WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Jefferson Parish will receive $1,181,826.90 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for replacement of the Jefferson Golden Age facility after Hurricane Ida. "South Louisiana has shown its resiliency while rebuilding from Hurricane Ida," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will ensure our communities are better prepared to weather the next storm."   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive $61,151,324.88 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Katrina and Ida relief. The Desire Community Housing Corporation will receive $7,336,611.68 for building replacement of the Desire Square Building as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Terrebonne Parish will receive $53,814,713.20 for permanent restoratio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on his vote in support of a bill to avert a government shutdown by extending the funding deadlines to March. "We need to fix the border and prevent the flood insurance program from lapsing. This extension allows us to do both for the time being while giving us more time to find permanent solutions," said Dr. Cassidy. "Homeowners should   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement following his A+ rating on Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America's 2023 National Pro-Life Scorecard. The rating recognizes his work in Congress to protect the lives of innocent unborn children.  "Being pro-life means being pro-mothers, pro-babies, and pro-healthy futures--a philosophy I carry with me in the Senate," said Dr. Cassidy. "Proud to recei  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and six Republican colleagues warned the Biden administration of the disastrous economic outlook for U.S. catfish farmers and processors if it adopts a preliminary decision to significantly reduce antidumping duties on imported catfish from Vietnam. The senators request a reversal of a preliminary decision that abandons decades of precedent   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced legislation to develop guidelines for state and local governments to improve emergency evacuation preparedness. The Emergency Vehicle and Community (EVAC) Planning Act would direct the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to develop and publicly disseminate gui  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and 14 Republican colleagues urged U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the pro-Hamas criminals for their disgraceful and illegal actions. The letter comes on the heels of the vandalization of the Los Angeles National Cemetery by pro-Hamas supporters. Not only were their actions disrespectful to veterans, but they also violated fe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (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 18, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing called "Preparing Students for Success in the Skills-Based Economy." * * * Energy and Commerce On Wednesday, January 17, the Subcommittee on Communications and Te  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Louisiana Legislature has convened for an important special session that will determine the future of our state's electoral processes. This includes a critical vote on Governor Jeff Landry's bill to implement closed primaries, which must pass. Closed primaries are overdue and needed to move Louisiana forward. Our current system is unique in all the wrong ways, and thankfully we have a Governor and Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, subcommittee Chairman Rouzer and Ranking Member Napolitano, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the importance of this year's Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Over the past iter  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,181,827 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida hit southeast Louisiana hard. I'm thankful to see this $1.2 million allow the people of Jefferson Parish to continue to care for their senior citizens after Hurricane Ida damaged their facilities," said Kenne  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $53,814,713 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida damaged Houma's power plant badly. I'm grateful that this $53.8 million will help make sure Houma and nearby parts of Terrebonne Parish have the energy infrastructure they need," said Ken  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, penned this op-ed in Newsweek explaining how soft-on-crime policies are driving gun violence in American cities. Kennedy argued that Americans would be safer if local officials supported the police and enforced the laws on the books, rather than passing new gun control measures that only restrict law-abiding citizens. Key excerpts from  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has earned an "A+" rating for his commitment to protecting the lives of the unborn through his pro-life legislative record during the first session of the 118th Congress. The Susan B. Anthony List's national scorecard recognizes lawmakers who have consistently championed life through their voting records and legislative leadership. "All human life, whether   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Ranking member of the Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, today sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, urging the department to not limit U.S. exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) through enforcing unnecessary burdens in the permitting process. ". . . the Department of Energy, through new guidelines and rulema  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson. The amicus brief outlines the legal support for former President Trump to be restored to the ballot i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act. The bill would codify the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy (formerly the Mexico City Policy), which prohibits the funding of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that perform or promote abortions. T  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and all Senate Banking Republicans in urging regulators to withdraw the Basel III Endgame Proposal, which would raise bank capital requirements. Kennedy joined colleagues in urging regulators to discard the proposal in November. In the initial letter, senators raised concerns that the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's full message here. MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following message addressing this year's March for Life in Washington, DC, which many Louisianians and Americans attend: "When I was a kid growing up in Zachary--I remember it like yesterday--my dad would always say, 'Son, you will never know love until you have a child. . . . It's special.' . . . "My D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced that he successfully pushed for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee to hold a hearing on reauthorizing and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Cassidy worked with the Committee Chairman, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), to schedule the hearing and gather witnesses. Greater New Orleans (GNO), Inc. President Michael Hecht will testify duri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC), a collection of 20 lawmakers in Congress who seek to "protect the secular character of our government by adhering to the strict Constitutional principle of the separation of church and state," released a white paper report on Wednesday showcasing Speaker of the House Mike Johnson's (R-Louisiana) disturbing Christian nationalist views. The report inc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement after Lai Ching-te (William Lai) was elected by the Taiwanese people to be the next President of Taiwan. Earlier this week, Speaker Johnson met with Taiwan's Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Yui and conveyed his support for security and democracy in Taiwan. "We congratulate William Lai on his election as the next President of Taiwa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced they are labeling the Houthis as a Specially Designated Terrorist Group (SDTG). In 2021, the Biden Administration removed the Houthis' designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The SDTG designation carries weaker restrictions and penalties than an FTO designation.