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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday March 10, 2024 ( 59 items )  

170+ Endorsements Roll in for Sen. Cassidy Bipartisan CRA to Overturn Biden New Joint Employer Rule
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, highlighted the more than 170 organizations that wrote in support of his bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) new jo  more

Ahead of SOTU: Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Cassidy Releases Report on Devastating Impacts of 'Bidenomics,' Biden Failed Policies on American Families
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 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 report, ahead of the State of the Union, detailing the devastating impacts of President Biden's failed policies on American families. Since President Biden took office,  more

Cassidy Announces $1.5 Million for Lafourche Parish in Hurricane Ida Relief
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Greater Lafourche Port Commission will receive $1,480,987.80 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a building replacement as a result of Hurricane Ida. "Louisiana's coastal communities are resilient despite natural disasters like Hurricane Ida," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will aid repairs to Port Fourchon buildings and make sure our po  more

Cassidy Announces Louisiana Right to Life's Benjamin Clapper as 2024 State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced his guest for the State of the Union on March 7, 2024, will be Benjamin Clapper, Executive Director of the Louisiana Right to Life. "Ben has committed his life to speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves," said Dr. Cassidy. "Protecting an unborn child's right to life is one of our most sacred obligations. I'm proud to stand shoul  more

Cassidy Reacts to Biden's Tone-Deaf State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: *** Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Biden's third State of the Union address: "Does anyone really think that President Biden said anything that was at all true or that actually bears resemblance to reality?" said Dr. Cassidy. "Has President Biden noticed 10 million people have come across the southern border since he became president, that in  more

Cassidy, Bennet, Salazar, Espaillat, Gallagher Introduce Landmark Bill to Counter China, Bring Stability to Western Hemisphere
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-FL-27) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) today introduced their long-awaited Americas Act to create an ever-expanding and permanent trade partnership of Western Hemisphere countries and counter China's growing control over global manufacturing and geopolitics. The Americas Act is endor  more

Cassidy, Cornyn, Coons, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Enact Consequences of a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determination that China has initiated an armed attack on Taiwan. "It is common sense that if China attacks our ally, then China should be penalized  more

Cassidy, Moran, Colleagues Urge Departments of Defense, Labor & Education to Highlight Military Career Options
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and 12 colleagues urged Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish Vazirani to encourage collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Departments of Education and Labor to better recognize military service and enlistment as rewarding and successful career options. "We feel that our schools must have insight into p  more

Cassidy, Risch, Colleagues Request Reconsideration of Disgraced Former UNRWA Head to Lead the International Committee of the Red Cross
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and 15 Republican colleagues sent a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)requesting they reconsider the appointment of Mr. Pierre Krahenbuhl to serve as director general. "We write to request you reconsider the appointment of Mr. Pierre Krahenbuhl to serve as director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC  more

Cassidy, Rubio, Durbin, Cardin Released Statement Following the Maduro Regime Announced a New Date For Presidential Elections
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) released a joint statement following the Maduro regime's announcement of a new date for presidential elections. Maduro has disqualified the leading opposition candidate, Maria Corina Machado, from participating in the upcoming presidential elections. The Venezuelan dictatorship has also arbitrarily arrested me  more

Cassidy, Wyden, Fetterman Introduce Bill to Protect SNAP Benefits Against Hackers, Thieves
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and John Fetterman (D-PA) today introduced the Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act to upgrade the security of electronic benefit cards and protect families in need. To date, tens of millions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits have been stolen by criminals exploiting lax security of SNAP electronic benefit cards. Cong  more

Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 4 (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: Agriculture On Wednesday, March 6, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from The Honorable Rostin Behnam, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission." Armed Services On Wednesday, March 6, the Subcommittee on Tactical Air  more

Committee on House Administration Releases 5,000 More Hours of January 6 Footage
WASHINGTON, March 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Committee on House Administration today released 5,000 additional hours of U.S. Capitol security footage from January 6, 2021. Following the release, Speaker Johnson and House Administration Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Barry Loudermilk released the following statements and provided an update on the balance of the January 6 footage. Speaker Johnson statement: "House Republicans aga  more

Graves Secures Additional Funding Needed to Finish Construction on Comite, West Shore Projects in FY2024 Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today he secured $575 million in reallocated federal spending to address the inflation-induced funding shortfalls affecting the Comite Flood Control Project and West Shore Hurricane Protection Project. Graves' funding is included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 that was finalized after lengthy negotiations. "We've   more

Higgins Announces $40.4M in Funding for Projects in Louisiana's 3rd District
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana's 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. "As publicly stated, I opposed House Resolution 1061 because of the total level of overall spending and the removal of many Conservative riders through the Senate. However, a tremendous amount of effo  more

Higgins Commends Governor Landry's Executive Order on Crawfish
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: LAFAYETTE, LA - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a statement in support of Governor Jeff Landry's (R-LA) executive order requesting disaster assistance for the crawfish industry. "The crawfish industry is a vital part of Louisiana's economy and culture, and last year's drought severely impacted the industry. My office is committed to the mission of assisting our crawfish industry   more

