WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Jefferson Parish Public School System will receive $2,709,887.29 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida. "Hurricane Ida devastated South Louisiana almost three years ago, but we are resilient," said Dr. Cassidy. "This is welcome funding that will repair our local schools and ensure   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $4,656,004.92 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief. Terrebonne Parish will receive $3,340,194.23 for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department Airbase Station. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will receive $1,315,810.69 for hazardous debris and tree removal efforts. "Hurri  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senate Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $6,748,398.58 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in flood and Hurricane Ida relief. "Louisiana is stronger than any hurricane or storm," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help South Louisiana rebuild from past weather events and prepare for future ones." Grant AwardedRecipientProject Description$1,941,583.40West Felicia  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE -On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited Alexandria, where he spoke at the monthly luncheon of the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce. He highlighted opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to build roads, extend broadband, and bring good-paying jobs to the region. "People here have a vision to make Cenla a better place to live and wo  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE On Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the Iberia Parish Airport Authority is being granted $2 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to help build a new, 200,000 square-foot hangar at the Acadiana Regional Airport in New Iberia, among related projects. When completed, that will allow Aviation Exteriors t  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: LAFAYETTE On Thursday afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited the Lafayette branch of the Christian Youth Theater (CYT Lafayette) which offers after-school programs and summer camps for kids aged 4 to 18 in the theatre arts. In 2021, Senator Cassidy helped them secure a grant of $200,000.00 from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program, which was necessary due to a drop in revenue caus  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation released the following testimony by Matthew Montgomery, head of the Department of Professional Aviation for Louisiana Tech University, from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "Eliminating Bottlenecks: Examining Opportunities to Recruit, Retain, and Engage Aviation Talent": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Cohen, and Members of this Committee--thank you for inviting me to participate in today's heari  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, released the following opening remarks from a July 10, 2024, hearing entitled "Eliminating Bottlenecks: Examining Opportunities to Recruit, Retain, and Engage Aviation Talent": * * * I want to start by thanking all the witnesses for being here today. This hearing is about bottlenecks in aviation. When you think about bottlenecks in aviation, most folks proba  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- 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 $2,709,877 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida dealt a tough blow to southeast Louisiana. This $2.7 million will help cover the cost of emergency measures that Jefferson Parish Public School System took to keep Louisianians safe," said Kenned  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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 $4,656,005 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Louisianians are still recovering from Hurricane Ida's devastation. This $4.7 million will help cover costs for the replacement of the Houma Fire Department's Airbase Station as well as debris removal efforts i  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- 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 $6,748,398 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "South Louisiana is still recovering from Hurricane Ida's devastation as well as the damage that severe storms and flooding caused. This $6.7 million will help rebuild Louisianians' communities," said Kenn  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's full statement here. MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today made the following statement regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. "Why? That's what most Americans are asking themselves today, 'Why did President Trump almost lose his life?' "First, there aren't words in English, it seems to me, to describe how horr  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and colleagues in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to remove Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, from office after giving false testimony to Congress. "During her nomination to her current role, Ms. Clarke was asked if she had 'ever been arrested for or a  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CBS and Fox News to discuss the shooting at President Trump's rally in Butler, PA. Excerpts from Leader Scalise's interviews: Leader Scalise on CBS: "In the greatest country in the history of the world, we have big political differences. You know, we did 240 years ago when our country started but you know, the way we settl  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CBS and Fox News to discuss the shooting at President Trump's rally in Butler, PA. Excerpts from Leader Scalise's interviews: Leader Scalise on CBS: "In the greatest country in the history of the world, we have big political differences. You know, we did 240 years ago when our country started but you know, the way w  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, July 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after a shooting at a rally for President Trump in Pennsylvania: "I am praying for President Trump and all of those hurt at today's rally. We owe our gratitude to the swift action of brave law enforcement heroes and first responders who acted quickly. "For weeks Democrat leaders have been fueling ludicrous   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after a shooting at a rally for President Trump in Pennsylvania: "I am praying for President Trump and all of those hurt at today's rally. We owe our gratitude to the swift action of brave law enforcement heroes and first responders who acted quickly. "For weeks Democrat leaders have been fuel  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Tonight, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News to discuss the shooting at President Trump's rally. On the shooting at a rally for President Trump: "It was difficult to watch, you know, it brings back a lot of emotions. You know, my first thoughts were to pray for President Trump. Early reports, you really weren't sure what happened. You saw blood coming from his ear. But, you know  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends and CBS News to discuss the assassination attempt on President Trump at yesterday's Pennsylvania rally. Excerpts from Leader Scalise's interviews: Leader Scalise on Fox News: "I mean, everybody's got to look at the rhetoric. But, you know, it's one side that is going after Donald Trump in a way to dem  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Tonight, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News to discuss the shooting at President Trump's rally. On the shooting at a rally for President Trump: "It was difficult to watch, you know, it brings back a lot of emotions. You know, my first thoughts were to pray for President Trump. Early reports, you really weren't sure what happened. You saw blood coming fro  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends and CBS News to discuss the assassination attempt on President Trump at yesterday's Pennsylvania rally. Excerpts from Leader Scalise's interviews: Leader Scalise on Fox News: "I mean, everybody's got to look at the rhetoric. But, you know, it's one side that is going after Dona  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that the HELP Committee will vote next Thursday, July 25, to consider a subpoena to compel Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre to testify on the company's financial m  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, condemned the Biden administration's refusal to provide a congressional briefing on its proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to III under the Controlled Substances   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- 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, demanded accountability from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for abusing its authority to influence union elections in favor of union organizers at the expense of American workers. "These repor  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- 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 seeking information from the Department of Education (DeptEd) on its processing of Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) complaints, which may involve the unauthorized release of highly sensit  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on July 19, 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 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dropping its appeal to a recent federal ruling that vacated Biden's joint-employer rule. The Biden rule   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on July 18, 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 appeals court temporarily blocking President Biden's full income-driven repayment (IDR) scheme while litigation is ongoing. Last month,   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chair of the HELP Committee, issued the following statement: "On Thursday, July 25th at 10AM, our committee will be holding a bipartisan vote to initiate  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 15, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents case against President Trump: "This is good news for America and for the rule of law. House Republicans repeatedly argued that Special Counsel Jack Smith abused his office's authority in pursuit of President Trump, and now a fe  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after shots were fired at President Trump at his rally today in Pennsylvania: "Kelly and I are praying for President Trump and all the attendees of the campaign rally today in Pennsylvania, and we send our gratitude to the law enforcement who responded at the scene. "I have been briefed by law enforcement and am continuing to monitor th  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined NBC's Today Show to discuss the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Below are excerpts from the interview: On the aftermath of the assassination attempt "America awakens to a rather surreal morning. This is a horrific act of political violence. It ought to be roundly condemned. Obviously, we can't go on like this a  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Tonight, Speaker Johnson joined CNN's AC360 with Anderson Cooper ahead of President Biden's Oval Office address to discuss the need for unity following the assassination attempt of President Trump and the House's efforts to investigate the security failure. Below are excerpts from the interview: On the need for national unity: "It's a dark time in the history o  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined America's Newsroom on Fox News to announce that next week he will initiate a bipartisan, special task force with subpoena authority to investigate the attempted assassination of President Trump and the security failures that preceded the attack. Speaker Johnson also called for Director of the Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle to   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 19 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: This morning, on Fox Business, Speaker Johnson called on President Biden to fire the Director of the U.S. Secret Service Kimberly Cheatle for the security failures that allowed an assassination attempt on President Trump's life. Speaker Johnson also addressed the House's efforts to investigate the assassination attempt. Below are excerpts from the interview: O  more