WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant Louisiana a total of $1,651,340.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for road safety infrastructure projects. "Enhancing the quality of life for Louisianans was a top priority when writing the Infrastructure Law," said Dr. Cassidy. "By addressing road safety, we're creating a safer envir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will grant Louisiana $12,727,887.98 to improve access to high-speed affordable internet from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "Every small business, student, and worker in our state deserves access to high-speed internet," said Dr. Cassidy. "This broadband investment from the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative, Inc. will receive $5,781,659.91 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for management costs as a result of Hurricane Laura. "The impact of hurricanes can be felt long after the wake of the storm, but Louisianans are resilient," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding allows Jefferson Davis Parish to rebuild and prepare  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the Stanford Ponzi scheme victims. The DOJ has yet to respond to a request to investigate Toronto-Dominion Bank's involvement nor have they maintained open lines of communication with victims' groups. The Ponzi scheme stole seven billion   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement after reports that Congressional Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to permanently withdraw unleased areas in the Outer Continental Shelf from future energy development. "The American people spoke loud and clear at the ballot box, but Democrats are trying to do everything they can to tie down the incoming Trump administration," said   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and colleagues filed an amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) rule imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations despite lacking the authority from Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and 18 Republican colleagues urged President Biden to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals and plastic products to be banned around the world in a potential plastics treaty. "It is unfortunate the administration appears to have succumbed to pressure from extremist environm  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Education and the Workforce On Friday, November 15, the House passed: * H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act (Houchin) The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is designed to make postsecondary education accessible and affordable for students. But under the Biden-Harris administration, the FAFSA   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: On Wednesday, November 13, the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a joint hearing called "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Exposing the Truth." On Thursday, November 14, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold a hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bipartisan legislation, the Federal Register Modernization Act, eliminates the requirement to print thousands of copies of the Federal Register and replaces the outdated practice with an electronic publication supplemented by sufficient quantities of physical publications. Watch Congressman Higgins floor speech here. Since July 1935, the Government Publishing Office (GPO  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Congressman Troy Nehls (R-TX) are putting pressure on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine whether the U.S. Treasury Department is adhering to legal requirements by opposing international economic assistance projects that threaten American industries, including the shrimp industry. This let  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement celebrating President Trump naming Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: "President Trump has made a fantastic choice with Conference Chair Elise Stefanik for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. "I will miss Elise, who has become a dear f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after being re-elected as the House Majority Leader for the 119th Congress: "I am honored to be re-elected by my colleagues to serve as the Majority Leader for the 119th Congress, where I will continue to fight each and every day to make life safe and affordable for the American peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) to discuss the mandate voters gave Republicans. Under President Donald Trump and a unified Republican government, House Republicans will get to work to fix the economic and border crises created by the B  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), NRCC Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), Conference Policy Chair Kevin Hern (R-Okla.), Conference Vice Chair Blake Moore (R-Utah), and Conference Secretary Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) to discuss how the House Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming House passage this week of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82, which she cosponsored. The bill would eliminate two provisions of the Social Security Act that unfairly reduce benefits for more than 2 million Americans who have had public service careers, such as police officers, firefighters, educators and government employ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: As Washington prepares for the transition of power and the incoming Trump Administration, Speaker Johnson, the House Republican Leadership, and Republican Committee Chairs sent a letter to every Biden-Harris Administration cabinet Secretary demanding they preserve all relevant Department documents and communications. "As we begin preparation for a new Trump Administration and new Congress,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, House Republicans again unanimously selected Speaker Johnson to lead the House Republican Conference and continue serving as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. "We had a very productive day together as a Republican Conference, and the theme that you'll hear over and over from all of our members across the conference is that we a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, House Republicans again unanimously selected Speaker Johnson to lead the House Republican Conference and continue serving as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress. "We had a very productive day together as a Republican Conference, and the theme that you'll hear over and over from all of our members across the conference is that we are unified and e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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 $5,781,660 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura struck our communities hard and damaged our electrical systems. This $5.8 million will help cover Jefferson Davis Electric's emergency response," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the follow  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Scientific Research Accessibility and Transparency Act (SRATA) of 2024 to ensure that American taxpayers have access to the medical research that they fund regardless of what the studies show. The SRATA would require researchers who receive grants from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to submit their fin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and colleagues in writing President Joe Biden to reject the United Nations (U.N.) Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee's global plastics pollution agreement, which would harm Louisiana and America's manufacturing development. "We write to express great concern that just as talk  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act to combat the United Nation's (U.N.) persecution of Israel. The legislation would block any U.S. dollars from going to the U.N. if it downgrades Israel's status in any way, such as preventing Israel from having certain voting powers, access to committees or other roles within the organiza  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: As Washington prepares for the transition of power and the incoming Trump Administration, Speaker Johnson, the House Republican Leadership, and Republican Committee Chairs sent a letter to every Biden-Harris Administration cabinet Secretary demanding they preserve all relevant Department documents and communications. "As we begin preparation for a new Trump Administration and new Congress, we fully expect  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a group of chimpanzees used for research at the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) will be released to a sanctuary in Louisiana: "Today, I am deeply grateful that the National Institutes of Health has announced the release of the Alamogordo primates used in military and h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Subcommittee on Oversight, Accountability, and Investigations Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) will hold a hearing on November 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM ET, to hear from experts on how the Department of Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 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 after a federal court invalidated the Biden-Harris overtime rule. This regulation would have increased the overtime pay threshold by 65 percent, eliminating  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 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 following the announcement that he will be chair of the HELP Committee in the 119th Congress. Cassidy served as ranking member of the Committee in the previous Con  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME) are seeking answers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on its continued failures to produce accurate national jobs data, which has serious impacts on the American economy.