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson today issued the following statement in response to news reports that hundreds of federal government employees plan to walk off the job over the United States' support for Israel as it responds to Hamas terrorism: "Any government worker who walks off the job to protest U.S. support for our ally Israel is ignoring their responsibility and abusing the trust of taxpayers.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson tonight released the following statement regarding the need for Congress to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a partial government shutdown: "Last week, House Republicans achieved an improved topline agreement that will finally allow the House and Senate to complete the annual appropriations bills. "The agreement reduces the worst gimmicks included in the previous   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Johnson issued the following statement tonight regarding military operations in Yemen: "This action by U.S. and British forces is long overdue, and we must hope these operations indicate a true shift in the Biden Administration's approach to Iran and its proxies that are engaging in such evil and wreaking such havoc. "They must understand there is a serious price to pay for t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Yesterday, Wednesday, January 17, Speaker Johnson hosted a bipartisan candlelight vigil with family members of those held hostage by Hamas. Speaker Johnson was joined by Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Rep. David Kustoff, Rep. Kathy Manning and Rep. Max Miller. Speaker Johnson's remarks, as delivered: A little more than 70 days ago, this group gathered to remember t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson joined Fox Business' Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald to discuss the topline spending agreement and Biden's border crisis. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzbRw_DierA) to watch the Speaker's full interview On the spending deal: "I am a House conservative. For my entire career, I've voted for spending cuts and much smaller   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' The Story with Martha MacCallum to discuss the topline spending agreement and his phone call with President Biden urging him to use his executive authority to stem the flow of the border crisis. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW1_rvv97cM) to watch to the Speaker's full interview On topline spendin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Johnson joined Hugh Hewitt this morning to discuss the topline spending agreement and Biden's border crisis. Below are excerpts from the interview. Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLoEzbxLAhg) to listen to the Speaker's interview On the spending deal: "This is actually a good deal. It's not the deal that you and I would construct right from the beginning, but everybo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. They were joined by 135 House Republicans, and 41 Senate Republicans. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the ballot in the State of Colorado, after   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House Budget Committee voted to establish a bipartisan fiscal commission: "Military and financial leaders say America's $34 trillion debt poses the largest long-term threat to our national and economic security. As stewards of taxpayer dollars, Congress has a moral responsibility to future generations t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. Leader Scalise and Sen. Cruz were joined on the brief by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), 135 other House Republicans, and 41 other Senate Republicans. In Trump v. Anderson, the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether forme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Johnson, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers from the Secretary following reporting and eyewitness accounts that DHS intentionally released thousands of aliens from custody in advance of House Republicans CODEL to Eagle Pass,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: amicus brief Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al Trump v. Anderson "President Biden has based his reelection effort on the notion that he is safeguarding democracy, but he and his radical allies are attempting to undermine the central component of the democratic process - the people's power to choose their leaders through elections. Not only does the Colorado Supreme Court   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- 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, delivered remarks during today's hearing on long COVID. Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found below: Thank you, Chair Sanders. COVID-19 had a devastating impact on every community. It h  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is seeking information from major contract pharmacies as part of his ongoing investigation into how health care entities use and generate revenue from the 340B Drug Pricing Program.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Durbin, and 16 Senators raised concerns to the Department of Justice that funding frequently inaccurate facial recognition software could lead to violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act The letter follows recent reporting about Georgia resident Randal Quran Reid, who was arrested while driving to his mother's house for a crime committed  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Condemning Biden's Open Border Policies and Safety Crisis Under the Biden Administration, the crisis at our southern border has continued to grow worse and worse, consistently breaking their own records when it comes to failing to secure the border. Last December saw the most illegal immigrants processed by Border Patrol entering the U.S. in a month. Fiscal Year 2023 surpassed F  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Supporting Women and Families that Choose Life H.R. 6918, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, introduced by Rep. Michelle Fischbach, prevents the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers that serve new mothers and families that choose life. "Pregnancy centers support expectant mothers and their unborn children  more