WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today was honored as the Major County Sheriffs of America's (MCSA) Legislative Initiative Champion Award for his leadership on improving health care access for those awaiting trial. MCSA highlighted Cassidy's Due Process Continuity of Care Act, which would ensure that pre-trial detainees do not lose access to Medicaid prior to ever being found guilty of a crime, as the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District $18,623,506.00 to rehabilitate both Pointe a la Hache ferry landings as a result of damage from Hurricanes Ida, Zeta, Delta, and Laura, and Tropical Storm Harvey. It also addresses critical evacuation route needs. "Strong and resilient ports play an importa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Jefferson Parish will receive $1,988,427.23 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for waterway debris removal operations as a result of Hurricane Ida. "Louisiana communities have shown great resiliency while recovering from Hurricane Ida," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help make Jefferson Parish whole again." ### *** Original text her  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $3.3 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for economic development in South Louisiana. The Chennault International Airport Authority in Lake Charles will receive $2.5 million for expansion of the airport's fire suppression capacity to support business growth. The project will be matched with $2.3 million in l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Ascension Parish will receive $3,587,808.18 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for debris removal in Bayou Conway as a result of Hurricane Ida.  "Louisiana is resilient and has proven it while recovering from Hurricane Ida," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will aid recovery in Ascension Parish and help bring our bayou communities back to wh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: (Click here to watch and here to download.) U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today blasted the Biden administration for its war on American working families and U.S. allies during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing regarding the administration's decision to freeze all pending non-Free Trade Agreement (FTA) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permit applications. The average L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final particulate matter (PM) rule: "The U.S. has made major strides in improving air quality while growing and powering our economy," said Dr. Cassidy. "Today's final rule ignores this progress and incentivizes manufacturing to move their jobs to China away from Louisiana. Congress mus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on the border agreement announced Sunday night. "We must control the border to stop illegal immigration and address the fentanyl flowing into our country. Even the author of the bill now acknowledges that this legislation needs more analysis and acceptance by the American people. For this reason, I will vote no," said Dr. Cassidy. ###   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today stood with his Republican colleagues and voted against the Senate border deal. "We got to control the border. We got to control the flow of immigration. Even the author of the bill now acknowledges that this legislation needs more analysis and acceptance by the American people. For this reason, I voted no," said Dr. Cassidy. ### *** Original text here: https:  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Bob Casey (D-PA) today introduced the Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act to ensure fair pay for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees in rural areas. The bill will help to address staffing shortages at Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Oakdale in Allen Parish and FCC Pollock in Grant Parish by allowing for competitive pay that better  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) authored a joint op-ed in the Houston Chronicle underscoring the devastating economic, environmental, and national security impacts of President Biden's decision to freeze new LNG export projects. "President Joe Biden's decision to freeze liquefied natural gas export permitting to non-free trade agreement countries -- an action taken to appease  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth, Empowerment, and Rehabilitation (STRONGER) Act, which would help reduce recidivism and break the cycle of addiction by updating and reauthorizing the Residential Substance Abuse T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and nearly half the Senate introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule and illustrate Congress' objection to this federal overreach.  The FWHA finalized a rule in November 2023, imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and 26 senate colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) encouraging him to invite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to address a Joint Session of Congress during his Official Visit to the United States in April 2024. "This year marks the 64th anniversary of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Gold Star and Surviving Spouse Career Services Act. The bill increases access to job counseling services for spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died while on active duty - "surviving spouses" - through the Disabled Veterans Outreac  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and seven Republican colleagues are challenging the U.S. Department of State's proposed rule expanding nondiscriminatory mandates to prioritize a woke agenda and hinder the future of U.S. foreign assistance. This initiative would discriminate against faith-based organizations and traditional values groups throughout Latin America and the Caribbean  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (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 Tuesday, February 6, the Quality of Life panel, led by U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE), held a hearing to receive testimony from other members of Congress on their perspective regarding military quality of life issues. This hearing comes as the panel prepares its policy recommend  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (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 Sunday, January 28, Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), released a statement on President Biden's doctrine of appeasement following an attack by Iran-backed terrorists that killed 3 servicemembers and injured more than 40. Chairman Rogers said, "President Biden's fear of escalation has morph  