WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Cameron Parish will receive $1,281,177.90 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the permanent restoration to the Creole Park as a result of Hurricane Laura. "Hurricane Laura left a path of destruction across Southwest Louisiana, but our communities are stronger than any storm," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help restore Creole Park and re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced New Orleans and Calcasieu Parish will receive $4,574,736.35 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in flood protection and emergency preparedness. "The best way to prevent future devastation is to put precautions in place like these wind retrofits, generators, and stormwater drainage systems," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help South Louisiana  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana a total of $4,831,333.00 to improve local airports from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "Airports are often the most important impression for someone coming to invest in our cities to create jobs and opportunities for families," said Dr. Cassidy. "Investment in our local airports   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana a total of $7,141,716.00 to improve local airports from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "Airports are the gateway to a city, drawing in businesses, investors, and families," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding from the Infrastructure Law will support airport improvements throughout Lo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Commerce's decision not to grant market economy status to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. This announcement follows Cassidy's letter urging the administration to safeguard American industries--like Louisiana shrimpers and catfish farmers--and national interests. "Vietnam is not a market economy and today's  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate passage of his Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act. The legislation passed with an overwhelming majority of support. "The internet is an integral part of children's lives today. It is time our laws reflect this new reality," said Dr. Cassidy. "These bills p  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor about yet another election stolen by the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela. Maduro claimed victory despite exit polling showing a massive advantage for the opposition party. "For twenty-five years the Venezuelan people have suffered. They have endured the Chavez/Maduro despotic regime. Regimes that stole their money, ruin  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced two bills to bring federal employees back into the office, end telework abuse, and eliminate unfair bonuses in retirement. The Federal Employee Return to Work Act would exclude certain federal employees who telework at least one day a week from receiving raises and special locality bonuses for their office location being in a high-cost-of-living area despi  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's unconstitutional and radical proposal for the Supreme Court: "Just because you don't like the results, doesn't mean you can overthrow the Constitution," said Dr. Cassidy. "There's a 0.0 percent chance of Joe Biden's reforms happening, but it will 100 percent be the exclamation point on his legacy of vast overreach. I  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) today released a discussion draft of their Customs Facilitation Act of 2024 to modernize U.S. customs laws and streamline the movement of goods and services across our borders. The discussion draft comes after Cassidy released a framework of the proposal last month and sent a request for information in June last year. "A trade system tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 will include a number of his bills to strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for energy and mineral projects in the U.S. In addition to the permitting wins, Cassidy secured a commitment from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) to hold a business mee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senator floor on the Biden-Harris administration's hypocritical and backward liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permitting freeze. Last month, a ruling from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana blocked the administration's freeze. "The American people understand the importance of energy--it keeps the lights o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and 46 of their Senate Republican colleagues are protesting the Biden-Harris administration's partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel. "When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement regarding the results of Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela: "The meticulously compiled and transparent release of more than 80 percent of all Venezuelan election results by credible election monitors confirms pre-election an  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), and 17 Republican colleagues sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach following the vulgar depiction of the Last Supper at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. "We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Kennedy (R-LA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rick Scott (R-FL), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tim Scott (R-SC) along with U.S. Representatives Carlos Gimenez (R-FL-28), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-03), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR-AL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-03), Chris Smith (R-NJ-04), and Mari  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced a resolutionrecognizing Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the President-elect of Venezuela. This year's presidential election in Venezuela was seen as a beacon of hope as the Venezuelan people casted their vote amid tyranny. Despite the Maduro regime's continued att  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Government Publishing Office issued the following news release: Libraries at Colgate University and the University of Idaho have signed Memorandums of Agreement with the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) to become Preservation Stewards, and libraries at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge and Colorado School of Mines have expanded their partnerships with GPO. To help libraries meet the needs of efficient Government document stewardship in the digital  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,991,177.90 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana. The funding is made available through the major disaster declaration for Hurricane Laura (DR-4559-LA), which Congressman Higgins supported. The reimbursement includes: $1,281,177.90 to Cameron Parish for the permanent restoratio  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) will serve on the bipartisan House Task Force charged with investigating the attempted assassination of President Trump. The task force will be composed of seven Republicans and six Democrats. The Task Force will have the House of Representatives full investigative authority, including subpoena power, and will assume control and jurisdiction over all pending House committee  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,281,178 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura swept through south Louisiana, leaving behind destruction. This $1.3 million will help Cameron Parish restore Creole Park so that Louisianians can continue to enjoy our state's outdoor recreation," said Kenned  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,574,736 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Louisianians in New Orleans and Calcasieu Parish are no stranger to inclement weather. This $4.6 million will help Bayou St. John reduce flooding, the University of New Orleans retrofit their facility and Calcasieu Parish w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 46 other colleagues in urging the Biden-Harris administration not to delay weapons aid to Israel. "This weekend, Hezbollah fired Iranian-made missiles into northern Israel, murdering 12 children and injuring dozens in the single deadliest attack on that part of the country sin  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) along with Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Michael Bennett (D-Colo.) and Reps. