WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 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 highlighting the 115 organizations who have called on Congress to reauthorize the bipartisan Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). The legislation stre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - President Joe Biden has vetoed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval, which would have prohibited the Biden administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from enforcing its Dodd Frank Section 1071 small business data collection rule. "Being a small business owner in America is stressful enough without worrying about your per  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Armed Services On Thursday, December 14, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. Chairman Rogers applauded the bill's passage saying, "Our nation faces unprecedented threats - the National Defense Authorization Act has never been more vital. With today's p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 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 Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) announcement that Democrats' Raise the Wage Act of 2023, legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Garret Graves (Louisiana) co-authored legislation to include Lafourche Parish in the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA). Established in 2006, the Heritage Area currently spans 14 parishes in south-central Louisiana and provides support for the region's cultural heritage, enhances the ecological habitats and wildlife species, and increases regional and national attention to the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $24,078,966 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.  "Hurricane Laura battered southwest Louisiana. I'm grateful to see Lake Charles and other communities receive this $24.1 million to rebuild," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $12,825,813 to the Camero  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, penned this op-ed in The Hill calling for Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign. Kennedy details the widespread allegations of sexual harassment at the FDIC, and he argues that Gruenberg must resign to allow a new leader to restore professionalism at the agency. Key excerpts from Kenne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to exclude former president Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential ballot: "The Colorado Supreme Court has mis-stepped and overstepped. It's ruling reeks of politics and bad faith. It takes agency away from voters and misinterprets the Fourteenth Amendment. The Colorado court cl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: View Kennedy's full remarks here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today looked back on another year shared with Louisianians and sent a special Christmas message to everyone in the state. "God has blessed me in so many ways, but getting to call Louisiana 'home' is one of the blessings I love most," said Kennedy, alongside Alphonse the alligator, who is also a native Louisianian. "There is no que  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Financial Artificial Intelligence Risk Reduction Act. The bill would require the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to lead its member agencies in responding to artificial intelligence (AI) manipulation of financial markets. "AI is moving quickly, and our laws should do the same to prevent AI manipulation from rattling   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - President Joe Biden signed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement (SALE) Act into law. The legislation will require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to release previously auctioned spectrum to expand 5G broadband access to rural communities. "Louisiana's job providers depend on wireless communications as they support rural economies. My 5G S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) issued the following statement commending new marijuana pardons and clemencies by President Biden. "In April of last year, I met with the White House to discuss pardons and clemency for individuals incarcerated for marijuana possession. These offenses have disproportionally impacted Black Americans, creating barriers to employment, educati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2023: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant $73,779,805 to the Port of New Orleans Louisiana International Terminal Project to build a new container terminal in St. Bernard Parish along the Mississippi River. This funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which Congressman Carter helped craft   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: 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 markup to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found below: Thank you, Cha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after Julie Su's nomination for Secretary of the Department of Labor (DOL) was returned to the White House without a vote for confirmation during the first s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The Senate has passed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) initiative to establish a Special Inspector General (IG) for Ukraine as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The Special IG would oversee the humanitarian, economic and security assistance funding that the U.S. Congress has provided to the country and would make sure that the funds are appropriately spent so that American tax  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: U.S. Representative Garret Graves (Louisiana) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is purchasing up to $36 million of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Wild-Caught Shrimp. This will alleviate pressure felt by Louisiana's shrimp industry caused by natural disasters, higher fuel prices, labor and supply chain issues, and the effects of foreign governmen  more