WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $28.6 Million for Hurricane Relief WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $28,635,578.25 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in reimbursement for emergency protective measures, including the deployment of a temporary freshwater pipeline and generators, and recovery efforts following Hurricanes Laura and Ida. "This fu  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Calls for Continuation of BRIC Flood Mitigation Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor calling for the continuation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program. The program invests in flood mitigation and prevention, saving billions in flood recove  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Foreign Illegal Fishing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Protecting Global Fisheries Act to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Predatory IUU fishing, particularly by China, disrupts international trade and undermines maritime secur  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Create Easier Access to Supplemental Oxygen for Medicare Beneficiaries WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act of 2025 to ease access to supplemental oxygen for Medicare beneficiaries by establishing a new payment methodology for non-liquid oxygen, allowing for most Medicare benef  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Request Full Retroactive Payments for Spouses Affected by the Government Pension Offset WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Fetterman (D-PA) requested that the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) review agency policy and grant maximum retroactive payments to the over 40,000 Louisiana spouses and thousands  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Graham Introduce Latest Version of Trade Manufacturing Policy to Hold China Accountable WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the latest version of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act to level the playing field for American manufacturers and workers by holding non-market economies like China accountable for their unfair trade practices. The leg  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Protect Energy Permitting Process from Frivolous Lawsuits WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act to protect the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects from frivolous lawsuits designed to stall j  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Sounds Alarm on 23andMe Bankruptcy, Foreign Adversaries Potentially Accessing Americans' Genetic Data WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, raised serious concerns about the potential sale of 23andMe's genetic dat  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy, Tillis Introduce Bill to Prevent Foreign Influence at American Colleges & Universities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), and ten Republican colleagues introduced the Defending Education Transparency and En  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of April 7, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, April 8, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP." On Wednesday, April 9, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets,  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on SAVE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "My fellow Americans, "Let me be abundantly clear: the so-called SAVE Act is not about security. It is not about election integrity. It is about suppression -- pure and simple. This bill is a modern-day poll tax cloaked in patriotic rhetoric  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Fields Responds to the Announcement of President Trump's Pause on Most Tariffs Washington, DC - The recent decision by President Trump to pause the majority of his planned tariffs for 90 days, is proof that the voice of the people matters. One day prior to this pause, Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) sent a letter to President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter Joins Thousands in "Hands Off" Mobilization in Louisiana's Second Congressional District New Orleans, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter proudly stood with more than 2,000 residents of Louisiana's Second Congressional District as part of the national Hands Off mobilization--an inspiring, peaceful demonstration led by a coalition of passionate community organizations co  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Introduces Legislation to Save Taxpayer Dollars and Stop Payments to Deceased Individuals WASHINGTON, D.C - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bicameral Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which would save taxpayer dollars by stopping unlawful payments to scammers who utilize deceased individuals' information to defraud the federal government. Senator John Kennedy (  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Votes to Restrict Activist Judges WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act, which would rein in activist judges who have overstepped their Constitutional role to block President Trump's executive actions. The legislation limits the ability of U.S. district courts to issue nationwide injunctions, broad rulings that extend beyond   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $1.1 million for generators in Red River Parish WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,055,556 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for generators in Red River Parish, La. "When disaster strikes, Louisianians rely on back-up power to stay safe. This $1.1 million will help Red River Parish cover   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $27.6 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, saltwater intrusion aid for Louisiana WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $27,580,024 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Hurricanes Laura and Ida and saltwater intrusion aid for Louisiana. "Louisiana communities are tough as a boot and work hard to   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $5.7 million for generators in Vermilion, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist Parishes MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,658,060 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for generators in Vermilion, St. Helena and St. John the Baptist Parishes. "Louisianians work hard to make their communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy blasts NYC public school system for promoting antisemitic toolkit: "Still in disbelief" # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned why the New York City public school system published an antisemitic newsletter that encouraged students to attend a "rage week" against Israel in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below:  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on funding NPR, PBS: "That's not the role of the federal government" # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) argued that the federal government should stop subsidizing public media programming in Louisiana and elsewhere throughout the country in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "Now, look, you don't have to be a L  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy reintroduces bill to stop online exploitation of America's children WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Targeting Child Predators Act to help stop children from being exploited online. " Innocent children are uniquely vulnerable to wicked people who commit one of the worst crimes imaginable in the internet's shadows. L  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Booker reintroduce bipartisan bill to combat animal fighting and trafficking WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today