WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: BATON ROUGE U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the full agenda and list of speakers for his upcoming summit, "Louisiana Energy Security Summit: Unleashing American Abundance in a Changing Global Landscape," in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Registration is open to attend in-person HERE. Press must RSVP to shawn_hanscom  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $37,885,460.20 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricanes Ida and Laura. The Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will receive $36,139,364.10 for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Laura. The Office of Risk Management will receive $1,746,096.12 for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MONROE This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his first Rural Community Funding Summit of 2024 in Monroe, to connect mayors, city council members, and other local officials in Northeast Louisiana with those responsible for distributing funds from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "My goal is for Northeast Louisiana to do as well as it possibly can," said Dr. Cassidy.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: ALEXANDRIA This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his third Rural Community Funding Summit of 2024, where he continued to connect local officials for towns and villages in central Louisiana with representatives of federal and state agencies that can distribute funds from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "My goal in working on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill was to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: SHREVEPORT This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his second Rural Community Funding Summit of 2024, together with Minden Mayor Nick Cox, the Louisiana Municipal Association, the Police Jury Association of Louisiana, and LITACorp. Cassidy encouraged local officials in attendance to take advantage of his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the opportunities it provides. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: ALEXANDRIA Yesterday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited the local Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Chapter in DeRidder, where he greeted veterans as they gathered for their monthly meeting and discussed what he can do to help them. "I appreciate having the opportunity to speak with veterans on what we can do for them," said Dr. Cassidy. "My office helps vets every day get appointments at the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MONROE This afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Monroe Street Corridor Project, which will improve roads and create more space for runners and cyclists in Ruston, including at Louisiana Tech University. "This street is an example of when Louisiana leaders serving in Washington connect with local leaders in Louisiana. I was pleased to combine  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: SHREVEPORT Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke to the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, where he spoke about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's (IIJA) impact on their community, and what is being done to help their community. "When I was negotiating this bill, it was my hope that our state would benefit as much as possible. It is a pleasure to visit Natchitoches  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to improve customer service at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Specifically, the Improving IRS Customer Service Act would expand information regarding refunds available to taxpayers online. The bill would also require the IRS to inform taxpayers applying for installment agreements about available collection alternatives if   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7th terrorist attack on Israel: "Today, one year later, we remember the over 1,200 innocent lives lost during the horrific October 7th terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas on Israeli civilians - the largest murder of Jewish people since the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Ouachita Citizen arguing that America must stand firm alongside Israel until every American hostage is home safe. Kennedy noted that Hamas is still holding four American citizens in Gaza and argued that the Biden-Harris administration must do more to hold Hamas and its supporters accountable. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "While   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement on the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre that Hamas carried out against Israeli civilians and American citizens. "On October 7, 2023, Hamas showed the world what evil looks like. Americans and decent people around the globe can't afford to forget that. "Hamas terrorists shot babies and cut the heads off innocents, b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: Today, on the anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, wrote an op-ed in the Daily Wire calling on the Biden-Harris administration and Senate Democrats to take action to protec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas' October 7th terrorist attack on Israel: "Today, one year later, we remember the over 1,200 innocent lives lost during the horrific October 7th terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas on Israeli civilians - the largest murder of Jewish people since the Holocaust. In ad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- 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, launched an investigation into major medical organizations promoting the use of puberty blockers and irreversible gender transition surgeries for children. This comes following recently published research   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined George Stephanopoulos on ABC's This Week and Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the federal response to Hurricane Helene, standing with Israel, and the need keep the 2024 election about policy, not politics. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZJPpBQ_UHo) to watch ABC interview, here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5CDlNBMW8s) to wat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: To recognize the anniversary of Hamas' barbaric attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, Speaker Johnson released a statement and video honoring the lives taken by Hamas, offering prayers for peace and for the hostages still held captive in Gaza, and reiterating that the United States stands proudly with our strongest ally in the Middle East. Click here (https://youtu.be/j7XCAtMVzK4?si=yanXv0j  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2024: Asheville, NC -- Today, Speaker Johnson joined Representative Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) in Western North Carolina to meet with first responders and families impacted by Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities in the Southeast last week. The delegation received multiple on-the-ground tours of the hurricane damage, and afterwards gave rem  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a video statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attacks that killed over a thousand Israelis and Americans. Cassidy, also joined U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and the entire Republican Conference in introducing a resolution condemning Iran-backed Hamas for its actions, supporting the forever survival of Israel, and calling for the safe rel  more