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-L.A.) introduced the bipartisan TWIC Efficiency (TWICE) Act. This legislation will improve access to the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program by supporting those currently in Federal, State, or local prisons by helping them apply in advance or get ready to apply for TWIC cards and assisti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) released the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 7023 - the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation, offered by U.S. Congressman David Rouzer (North Carolina), builds upon earlier permitting reform modernizations signed into law and streamlines the permitting pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik released the following statement regarding the Special Counsel report: "The Special Counsel's finding that President Biden 'willfully retained and disclosed classified materials' and engaged in practices that 'present serious risks to national security' is deeply disturbing. "Not only does it demonstrate the Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik released the following statement regarding the Senate's immigration bill: "House Republicans oppose the Senate immigration bill because it fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration. "Among its many flaws, the bill expands work authorizations   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the Senate's immigration bill: "House Republicans oppose the Senate immigration bill because it fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration. "Among its many flaws, the bill expands work a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the Special Counsel report: "The Special Counsel's finding that President Biden 'willfully retained and disclosed classified materials' and engaged in practices that 'present serious risks to national security' is deeply disturbing. "Not only does it dem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: "House Republicans oppose the Senate immigration bill because it fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration. "Among its many flaws, the bill expands work authorizations for illegal aliens while failing to include critical asylum reforms. Even worse, its language allowing illegals to be 'released from physical custo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: "The Special Counsel's finding that President Biden 'willfully retained and disclosed classified materials' and engaged in practices that 'present serious risks to national security' is deeply disturbing. "Not only does it demonstrate the President's recklessness, but exposes a two-tiered system of justice that is indicting one President with politically motivated charges while car  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- 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 Advocate opposing the Louisiana Legislature's vote to switch the state from an open primary to a closed primary system. According to polling, 97% of Louisianans do not want to spend millions of dollars on more elections. The change to a closed primary system is estimated to cost taxpayers $135 million over 10 years while Louisiana al  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,261,760 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida struck New Orleans and left many buildings with damage. I'm thankful to see that this $1.2 million will help the St. Joan of Arc School recover from the storm," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the follow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,988,427 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida's storm surge hit Jefferson Parish hard. I'm grateful to see this $2 million help cover Louisianians' debris removal costs," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $1,988,427 to Jefferson Parish  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,587,808 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Louisiana's waterways are some of the most iconic parts of our state. I'm grateful to see this $3.6 million help Louisianians in Ascension Parish clean up the debris Hurricane Ida left behind in Bayou Conway," said Kennedy.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, today spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the Biden administration's pause on new and pending permits for liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. Kennedy detailed several Biden administration policies that have harmed America's energy independence and argued that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy question Yellen here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen today about the fact that inflation under President Biden now costs Louisiana families an extra $792 each month. "These high prices caused by Bidenomics are here to stay, aren't they?" Kennedy asked Yellen. "I don't   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: To view Kennedy's full remarks click here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, today condemned the Biden administration's moratorium on permitting for liquified natural gas (LNG) exports. Remarks from Kennedy are below. "When I first heard about President Biden's moratorium on new liquefied natural gas export terminals, two wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act to establish a grant program at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help state, tribal and local law enforcement agencies solve more crimes and improve clearance rates for homicides and firearm related   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to the chief judge of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals regarding discriminatory standing orders issued by three judges on the U.S. District Court   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined all other Judiciary Republicans in investigating Rutgers University's Center for Security, Race and Rights for financially sponsoring events that featured terrorist sympathizers and promoted antisemitism. "The work of the Center, its promotion of terrorist sympathizers, and its platforming of radical ideologues is troubling to us  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Simplifying Subcontracting Act to clarify federal contracts so that businesses can easily pursue federal subcontracts. "Small businesses benefit from federal contracts, but, when the government uses confusing words, it discourages small businesses from applying for them. The Simplifying Subcontracting Act would make federa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act to protect Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding for crisis pregnancy centers.  