WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $14,006,595.94 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in hurricane and severe weather relief. "Hurricanes and severe weather are a part of life for Louisianans, but our communities are resilient through it all," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help our state recover from past weather events and prepare fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the Sewerage District No.1 of Iberia Parish will receive $3,100,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Commerce for wastewater infrastructure. This new infrastructure magnifies recent infrastructure investments in the parish including First Solar's $1.1 billion American energy manufacturing plant, which was announced in August, creating 700 new jobs with an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will receive $4,512,067.57 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida. "The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals was on the frontlines during Hurricane Ida," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help them prepare for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Port of New Orleans will receive $226,220,195.00 for the Louisiana International Terminal Project in St. Bernard Parish from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The massive grant is the largest federal investment in a new container terminal in the U.S. Department of Transportation's history and the third largest INFRA Grant Award for  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced Greater New Orleans (GNO), Inc. President Michael Hecht at a U.S. Senate Banking Committee 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 secure Hecht an opportunity to testify. "Risk Rating 2.0 has m  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on reports the Biden administration is deliberately postponing LNG export permitting: "This is war on our allies. They depend upon us for their energy and economic security. For apparently political purposes, the Biden administration is deliberately postponing pe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. SenatorBill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Medicare Transaction Fraud Prevention Act to create an algorithm-based pilot period of oversight at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) targeted at the irregular billing activity of certain products for the 5% of beneficiaries that already receive electronic notices. U.S. Representative Schweikert (R-AZ-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) introduced legislation to provide tax relief for those affected by Hurricane Ida. The bill would allow Hurricane Ida victims and victims of other Presidentially-declared major natural disasters to deduct qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses from their income, even when taking the standard deduction. Additionally,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA) introduced legislation to provide tax relief for those affected by Hurricane Ida. The bill would allow Hurricane Ida victims and victims of other Presidentially-declared major natural disasters to deduct qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses from their income, even when taking the standard deduction. Additionally, it would wai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-MI-05), and a bicameral group of 112 colleagues called for the withdrawal of the Biden Administration's proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The proposed standards, which would require automakers to more than double averag  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and his Republican colleagues introduced the Equal Representation Act, legislation to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map that determines presidential elections. The current method of counting illegal immigrants for purposes of representation serves as a perverse i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced legislation to designate the Post Office located at 3901 MacArthur Blvd. in New Orleans, Louisiana as the "Dr. Rudy Lombard Post Office." This bill honors the legacy that Dr. Lombard left on New Orleans and the nation. "Dr. Lombard will forever be remembered for his courage and advocacy for civil rights in Louisiana,"   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 25 Republican colleagues in blasting the Biden administration for pausing all pending non-FTA export permit applications at the behest of the radical climate lobby. The letter to President Biden and Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm comes ahead of a pending executive order to re-evaluate   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) reintroduced the bipartisan Telemental Health Care Access Act to remove barriers to telemental health services for Medicare beneficiaries. "Since the pandemic, we have seen how telehealth expanded health care access for those with substance use disorders, physical ailments, and mental health c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the new second majority-Black district in Louisiana: "In a win for Black voters, the Louisiana State Legislature approved a new congressional map which will create a second majority-Black district in the state. "This decision is th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) released the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration halting liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorizations. "The Biden Administration's move today to block US LNG exports is historic. It kills Louisiana and American jobs by bottling up our abundant natural resources. It rewards global adversaries like Russia and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) previewed his efforts to reauthorize and reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ahead of the hearing he secured in the U.S. Senate Banking Committee this Thursday. BR Proud highlighted Cassidy's successful efforts leading up to this hearing which will bring Louisiana voices to Washington D.C. "This hearing is an opportunity to tell Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) helped organize a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on reauthorizing and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) yesterday to highlight the urgent need for Congress to act. Cassidy also introduced Greater New Orleans (GNO), Inc. President Michael Hecht as one of the witnesses. Cassidy worked with the Committee Chairman, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH),   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) wrote a Letter to the Editor in the National Review charting a path forward on Social Security and Medicare which are facing insolvency within the next decade. Cassidy has a "Big Idea" that will build a bridge to solvency and secure America's retirement program for decades to come. "Social Security will be insolvent within the next decade. Medicare will be insolvent   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $14,006,597 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricanes Ida and Laura and severe storms ripped through Louisiana, and many communities are still rebuilding. I'm grateful to see that this $14 million will help Louisianians' recovery efforts throughout ou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,512,068 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida created a massive strain on Louisiana's health services. I'm thankful that this $4.5 million will help cover the expenses the storm caused," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following:   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor, warning the Biden administration that terrorists, cartel members and sex offenders are exploiting the chaos at the border to enter our country illegally. Kennedy urged President Biden to work with conservatives to secure the border and address this ongoing national security threat. Key co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined the Major Richard Star Act, which Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced. The bill would allow combat-injured veterans with fewer than 20 years of military service to receive full retirement benefits--without reduction--concurrent with their disability compensation. "Louisiana and America's brave veterans are underserved because they're not able to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today raised concerns regarding the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans' inefficiency and failure to protect Louisianians' homes and businesses from flood damage. Key excerpts from the senator's remarks are below. "When New Orleans gets two inches of rain in a short period of time, it floods. Why? Because New Orleans is b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke in the Senate Banking Committee about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Risk Rating 2.0 program, which has dramatically raised flood insurance premiums for Louisianians. Of the 5 million Americans who rely on the NFIP to protect their businesses and homes, roughly 500,000 are Louisianians. Key excerpts from   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a bicameral group of 113 other lawmakers in urging the Biden administration's U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdrawal its proposed rule regarding Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. Under the Biden administration'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senator Applauds Administration Delaying CP2 approval to Analyze Climate Impacts; Calls for Greater Voice in Decision Making Process Washington, D.C. - Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley applauded the Biden administration for pausing approval of Calcasieu Pass (CP2) in Louisiana, while the Department of Energy takes a greater look at the process for determining whether the project and other proposed liquefied nat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant an additional $226,220,195 to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) 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 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFR) grant program,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement in response to comments made by Vice President Kamala Harris in a CNN interview last night. When asked about solutions to the border crisis, Vice President Harris said, "the solution includes putting resources at the border to do what we can to process people effectively and putting in place laws that actually allow   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson today released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against a lower-court order barring the Biden Administration from removing barriers at the U.S.-Mexico border: "Today's order underscores that keeping our southern border open to traffickers and cartels is part of a deliberate strategy by President Biden. "For over three years,  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration halting approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals: "This is an outrageous attack on American energy in the latest example of the White House caving to radical extremists without giving a single thought to the impact on our energy and n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 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 meat producers and chemical companies as part of a wider investigation into child labor violations. This comes after Cassidy's inquiry into Packers   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, along with 26 lawmakers requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a resolution designating January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week. "Children should have every opportunity to succeed in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSres) -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) today announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. Since 2013, the Congressional App Challenge has encouraged tens of thousands of young Americans to explore STEM, coding, and computer science, and has connected members of Congress with emerging technologies. This year's winners--all students  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced this morning they are placing a pause on pending natural gas export terminals. "This announcement by President Biden is as outrageous as it is subversive. Stalling LNG export terminals, like Calcasieu Pass 2 in Louisiana, not only prevents America's economic growth, it empowers our adversaries li  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Greater New Orleans (GNO), Inc. President Michael Hecht will testify during the upcoming U.S. Senate Banking Committee 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. WHAT: U.S. Senate  more