WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association will receive $1,920,261.98 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Laura relief for building replacement. "Hospital systems are vital to our communities' well-being," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association repair facilities hit by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Energy will grant Louisiana $304,157,661.00 million in Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) Program funding from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). "When writing the Infrastructure Law, strengthening the resiliency of the electricity grid was top of mind," said Dr. Cassidy. "By having a seat a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced South Louisiana will receive $8,801,237.31 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief. "Hurricane Ida hit South Louisiana hard and left a path of destruction in its wake," said Dr. Cassidy. "However, our communities have shown great resiliency in the aftermath. This funding will help return them to wholeness." St. Charles   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) will receive $88.3 million for the LA 415 Interconnector Project - Phase 1 (the "Project"). The project will fund the construction of highways and bridges, reduce traffic congestion, and provide an additional hurricane evacuation route for the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area. It was made possi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Click here to watch and here to download. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) expressed serious concerns regarding the Biden administration's political selection process for hydrogen hubs at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources hearing today. Despite being a strong candidate, Louisiana's joint application with Arkansas and Oklahoma was passed over in favor of states with little or no hist  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and six colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas's brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas release all hostages and allow for their safe return home. Senator Rosen recently returned from a bipartisan delegation to Israel, where she met with Israeli leaders and families of those taken hostage.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and 46 colleagues urged President Joe Biden to continue putting his full attention on the freeing of American hostages that were taken by Hamas during the terrorist organization's October 7th attacks on Israel and supporting Israel's efforts to dismantle the threat of Hamas. "Hamas has already killed 30 Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King are pushing the Department of Labor (DOL) to change eligibility criteria for veterans looking to enter the workforce. In a letter to Assistant Secretary James Rodriguez, they urged the DOL to categorize transitioning service members as eligible for career services programs funded by Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG). The JSVG program   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Facilitating Hazard Mitigations Projects Act to simplify its requirements for demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of hazard mitigation grants. "Louisiana communities need less bureaucratic red tape to better access the resources needed to build protections against natural disasters," said Dr. Cassidy. "Our bill makes it easier   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch, (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and 97 colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel following the brutal attacks by the terrorist organization Hamas. "After visiting Israel, my unwavering support for America's strongest ally and friend is stronger than ever," said Dr. Cassidy. "Israel stood with America during our war on terror, America   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and eleven Republican colleagues encouraged the administration to resume and expand construction of the border wall. The letter to President Joe Biden also requests that the administration resubmit its supplemental funding request to include specific resources for border construction. After years of inaction, and amid a crisis at t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of October 16, 2023 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email Washington, October 16, 2023 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Thursday, October 19, the Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation will hold a hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2023: Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Wednesday, October 18, the Quality of Life Panel received a briefing from the Department of Defense (DoD) regarding the ongoing 14th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (QRMC). Members sought answers from DoD officials on a range of issues regarding military   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,920,262 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana's hospitals hard, and I'm thankful to see this $1.9 million help southwest health care facilities recover from the damage," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $1,920,262 to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,801,237 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc throughout our state. This $8.8 million will help defray recovery costs for our Children's Medical Center and St. Charles community," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the follow  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today criticized the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) for proposing lower graduation standards for high school students in Louisiana. Under the new standards, students would be eligible to graduate even if they fail the state's Graduate Exit Exam several times. Key comments from Kennedy's remarks include:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States (CONFUCIUS) Act to prevent Chinese-backed Confucius Institutes on U.S. college campuses from suppressing students' freedom of speech. Confucius Institutes are education organizations funded and arranged by the People's Republic of China. The institutes enroll more 9 m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the No Dollars for Dictators Act to prevent perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism from receiving special drawing rights through the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without congressional authorization. In 2021, President Biden approved the largest-ever allocation of special drawing rights at the IMF totaling $650 billion. He did t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today made the following statement: "Congratulations again to Louisiana Governor-elect Jeff Landry. He served our state passionately as attorney general, and I look forward to working with him as our new governor. Louisiana's future can be better than our present and our past, and it's the responsibility of both state and federal officials to make that brighter, freer and more pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and 28 colleagues in raising concerns with President Biden regarding his administration's apparent attempt to add Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to the presidential line of succession. "We write today to express grave concerns with your Administration's apparent belief that Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su is eligible to assume   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing legislation to freeze the Biden administration's transfer of $6 billion in assets to the Islamic Republic of Iran.  "Just weeks after the Biden White House made shameful negotiations to transfer $6 billion to Tehran without congressional review, the Iranian regime sponsored a devastating terror attack on  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in introducing the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, which would prevent the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from limiting the sale of gas-powered vehicles. "The Biden administration's woke proposal to block the sale of gas-powered cars benefits Chinese manufacturing and hurts Am  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- 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 Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in issuing the following joint statement warning potential perpetrators against making any do  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on Oct. 18, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding regulatory overreach: "Today, the Senate will vote on a Republican resolution to chip away at yet another example of the Biden Administration's runaway regulatory state using the Congressional Review Act. "The junior Senator from Loui  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- 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, called out President Biden's decision to forgo neutrality as the federal executive in private labor disputes and instead join the United Auto Workers (UAW) picket line in support of union members amid thei  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- 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, demanded accountability from the Department of Labor (DOL) for failing to provide answers on its efforts to combat the rising exploitation of migrant children. Earlier this year, Cassidy demanded answers  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- 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 hearing on the nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to be Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found below  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- 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, expressed serious concerns following the recent data breach at the genetic testing company 23andMe that resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of 1.3 million users' sensitive genetic and personal informat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- 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, urged HELP Committee Chair Sanders to ensure federal funding for school-based health centers (SBHCs) is not used to fund abortions for children and protects parental rights in accordance with federal law.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- 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, Katie Britt (R-AL), and 28 Republican colleagues are seeking answers following President Biden's decision to improperly elevate Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su into the presidential line of succession.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, John Cornyn (R-TX), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Scott (R-SC), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Braun (R-IN), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) today introduced the Empower Charter Scho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - The Senate today passed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to stop the Biden administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from enforcing its Dodd Frank Section 1071 small business data collection rule. The resolution of disapproval now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. "Sm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited Israel as part of a bipartisan Senate delegation over the weekend to reiterate America's unwavering support for the Jewish State of Israel. While in Tel Aviv, he met with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and the war cabinet in addition to the families of Israeli-American hostages being held by Hamas. Since the October 7th terrorist attacks, Cassidy has: Keep re  more