On Oct. 2, Pres. Joe Biden's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule that would restrict states' ability to direct TANF funding to crisis pregn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act to allow the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve or deny applications for the siting, construction, expansion or operation of facilities to export or import liquified natural gas (LNG). Under current law, the Department of Energy (DOE) has the authority to approve or deny LNG exports  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 7217. "Instead of working on a comprehensive approach to our national security priorities, House Republicans are once again playing political games. This partisan bill provides no funding for Ukraine to defend itself against Putin and Russia, humanitarian assistance for Palestinian civilia  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: On Tuesday, Speaker Mike Johnson hosted Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Israeli Knesset, Michael Herzog, Israel's Ambassador to the United States, and family members of hostages being held captive by Hamas. Following their private meeting, Speaker Johnson and Speaker Ohana delivered a joint statement. Below are Speaker Johnson's remarks as prepared: It's a privilege to welcome   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement on President Biden's threat to veto the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which would provide $17.6 billion in military assistance to Israel and supports U.S. forces in the region. "The President's veto threat is an act of betrayal," said Speaker Johnson. "Israel is at war, fighting for its very right to exi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Today, Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement after reports indicated the Biden administration plans to use its executive power to address the ongoing border catastrophe. The reports come after the White House repeatedly said it lacked the authority to secure the border, and months after Speaker Johnson urged the President to use his executive authority to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * The Office of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the Leader's treatment for multiple myeloma: "Leader Scalise has successfully completed his autologous stem cell treatment and has been medically cleared to resume travel. "He is in complete remission and will be returning to Washington next week for votes. "He is thankful for his p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street to discuss President Biden's reckless decision to halt LNG projects and continue to welcome illegal migrants into our country. Leader Scalise continued to emphasize the failures at the southern border at the hands of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and the Senate's current proposal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss the Senate open borders bill and the impeachment vote of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Leader Scalise emphasized that President Biden holds the executive power to reverse the border crisis he created, but continues to shift blame. Leader Scalise also highlighted Secretary Mayorkas' blat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: "Leader Scalise has successfully completed his autologous stem cell treatment and has been medically cleared to resume travel. He is in complete remission and will be returning to Washington next week for votes. He is thankful for his positive prognosis, and for the support of his medical team, family, colleagues, and fellow Louisianans." *** Original text here: https://www.majori  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street to discuss President Biden's reckless decision to halt LNG projects and continue to welcome illegal migrants into our country. Leader Scalise continued to emphasize the failures at the southern border at the hands of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, and the S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Fox & Friends Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. On the issues with the Senate's open borders bill: "There's a whole host of issues that we have with this bill. And if you look at where we started in the House over six months ago, H.R. 2 is a bill that we put together working with border patrol agents, working with others. We've been down to t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: 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 prescription drugs. Cassidy's speech as prepared for delivery can be found below: Thank you, Chair Sanders. Everyone on this committee cares de  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following commentary to Newsweek on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, wrote an op-ed in Newsweek slamming the Biden administration's failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program. These delays t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 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, urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate reported i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) held a press conference to discuss the Biden administration's failure to prope  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- 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, announced that his resolution recognizing February 2024 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month passed the U.S. Senate last night. The resolution celebrates career and technical education programs   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Impeaching Secretary Mayorkas for Violating Immigration Laws and Failing the American People As the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas has one core obligation: To protect our homeland. Unfortunately, throughout his tenure, Secretary Mayorkas has failed miserably at his job of keeping our country safe and our border secure. Since President Biden assumed office and appo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Ensuring All Americans Have Access to Quality Healthcare Quality-adjusted life years, or QALYs, is a metric used in determining whether a medical treatment is cost-effective enough to be covered by the federal government that devalues treatments for seniors, disabled Americans, and those with chronic illnesses. Over 70 disability  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Impeaching Secretary Mayorkas for Violating Immigration Laws and Failing the American People As the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas has one core obligation: To protect our homeland. Unfortunately, throughout his tenure, Secretary Mayorkas has failed miserably at his job of keeping our country safe and our border secure. Since President Biden assumed office and appo  more