, and Engage Aviation Talent." The hearing will examine key provisions enacted into law by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- 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 $1,223,795 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "St. Mary Parish is still recovering after bad flooding. I'm thankful for this $1.2 million, which will support Louisianians' efforts to rebuild their community," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's remarks here. MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today wished Louisianians and all Americans a Happy Independence Day. Kennedy's full statement is below: "The United States of America is star-spangled awesome. The United States of America is the greatest country in all of human history, and the whole world knows it. When was the last time you heard of someone trying to sneak i  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reject a California request that would impose high costs on the rest of the country. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is seeking a waiver from the EPA because the agency is attempting to enforce a ban on th  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) reiterated his strong support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their commitment to reduce emissions from chemical plants. This follows an announcement that the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) granted the Denka Performance Elastomer (DPA) a two-year extension to comply with EPA's rule to reduce toxic air p  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the decision by U.S. District Judge James Cain in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to stay President Biden's LNG pause: "This decision is a victory for American energy and jobs. "I'm grateful for the leadership of Louisiana and other states for fighting back against the Biden Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the decision by U.S. District Judge James Cain in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to stay President Biden's LNG pause: "This decision is a victory for American energy and jobs. I'm grateful for the leadership of Louisiana and other states for fighting back against the Biden Administration's shameful war on   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States: "With today's decision, the Supreme Court concluded what we've known all along: a president cannot be prosecuted for his official acts. "The weaponization of President Biden's Department of Justice against President Trump  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States: "With today's decision, the Supreme Court concluded what we've known all along: a president cannot be prosecuted for his official acts. "The weaponization of President Biden's Department of Justice against President Trump is outrageous, unconsti  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States: "It is essential to our nation that all individuals, regardless of their status or position, are held accountable for their actions. "Today's decision continues to delay Donald Trump's day in court. "The facts of the January 6, 2021, insurrection lead   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation to create an expungement mechanism for low-level violations of federal marijuana law and provide an expedited, orderly process that clears the deck of non-felony marijuana offenses lingering in the federal system. The Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act would deliver justic  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise 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 government and a reduc  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, called on President Biden to take action following the failure of Gate Gourmet and the Employee Representative Council comprised of UNITE HERE and the International Brotherhood of Tea  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is requesting information from federal agencies under the HELP Committee's jurisdiction on how they will comply with the Supreme Court's overturning of the Chevron deference and how they plan to implement l  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: On Tuesday, July 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET, 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 Ron Johnson (R-WI) will host a roundtable entitled "The Exploitation Crisis: How the U.S. Government is Failing to Protect Mig  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. United States. "Today's ruling by the Court is a victory for former President Trump and all future presidents, and another defeat for President Biden's weaponized Department of Justice and Jack Smith. "The Court clearly stated that presidents are entitled to immunity f  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: This morning, following last night's overwhelming debate victory for President Donald Trump, Speaker Johnson joined Fox & Friends to recap the debate and discuss its implications. On Trump winning the debate: On every metric of performance last night, Donald Trump won clearly. On the issues, on his temperament, on his stamina, the mental acuity. Listen, we live in very dangerous times. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Last night, Speaker Johnson joined guest host Kayleigh McEnany on Fox News to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity, the Democrat Party'shysteria following the decision, and President Biden's inability to continue serving as Commander in Chief. On SCOTUS' immunity decision: What the court is saying here follows common sense and, of course, our Cons  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 8812 - the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) in the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The WRDA bill addresses important issues such as hurricane protection, coastal restoration, flood control, as well as ports and navigation. The legislation adva  more