reintroduced the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Animal Trafficking (FIGHT) Act to enhance national animal fighting laws by providing more tools to law enforcement and citizens to curtail cockfighting and dogfighting. "Those engagin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Letlow, Deluzio Proposal Seeks to Boost Rural Economic Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA) and Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) today introduced legislation to boost rural economic development by better coordinating federal-state partnerships designed to promote entrepreneurship. The Growing Regional Entrepreneurship and Access To Economic Resilience (GREATER) Act wou  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Once Again, House Democrats Vote to Allow Noncitizens to Decide American Elections April 10, 2025 For Immediate Release Contact: Athina Lawson WASHINGTON -- Following House passage of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Speaker Johnson released a statement highlighting the 208 House Democrats who voted against preventing noncitizens from participating in A  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Once Again, House Democrats Vote to Allow Noncitizens to Decide American Elections WASHINGTON -- Following House passage of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, Speaker Johnson released a statement highlighting the 208 House Democrats who voted against preventing noncitizens from participating in American elections. "Only American citizens should vote in American elections. Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Scalise Touts Budget Resolution Passage WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke to reporters after the passage of the Budget Resolution. Leader Scalise discussed how today's vote unlocks the reconciliation process which will allow Republicans to fulfill the mandate voters gave us to cut spending through rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, prev  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts Budget Resolution Passage Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke to reporters after the passage of the Budget Resolution. Leader Scalise discussed how today's vote unlocks the reconciliation process which will allow Republicans to fulfill the mandate voters gave us to cut spending through rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, prevent tax hikes, unle  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss House Republicans moving forward on the budget resolution in order to unleash President Trump's agenda to cut spending and unleash  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss House Republicans moving forward on the budget resolution in order to unleash President Trump's agenda to cut sp  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Passage of Budget Resolution Starts Implementation of Trump's Agenda Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke in support of the Budget Resolution before it passed. Leader Scalise outlined how this bill directly accelerates President Trump's agenda by stopping tax hikes for American workers and small businesses, securing the border, and cutting wastefu  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Scalise: Passage of Budget Resolution Starts Implementation of Trump's Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C.--Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke in support of the Budget Resolution before it passed. Leader Scalise outlined how this bill directly accelerates President Trump's agenda by stopping tax hikes for American workers and small businesses, securing the border,   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need to quickly pass the amended budget resolution framework to start the process of working with the Senate to implement President Trump's agenda by cutting wasteful spending, growing the economy by cutting taxe  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need to quickly pass the amended budget resolution framework to start the process of working with the Senate to implement President Trump's agenda by cutting wasteful spending, growing the econo  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I saw something last week that I didn't believe. I read the article, and then I searched the internet for other articles saying the same thing to confirm that it was true, and it was true. I am still in disbelief. The largest public school system in America is in New York City. I love New York City. I think it is the greatest city in the world. And the New York publ  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I am going to talk about tariffs. I know there has been a lot going on about tariffs. I am not happy with what is happening in the stock market. None of us are. It has been painful. I get it. But you know the stock market is just a reflection of the U.S. economy, and the American economy is the strongest economy in all of human history. At this moment today, the cur  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Applauds House Adoption of the Budget Resolution For Immediate Release April 10, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House adopted the budget resolution. "Today's final adoption of the budget resolution reflects both chambers' collective commitment to enacting President Trump's full agenda as   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Applauds House Adoption of the Budget Resolution WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House adopted the budget resolution. "Today's final adoption of the budget resolution reflects both chambers' collective commitment to enacting President Trump's full agenda as quickly as possible to fulfill our promises to the American people. "By clearing   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Statement on Rep. Elise Stefanik Returning to House Republican Leadership For Immediate Release April 9, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement on Rep. Elise Stefanik's appointment to serve as Chairwoman of the House Republican Leadership. Rep. Stefanik served as Chairwoman of the House GOP Conference durin  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda For Immediate Release April 8, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the Senate budget resolution, Congressional Republicans delivering on the full Trump agenda through budget reconciliation, and House Repu  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the Senate budget resolution, Congressional Republicans delivering on the full Trump agenda through budget reconciliation, and House Republicans' efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections. Watch  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Cleo Fields on President Trump's Tariffs Washington, DC - "President Trump's tariffs are causing unnecessary pain and financial hardship for every American. Individual retirement funds and 401(k)s are being decimated as markets around the world respond to these excessive tariffs. The harm being done to America's reputation both at home and abroad is immeasurable. I am urgi  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, April 10, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives,   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of April 7, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives,  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of April 7, 2025 Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets cer  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Top Takeaways from Subcommittee on Elections Hearing Revisiting the 2024 Election WASHINGTON - The Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Elections held a hearing today titled, "Revisiting the 2024 Election with Secretaries of State." Witnesses: * Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen * Louisiana Secretary of State Nanc  more