WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following news release: Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to discuss the need for Congress to pass a comprehensive long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, the ramifications of short-term extensions on the agency's operations, and the subsequent effec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, led by Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY), held a field hearing to examine coastal communities' current coordination with the federal government, evaluate improvements to that coordination, and address state and local emergency management responsibilities. Witnesses i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 (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: Budget On Wednesday, November 29, the Budget Committee will hold a full committee legislative hearing called "Examining the Need for a Fiscal Commission Reviewing H.R. 710, H.R. 5779, and S. 3262." * * * Education and Workforce On Wednesday, November 29, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments when the Senate passed the legislation in October here. WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives 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. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2023: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Garret Graves (R-LA) from today's hearing entitled, "Turbulence Ahead: Consequences of Delaying a Long-Term FAA Bill": I want to thank all the witnesses for being here today. As you all know, we reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $11,688,360 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricanes Laura and Ida brought a great deal of destruction to our state and left debris in their paths. I'm thankful that this $11.7 million will help Jefferson Davis Electric and Terrebonne Parish with recovery efforts,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,971,292 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura's winds, rain and flooding did severe damage to the arts and humanities building at SOWELA Technical Community College. I'm grateful that this $4 million will help them continue to educate Louisianians," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today penned this op-ed in The Advocate explaining why Louisianians will continue to stand with Israel until it successfully defeats Hamas. Kennedy argued that nothing could justify the horrific acts Hamas committed against civilians in Israel and that Louisianians see through the anti-Israel spin that has consumed some in Washington. "I've seen a lot of hand-w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a Senate Appropriations Committee member, joined Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and a bicameral group of colleagues in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to prevent the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its rule to require more than two-thirds of all vehicles sold in the U.S. to be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in introducing the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023 to safeguard Americans from facial recognition screenings that the federal government is implementing at airports across the country. The bill would repeal the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) authorization to use facial recognition and prevent the agency from further e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full remarks. Leader Scalise's remarks: "Mr. Chairman, if you look at this piece of legislation, both the bill and the underlying amendment, if you go back to when this $6 billion swap for $6 billion in cash was initially negotiated earlier this year, many could argue, myself included, tha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman Jamie Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) to discuss the ongoing in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- 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, blasted the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed Qualified Professional Asset Manager (QPAM) policy that allows the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to weaponize its criminal enforcement power against American  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- 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 Planned Parenthood's opaque reporting on gender transition services and requests information on whether any taxpayer funds support these experimental and potentially harmful activities. Abortio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 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 reported outbreaks of respiratory diseases in China. During the COVID-19 pandemic, China intentionally withheld information from the world and obstructed   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- 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, rebuked the Department of Labor (DOL) following alarming reports of delayed medical care to American energy workers under the Energy Employees Occupational Injury Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA). The E  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- 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, and 17 Republican senators slammed the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule that allows unions to coerce and pressure temporary foreign agriculture workers into unionization. The H-2A visa program all  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- 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, Joni Ernst (R-IA), and 30 Republican senators urged the Biden administration to address antisemitism toward Jewish children in K-12 schools amid rising rates in the aftermath of Hamas' deadly attacks agains  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Protecting Small Businesses from Government Overreach Once again, a Biden Administration federal agency is looking to expand their powers unconstitutionally at the expense of American families and small businesses. On May 31, 2023, Biden's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a rule that orders lenders to gather and report small business loan application data, inc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism In August 2023, Biden struck a deal with the Iranian government to unfreeze $6 billion and release Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans. While it is imperative we work to free Americans being held by adversaries around the globe, releasing $6 billion t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism In August 2023, Biden struck a deal with the Iranian government to unfreeze $6 billion and release Iranian prisoners in exchange for the release of five Americans. While it is imperative we work to free Americans being held by adversaries around the globe, releasing $6 billion to the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism was  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Freezing Funds That Enable Iranian Backed Terrorism Rep. Michael McCaul's legislation, H.R. 5961, the No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, re-freezes the funds released to Iran involved in the 2023 hostage deal between the United States and Iran and ensures these $6 billion remain permanently off limits to the Iranian regime. "No matter what assurances the Biden administration mak  more