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement congratulating House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik on her selection by President Trump to serve as the Ambassador to the United Nations. "Chairwoman Elise Stefanik is an outstanding selection to serve as Ambassador to the United Nations, where she will be tasked with undoing four years of failed, incoherent fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement congratulating House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik on her selection by President Trump to serve as the Ambassador to the United Nations. "Chairwoman Elise Stefanik is an outstanding selection to serve as Ambassador to the United Nations, where she will be tasked with undoing four years of failed, incoherent foreign policy dec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement congratulating Senator Marco Rubio on his selection to serve as Secretary of State. "Senator Rubio is one of the most thoughtful leaders on foreign affairs in all of government. "He has spent years in the Senate working to protect Americans from the malign influence of our adversaries, especially as China, Russia, and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson released the following statement congratulating Senator Marco Rubio on his selection to serve as Secretary of State. "Senator Rubio is one of the most thoughtful leaders on foreign affairs in all of government. "He has spent years in the Senate working to protect Americans from the malign influence of our adversaries, especially as China, Russia, and Iran bolster Communist dictators who   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement congratulating Congressman Mike Waltz on his selection to serve as National Security Advisor to President Trump. "Congressman Mike Waltz is a brilliant and faithful patriot, who has served our country as a Green Beret and a member of Congress. It has been his life's mission to help protect the United States, and he will   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson released the following statement congratulating Congressman Mike Waltz on his selection to serve as National Security Advisor to President Trump. "Congressman Mike Waltz is a brilliant and faithful patriot, who has served our country as a Green Beret and a member of Congress. It has been his life's mission to help protect the United States, and he will continue to do so as the President's   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson met with Senate Republican Leader-elect Thunefollowing Johnson's nomination to serve as Speaker of the House and Thune's election to serve as Senate Majority Leader during the 119th Congress. Johnson and Thune released the following statements after the meeting: "Leader Thune and I are ready to hit the ground running and put America first in the 119  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson met with Senate Republican Leader-elect Thunefollowing Johnson's nomination to serve as Speaker of the House and Thune's election to serve as Senate Majority Leader during the 119th Congress. Johnson and Thune released the following statements after the meeting: "Leader Thune and I are ready to hit the ground running and put America first in the 119th Congress," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statements after President Trump tapped decorated Army veteran Pete Hegeseth as Secretary of Defense and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. On Pete Hegseth's nomination: "Pete Hegseth is a tireless advocate for America's soldiers and veterans, and he brings a fresh perspective to a Pentagon that   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson released the following statements after President Trump tapped decorated Army veteran Pete Hegeseth as Secretary of Defense and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. On Pete Hegseth's nomination: "Pete Hegseth is a tireless advocate for America's soldiers and veterans, and he brings a fresh perspective to a Pentagon that has lost sight of its mission under J  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson delivered remarks and took questions from the House steps after the American people once again delivered a House Republican Majority, completing the Republican trifecta in Washington. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/live/n2gimPzc3_Y?si=ELkz2E68wuxVn6J3&t=1343) to watch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: This morning, Speaker Johnson, Leader Steve Scalise, Whip Tom Emmer, and NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson delivered remarks and took questions from the House steps after the American people once again delivered a House Republican Majority, completing the Republican trifecta in Washington. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/live/n2gimPzc3_Y?si=ELkz2E68wuxVn6J3&t=1343) to watch Speaker Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Keeping FAFSA On Schedule for Students, Families, and Schools FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aims to increase accessibility and affordability of postsecondary education for students across the country who wish to continue their studies. These students must complete the FAFSA in order to access f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Unleashing American Geothermal Energy Production Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable energy source that provides efficient and dependable power for long periods of time, making it a great resource for the United States to diversify our energy supply and restore our energy independence. Currently, however, burdenso  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Unleashing American Geothermal Energy Production Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable energy source that provides efficient and dependable power for long periods of time, making it a great resource for the United States to diversify our energy supply and restore our energy independence. Currently, however, burd  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Unleashing American Geothermal Energy Production Geothermal energy is a clean, renewable energy source that provides efficient and dependable power for long periods of time, making it a great resource for the United States to diversify our energy supply and restore our energy independence. Currently, however, bu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the unjust federal laws referred to as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). Watch Congressman Higgins' floor speech here. Congressman Higgins has advocated for this legislation for seven years. In September, Congressman Higgins became the eighth signature on  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Garret Graves (R-LA-06) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) today released the following statement after a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Social Security Fairness Act, their bipartisan legislation to eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). "By passing the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Following Republican victories in the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and the White House, conservatives continue to rally behind Speaker Johnson after he fulfilled his promise of securing a Republican House Majority. Here's what they are saying: "Speaker Johnson stands ready to work with President Donald Trump to secure the border, tear up the administrative state, lower taxes, cut spending, and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Following Republican victories in the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and the White House, conservatives continue to rally behind Speaker Johnson after he fulfilled his promise of securing a Republican House Majority. Here's what they are saying: "Speaker Johnson stands ready to work with President Donald Trump to secure the border, tear up the administrative state, lower taxes, cut spending, and protect traditi  more