WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (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: Education and Workforce On Thursday, January 11, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing called "Lowering Costs and Increasing Access to Health Care with Employer-Driven Innovation." * * * Energy and Commerce On Wednesday, January 10, the Subcommittee on Environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) sent a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack requesting an extension of the deadline to apply for farm aid under Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This will help Louisiana Black farmers receive what they rightfully deserve. "My support of the Biden Administration in its efforts to relieve debt for socially   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) released the following statement today on the top-line appropriations agreement: "The top-line appropriations agreement is a solid step forward that preserves the historic savings from the Fiscal Responsibility Act led by former Speaker McCarthy. The agreement announced today pulls forward $10 billion in IRS recissions from FY25 to FY24 and ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's full comments here. The Senate today attempted to overcome President Joe Biden's veto of Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval. The resolution would prohibit the Biden administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from enforcing its Dodd Frank Section 1071 small business data collection rule. The attempted veto-override earned 5  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, penned this op-ed in The New York Post warning that the crisis at our southern border has become a tool for the cartels and other groups that wish the American people harm to enter the country. Kennedy urged President Biden to give the Border Patrol and other federal agencies the resources they need to secure the bor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) in urging the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to investigate potential instances of Iranian oil sanction violations. According to open-source data, Iran and buyers, such as China, use vessels known as "ghost fleets" to conceal illegal Iranian oil exports. These vessels use tactics to evade detection inclu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) in introducing the Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act to reaffirm parents' right to raise their children according to their values.  "Far too often, woke officials treat American parents like second-class citizens for making decisions about their own kids' upbri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained on the Senate floor how Washington's out-of-control spending under President Joe Biden has left Americans with lower real wages, soaring credit card debt and shrinking savings accounts. "As a result of Bidenomics and inflation, in my state, the average family making $80,000 a year is going to have to pay an extra $800 a month becaus  more

METAIRIE, Louisiana, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the inauguration of Jeff Landry as Louisiana's 57th governor: "It is an exciting day for Louisiana to see my good friend Jeff Landry sworn in as our state's 57th governor. "Jeff's vision for Louisiana will create good jobs, make our state competitive again, protect our unique quality of li  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Labor's (DOL) final worker classification rule that dismantles the gig economy and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, blasted the Biden administration for its failed rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program, delaying students' access to crucial financial aid services f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following commentary to the Fox News on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, penned an op-ed in Fox News blasting the Department of Labor's (DOL) new worker classification rule that dismantles the gig economy and jeopardizes the ability o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a troubling report detailing how the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) weaponizes its enforcement power on behalf of unions, enabling American workers to be press  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed the Biden administration's attempt to speed up the rollout of its student loan schemes, which shift the burden of student debt onto taxpayers that decided not to go to colleg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2024, legislation to empower students to file civil rights complaints if they experience violence or ha  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2024: * * * This afternoon, Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement after attending the inauguration of Governor Jeff Landry, the 57th Governor of Louisiana: "It is morning in Louisiana again. Governor Landry has been a longtime friend and champion for the people of Louisiana, and he will serve our state with dignity and a steadfast commitment as he tackles the many challenges we face  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Protecting Small Business and Workers from NLRB Joint-Employer Rule In October 2023, Biden's National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a joint-employer final rule that makes companies jointly liable with their franchisees for workplace policies including union contracts, scheduling, pay, and other practices despite not overseeing the other business' employees, threatening th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Supporting American Industry Over Foreign Adversaries "Buy America" provisions in current law require federal infrastructure projects - such as construction of chargers for electric vehicles - to obtain 55 percent of construction materials from domestic sources and be completely manufactured in the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Supporting American Industry Over Foreign Adversaries S.J. Res. 38, introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio, overturns the Federal Highway Administration's rule relating to 'Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers' under the Congressional Review Act, removing China from our supply chain for electric vehicle charger construction. What Members Said: "The joint res  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, highlighted the growing opposition to the Department of Labor's (DOL) new worker classification rule that dismantles the gig economy and jeopardizes the ability of 27 million America  more