WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $967,378,177.00 in Federal-Aid Highway Program funds from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This funding will be distributed over the course of Fiscal Year 2024 through various programs.  "By investing in our transportation systems, we are building an economy for 2050," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will pave safer   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and colleagues urged the Biden administration's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to rescind their proposed rule that would set minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The senators argue that with the ongoing "severe workforce shortage issues" in the health care sector, now is "the worst possible time  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and colleagues urged the Biden administration's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to rescind their proposed rule that would set minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes. The senators argue that with the ongoing "severe workforce shortage issues" in the health care sector, now is "the worst   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and 10 Republican colleagues introduced a resolution to designate October 4, 2023, as National Energy Appreciation Day to celebrate the men and women who work to power the United States. "Over 140,000 Louisianans work in the energy sector each day," said Dr. Cassidy. "These men and women are the reason we have gas to put in our cars and electr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has unanimously passed the Senate. The Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act will help bring down the shockingly high rate of stillbirths and maternal mortality in the United States by opening up more federal resources for stillbirth prevention activities and research. One out of 75 U.S. births tragicall  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and five Republican colleagues asked President Biden to hold the former President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado of Ecuador accountable for his involvement in acts of significant corruption and violations of internationally recognized human rights in Ecuador. "On April 7, 2020, Ecuador's National Court of Justice sentenced Mr. Correa to eight years   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and five Republican colleagues asked President Biden to hold the former President Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado of Ecuador accountable for his involvement in acts of significant corruption and violations of internationally recognized human rights in Ecuador. "On April 7, 2020, Ecuador's National Court of Justice sentenced Mr. Correa to eight years   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2023: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) praised the House passage of H.R. 996, his bill to designate the Post Office located at 3901 MacArthur Blvd. in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the heart of Algiers where the Lombard and Carter families grew up, as the "Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office." This legislation was supported by the Louisiana House Congressional delegation in a bipartisan effort.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: After U.S. Congressman Garret Graves repeatedly pushed for the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to declare a "Fishery Disaster Determination" due to the impacts of Hurricane Ida in 2021, the agency announced today that they would finally make the disaster declaration more than two years after the storm occurred. "Immediately after Hurricane Ida, we secured $200 million in federal funding   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $33,665,799.56 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: * $2,599,655.79 to the Office of Risk Management for buildi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) delivered a letter to Assistant Secretary of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Christopher Williamson, raising concerns about MSHA's issuance of a pattern of violations notice at Morton's Salt Inc.'s Weeks Island and Mine in New Iberia, Louisiana. "Upon identifying a pattern of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) sent a letter to his colleagues today seeking their support for the House Republican Conference's nomination for Speaker of the House. The full text of the letter can be found here and below: Dear Colleague, We all came here to save this country from being taken down a dangerous path of destruction. We don't sacrifice tim  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss his candidacy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The full interview can be seen below. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK7I7Kix15o) to view the full interview. On the Speaker's race being a Member-driven process: "We spoke obviously, a lot of fri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2023: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Enhancing America's Energy and National Security After his crackdown on American energy resulted in skyrocketing gas prices for American families ahead of the midterm elections last year, President Biden began to feel the heat. But instead of reversing his failing policies, Biden sold 180 million barrels from   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on Sept. 30, 2023: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) to highlight the bipartisan passage of a continuing resolution to keep America's government funded. Leader Scalise emphasized that, as House Republicans fight to rein in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner highlighting the need for Congress to save Social Security from insolvency. Recent polling from AARP shows that 89% of Americans agree that Washington should act now to save the program. "In plain terms, this is a crisis of catastrophic proportions that threatens to cast millions into destitution, eroding the safety net that   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined the Oversight Committee in investigating the Impeachment of President Biden. Over the past year, the committee has investigated the Biden family's domestic and international business dealings to determine if these activities have compromised U.S. national security and Biden's ability to lead with impartiality. Image Click here or the im  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation by Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. has unanimously passed the Senate. The Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act will help bring down the shockingly high rate of stillbirths and maternal mortality in the United States by opening up more federal resources for stillbirth prevention activities and research.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2023: Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) hosted the panel "Our Kids are NOT Ok, and Neither are We!" at the 52nd Annual Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference (CBC ALC). This panel brought together health care experts and stakeholders for a discussion about Black youth mental health. "Youth mental health is a global crisis. Regardless of age, location, education, and economi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2023: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) sent a letter to his colleagues today seeking their support for the House Republican Conference's nomination for Speaker of the House. The full text of the letter can be found here and below: Dear Colleague, We all came here to save this country from being taken down a dangerous path of destruction. We don't sacrifice time with our families to c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2023: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss his candidacy for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The full interview can be seen below. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK7I7Kix15o) to view the full interview. On the Speaker's race being a Member-driven process: "We spoke obviously, a lot of friendships in this race. A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 4, 2023: * * * 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 Department of Education (ED) announcement that the Biden administration will shift an additional $9 billion in student debt onto taxpayers. This builds  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- 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, slammed the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed rule that allows outside union officials to participate and inject their influence in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace inspection  more