Higgins Issues Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Keeping Trump on the Ballot
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Congressman Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling overriding attempts by Colorado and other states to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. "The Supreme Court's opinion supports deep Constitutional principles and protects our electoral college process. We are a representative Republic, a union of 50 sovereign stat  more

Higgins Secures AI Policy Wins in Oversight Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: During a House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) secured provisions in the Federal AI Governance and Transparency Act, a bipartisan package to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within federal agencies. Congressman Higgins also introduced the Comment Integrity and Management Act of 2024, which passed the markup as standalone legisl  more

ICYMI: It's Time to Protect Our Children's Online Privacy, Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Shreveport Times highlighting the need to protect children online and the solutions he is moving through Congress to do that. The Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act would protect kids online, address the youth mental health crisis, and hold big tech companies accountable for targeting children  more

ICYMI: We Can Fix Social Security Before It Reaches the Fiscal Cliff
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) wrote a Letter to the Editor in the Wall Street Journal highlighting his "Big Idea" to save Social Security. America needs a bipartisan solution to save all Americans from a 23% cut in Social Security benefits in eight years. The "Big Idea" from his Senate Social Security working group will build a bridge to solvency and secure it for decades to come. "The Big Idea avoids  more

Kennedy announces $1.5 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Lafourche Parish
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,480,988 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Ida struck southeast Louisiana, leaving damage to our ports. I'm thankful to see that this $1.5 million will go toward restoring Louisianians' office facility at the Lafourche Parish Port," said Kennedy. The FEM  more

Kennedy announces State of the Union guest Ariel Clarke
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced that Ariel Clarke will accompany him to this year's State of the Union address. Clarke is a second generation American whose parents came to the U.S. from Jamaica. She has lived in Washington for 19 years, and she works in the Senate as part of the AbilityOne Program. "It's my honor to bring Ariel as my guest to the State of the Union. She has a positive attitud  more

Kennedy rebukes Biden admin for failure to meet Army recruitment goals, troop reduction at Fort Johnson
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today rebuked the Biden administration for its decision to reduce active-duty forces by more than 1,200 soldiers at Fort Johnson in Vernon Parish, La. "President Biden's Defense Department cares more about pronoun preferences than it does about military readiness. As a result, the Army is seeing the lowest force n  more

Kennedy responds to State of the Union: "Biden admin has been breathtakingly awful"
WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address. "I'm an eternal optimist, but I am also a committed realist, and the fact is that the Biden administration has been breathtakingly awful. President Biden has mismanaged Congress. He's mismanaged COVID. He's mismanaged the economy. He's mismanaged inflation. He's   more

Kennedy statement on SCOTUS decision to allow Trump on Colorado ballot
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Anderson, Colorado's attempt to exclude former president Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential ballot: "The Supreme Court is right to unanimously rebuke Colorado for trying to stop people from voting for President Trump. The Colorado court made its decision in bad faith, for  more

Kennedy, Risch urge Red Cross to reconsider hiring disgraced former UNRWA official
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La) today joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 15 other colleagues in urging the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to reconsider hiring former United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner General Pierre Krahenbuhl as its director general. During Krahenbuhl's tenure at the UNRWA, the UNRWA included  more

Kennedy: Senate must hold Mayorkas impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained on the Senate floor that it would be unprecedented for the Senate to dismiss the impeachment charges the House has leveled against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without holding a full, fair trial. Key excerpts from Kennedy's speech are below: "In its first article of impeachment, the House alleges that Secretary May  more

Rep. Carter Praises House Passage of Securing the Cities Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) praised House passage of his bill H.R. 4403, the Securing the Cities Improvement Act. This bill would ensure stability within the Securing the Cities (STC) program and partnerships with at-risk cities. "My bill will help cities build and maintain their security capabilities against nuclear or radiological threats," said Rep. Carter. "It offers a more targeted  more

Rep. Carter Praises Louisiana Disaster Declaration Supporting Crawfish Industry
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) issued a statement on the new Louisiana Executive Order issuing a Disaster Declaration for the Crawfish Aquaculture Industry. "I want to thank Governor Landry for this executive order to assist the federal government in making resources available to Louisiana's crawfish farmers, processors, restaurants, grocery stores, and boilers. Last we  more

Rep. Carter Secures $17.5M for LA-02 Projects in Government Funding Package
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) voted to finalize $17,518,279 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for Louisiana's 2nd District in the 2024 spending bills. This funding, included in the first of the appropriations government funding packages, responds directly to some of our community's most pressing needs. "I am incredibly pleased to vote for the Communi  more

Rep. Carter Votes for Bipartisan Government Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping American families. The investments in the bill will help families with the cost of living, create and sustain good-paying jobs, and help people in need. "I was proud to vote for this bipartisan government funding package that in  more

Rep. Scalise Releases Statement on the SEC's Climate Rule
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule: "Today, the SEC announced that it has allowed radical climate activists to hijack our capital markets. Unable to push their unpopular agenda through Congress, these leftists have found a willing partner in SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. "Despite no clear Congressiona  more

