WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: U.S. Representative Garret Graves (Louisiana) announced today the winners of the Congressional App Challenge from Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. Winning first place was Judah, Benjamin, and Rachel Garcia - their app, "Pelican Trivia," aims to help third grade students study for the LEAP test using a game-like form. In second place was Abhinav Pathak with the app "NeuroSca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2024: * * * The Office of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding Leader Scalise's treatment for multiple myeloma: "Last month, Leader Scalise successfully completed induction chemotherapy and had a positive response. It has now been determined he is eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant. "He is currently undergoing the transplant process  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the need to have President Donald Trump back in the White House and the continued importance of increased border security. Leader Scalise emphasized that we need to get back to prioritizing national security by securing our border, implementing policies like 'Remain in Mexico,' and mainta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Congressman Van Drew learned from multiple law enforcement officials that ten buses from Texas and Louisiana brought illegal migrants to the state of New Jersey. This week, Congressman Van Drew will be demanding answers from Governor Murphy and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on whether there are additional buses that will be relocating illegal migrants   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: "Last month, Leader Scalise successfully completed induction chemotherapy and had a positive response. It has now been determined he is eligible for an autologous stem cell transplant. He is currently undergoing the transplant process, marking a significant milestone in his battle against cancer. Once the procedure is completed, he will be recovering under the supervision of his med  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: On Joe Biden's failures: "Well, you know, if you look at last year, we had a lot to get through internally - you know, a lot of internal fights within the Republican House, a lot of big battles and things we had to deal with in terms of moving our agenda through the House. But 2024 - this is the time to be focused on the election in November. And I think the more you look at how of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, rebuked the Biden administration attempt to shift the blame for its failure to properly return student loan borrowers to repayment onto student loan servicers and draw attention away f  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on Jan. 3, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson today led a delegation of over 60 Members of Congress to Eagle Pass, Texas to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. Following their visit, Speaker Johnson and House Republicans held a press conference highlighting the refusal of the Biden Administration to enforce border policy, their experience on the ground, and their discussions with federal, state, and local officials.   more