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-P.R.), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in releasing a joint statement regarding authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro's illegitimate claim of victory in Venezuela's presidential election.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced new financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for eligible Louisiana farmers who experienced documented discrimination in federal farm lending programs prior to January 2021. Louisiana has 1,265 recipients selected totaling $77,351,490 awarded. These awards were made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act (IR  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced new funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Dillard University and the United Way of Southeast Louisiana through the Community Change Grants Program. They will receive $19.94 million to reduce air pollution and strengthen community resilience to natural disasters. This award was made possible by the Inflation Red  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following statement on July 29, 2024: * * * Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) released the following statement on the announcement by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) that he has been appointed to a bipartisan task force involving the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024: "I am grateful to have the confidence  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Tonight, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' The Ingraham Angle alongside Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) to discuss the failures of the Secret Service under the Biden-Harris administration. Leader Scalise highlighted the many Secret Service oversights that led to President Trump's assassination attempt and called for transparency for the American people.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a floor speech on HELP Committee Chair Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) decision to hold an off-the-floor HELP Committee vote on three Biden-Harris labor nominees, including current N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- 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, delivered remarks during today's Committee vote on the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support (CARES) Act of 2024, and the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement on the Biden-Harris administration's Title IX rule going into effect tomorrow, August 1. This policy redefines "sex" to include gender identity, eliminating legal p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced legislation to lower prescription drug costs for American patients . The Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years (REMEDY) Act  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), and 89 colleagues introduced a resolution formally condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024. The resolution also honors Corey Comperatore, who died protecting his family at the rally, as well as David Dutch and James Copenhaver, who were critically injured. The resolution passed the U.S. Senate by un  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Mike Johnson and Leader Hakeem Jeffries today announced the Members of Congress who will serve on the bipartisan House task force on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. "We have the utmost confidence in this bipartisan group of steady, highly qualified, and capable Members of Congress to move quickly to find the facts, ensure accountability, and help make certain such failu  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: This afternoon, Speaker Johnson traveled to San Diego, California to witness the impact of the Biden-Harris Administration's catastrophic border policies. Joined by Representative Darrell Issa and United States Border Patrol agents, Speaker Johnson slammed the administration's so-called Border Czar, Kamala Harris, and called on Senate leadership to take up the SAVE Act, a measure  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after reports the Biden-Harris Administration agreed to a plea deal with the mastermind behind the September 11th terror attacks and two of his accomplices. "The Biden-Harris Administration has done the unthinkable: they've agreed to a plea deal with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the September 11th attacks, a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 29, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement in response to President Biden's radical proposal to upend the Supreme Court: "President Biden's proposal to radically overhaul the U.S. Supreme Court would tilt the balance of power and erode not only the rule of law, but the American people's faith in our system of justice. "This proposal is the logical conclusion to  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H. Res. 1367, establishing the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump. "Protecting the safety and security of our nation's leaders is a responsibility that transcends party lines. Today, the House approved the establishment of a bipartisan task force to thoroughly investigate the attempted assass  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H. Res. 1371, a resolution condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar Kamala Harris', failure to secure the United States border. "Under the leadership of President Biden and his appointed Border Czar, Kamala Harris, this Administration has failed in its fundamental duty to secure our borders and prote  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' America's Newsroom after he and Rep. Brandon Williams led several House Republicans to raise American flags at Union Station last night after anti-American and anti-Jewish rioters burned the American flag, raised Palestinian flags, and defaced statues with pro-Hamas slogans during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress. On raising the  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: This afternoon, Speaker Johnson joined Fox Business' Kudlow to discuss Prime Minister Netanyahu's joint address to Congress, the Biden Administration's failure to support democracy in the Middle East, and the bipartisan House task force's plan for investigating the attempted assassination of former President Trump. On Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress: I thought he hit a home  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: At the House Republican Leadership press conference this morning, Speaker Johnson discussed the details of the newly-announced Task Force to Investigate the Assassination Attempt of presidential nominee Donald Trump, Prime Minister Netanyahu's address to Congress tomorrow, and the Democrats' anti-democratic effort to invalidate the votes of 14 million Americans. During the press conference  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, following a bipartisan, bicameral invitation, Speaker Johnson hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United States Capitol to address a joint session of Congress and provide an update on Israel's just war for its survival. Prime Minister Netanyahu and Speaker Johnson renewed their pleas to release all the hostages held by Hamas - including eight American citizens. B  more