WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- 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 $1,110,898.62 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Laura relief for mold remediation. "Lake Charles is stronger than any storm, especially Hurricane Laura," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help our medical system return to wholeness." ### *** Original  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $9,722,144.66 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricanes Laura, Zeta, and Ida. "Louisianans are strong and resilient," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will support the continued recovery of our state from Hurricanes Laura, Zeta, and Ida." Grant Awarded Recipient Project Description $1,608,031.43 T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and 16 Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, aimed at combatting trafficking and child recycling by giving U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) the authority to fingerprint non-citizens under the age of 14. "President Biden's border crisis has   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Lowering Costs For Caregivers Act to make it more affordable for adult children to support aging parents medical expenses by lowering costs for caregivers. The bill allows people to use their tax-free health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts on medical expenses for their parents. Currently, adult c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statements after Duke University published a report highlighting the volume at which data brokers are selling the personal data of U.S. service members to web addresses located both in the United States and abroad. "This report further solidifies the need to address this gaping hole in the protection of U.S. service   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Financial Services On Tuesday, November 7, the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy will hold a hearing called "The Tangled Web of Global Governance: How the Biden Administration is Ceding Authority Over American Financial Regulation." On Thursday, November 9, the Financial Services C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This morning, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) premiered an original documentary titled "Gaveled Out: Return of The People's House," which is available to stream on all of Rep. Gaetz's official social media platforms.  The documentary highlights the series of events that led to a handful of patriotic members of the House replacing former Speaker Kevin McCarthy with a constitutional lawyer - Mike Johnson o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves is leading legislation to confront the Biden Administration's most recent effort to restrict American energy production in the Gulf of Mexico - by pretending like it is a long-standing whale habitat. Graves' bill, the "Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE) Act, advanced through the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee today. Citing the need to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,949,776.63 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: $1,608,031.43 to the Society of the Roman  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released an update on efforts to restore postal delivery in Henderson, LA after speaking with senior United States Postal Service (USPS) officials today. The USPS was recently forced to terminate its lease for a Contracted Postal Unit (CPU) in Henderson, which has left around 200 residents without local mail service. Many of these citizens are elderly, vulnerable, or otherwi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,722,145 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.  "So many communities in south Louisiana were left devastated by Hurricanes Laura, Zeta and Ida. I'm grateful to see this $9.7 million help their recovery," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $2,766,186 to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) co-sponsored Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Sherrod Brown's (D-Ohio) VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023, which would help veterans finance homes with benefits available to them from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan Program. "America's veterans deserve the best loan program option possible when they finance a home for their families. I'm proud to sponsor the VA Home Loan Awarenes  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to seek comprehensive United Nations (UN) sanctions against Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) expires in 2025. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Katie Boyd Britt (R-Ala.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2023: On Friday, November 17th, the staff of U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (LA-04) will host a Veterans Resource Fair to connect Louisiana active-duty soldiers and veterans with the many services available to them. The event will feature representatives from veteran advocacy organizations focused on housing, healthcare, job opportunities, and family support. Louisiana's 4th Congressional District  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: On supporting Israel and the families of those killed or taken hostage by Hamas: "It's heartbreaking when you listen to the stories of Doris, of so many others. Last Friday, we had some other family members of those who were slaughtered on [October] 7th, those who still have hostages that are taken in Gaza, and all they want is their family members back. This Republican majority wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement bringing attention to the over 300 substance-abuse prevention and treatment, mental health and other policy organizations that have called on the HELP Committee to take up and reauthorize t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- 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, led a bipartisan roundtable looking into the rising rates of anti-Semitic harassment and violence on colleges campuses. Cassidy was joined by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ted Budd (R-NC), Bob Casey   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- 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, Joe Manchin (D-WV), Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as well as U.S. Representatives John James (R-MI), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Restoring Limited Government and Spurring Economic Growth H.R. 4664, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024, introduced by Rep. Steve Womack, provides FY24 appropriations for financial services and general government that combat terrorism financing, maintain the integrity of our financial markets, preserve a fair judicial system, keep agencies focuse  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Prioritizing Travel Safety and Addressing Housing Needs for Vulnerable Americans Under the Biden Administration's failing transportation policies, we've seen crisis after crisis, from paralyzing flight delays and cancellations, to near misses on airport runways, and multiple devastating train derailments, including outside East Palestine, Ohio. Additionally, homelessness is raging   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: (Click here to download and here to watch) WASHINGTON - Ahead of the observance of Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement and video. "On Veterans Day, the United States of America shows appreciation for the men and women who have served in the armed forces," said Dr. Cassidy. "Every day is a good day to thank  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: (Click here to download and here to watch) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited St. Bernard Parish over the August recess to talk with his Louisianans about the high cost of flood insurance premiums brought on by Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Risk Rating 2.0. In the second episode of the Bill on the Hill series, Cassidy ventured to one of the fastest-growing parishes i  more