Rep. Scalise Speaks in Support of the Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, ahead of its passage. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for doing everything in his executive power to open our border, allowing for violent immigrants, like Laken Riley's killer, to enter and stay in the United States illegally. Leader Scalise emphasized that Pre  more

Rep. Scalise: Laken Riley Act on House Floor Today
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss the House voting on the Laken Riley Act today to hold the Biden Administration accountable for threatening the safety of American communities. Leader Scalise emphasized that no family should have to go through what Laken Riley's family has after her brutal murder at the hands of an illegal   more

Rep. Scalise: LNG Ban is a Gift From Biden to Putin
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the need to reverse President Biden's damaging LNG ban. Leader Scalise pointed to the ways in which President Biden's LNG ban raises costs on American families and boosts our adversaries, while threatening our energy security and the security of our allies. On Biden's disastrous LNG ba  more

Rep. Scalise: State of Our Union is Struggling
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement following President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress and the American people, and unfortunately he failed to address any of the crises he created and perpetuated by his disastrous policies. The border remains wide open;   more

Rep. Scalise: The Dismal State of Biden Union
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) to discuss how American communities are suffering under President Biden. In the wake of the illegal immigrant murder of   more

Scalise Releases Statement on the SEC's Climate Rule
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule: "Today, the SEC announced that it has allowed radical climate activists to hijack our capital markets. Unable to push their unpopular agenda through Congress, these leftists have found a willing partner in SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. "Despi  more

Scalise Speaks in Support of the Laken Riley Act
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, ahead of its passage. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for doing everything in his executive power to open our border, allowing for violent immigrants, like Laken Riley's killer, to enter and stay in the United States illegally. Leader Scalise emphas  more

Scalise: Laken Riley Act on House Floor Today
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss the House voting on the Laken Riley Act today to hold the Biden Administration accountable for threatening the safety of American communities. Leader Scalise emphasized that no family should have to go through what Laken Riley's family has after her brutal murder at the hands o  more

Scalise: LNG Ban is a Gift From Biden to Putin
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the need to reverse President Biden's damaging LNG ban. Leader Scalise pointed to the ways in which President Biden's LNG ban raises costs on American families and boosts our adversaries, while threatening our energy security and the security of our allies. Click here or t  more

Scalise: State of Our Union is Struggling
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement following President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress and the American people, and unfortunately he failed to address any of the crises he created and perpetuated by his disastrous policies. The border remains wi  more

Scalise: The Dismal State of Biden's Union
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.), and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) to discuss how American communities are suffering under President Biden. In the wake of the il  more

Senate Health Committee Leaders Cassidy, Chair Sanders, Colleagues Seek Information From Stakeholders on Older Americans Act Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), chair of the HELP Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mike Braun (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Ed Markey (D-MA) reque  more

Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Cassidy Highlights $4.27B for CHCs, Medicare Reimbursement Fix, Other Provisions Secured in March 8 Government Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on March 3, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and member of the Senate Finance Committee, released a statement highlighting several provisions secured in the March 8th government funding bill. The legislation includes a res  more

Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Cassidy on Senate Vote to Confirm Loren Sweatt to National Mediation Board
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on March 7, 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 statement following the U.S. Senate vote to confirm Loren Sweatt to serve as a member of the National Mediation Board (NMB). Sweatt was previously reported out of the  more

Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Cassidy Slams Biden Administration Failure to Address Rising Child Labor Exploitation, Demands Answers
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 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 failure to address the unprecedented rise in the exploitation of children for cheap labor. In 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) found 5,792 min  more

Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Oppose Biden Proposal to Illegally Seize Drug Patents
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and 16 Republican colleagues raised serious concerns to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D. following President Biden's proposal that attempts to a  more

Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Cassidy, Rep. Kiley Introduce CRA to Overturn New Biden Regulation Threatening 27 Million American Independent Contractors
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Department of Labor's (DOL) final worker classification rule that threatens the gig economy and jeopardizes th  more

Speaker Johnson Announces State of the Union Guests
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Speaker Mike Johnson today announced his slate of guests that will be attending tonight's State of the Union Address. From angel and Gold Star families to women's sports advocates, to NYPD officers on the front lines of the crime crisis, the Speaker's guests represent a broad cross-section of America. "There will be a wide chasm between the picture of America President Bid  more

Speaker Johnson Applauds SCOTUS Decision in Trump Ballot Disqualification Case
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * Speaker Mike Johnson released the below statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision overturning the Colorado Supreme Court in Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. Ahead of the case, Speaker Johnson joined Majority Leader Steve Scalise, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, 135 House Republicans, and 41 Senate Republicans in an amicus brief arguing that "the Color  more

Speaker Johnson Statement on FY24 Appropriations Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on March 3, 2024: * * * Speaker Johnson released the following statement on the first six appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024: "Even with divided government and a historically small House majority, House Republicans have worked hard to successfully move the policy and spending priorities of the federal government away from the previous Pelosi-Schumer FY23 appropriations, and American ta  more

Speaker Johnson, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Leader Jeffries Announce Japanese Prime Minister to Address Joint Meeting of Congress
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Republican Leader McConnell, and Democratic Leader Jeffries today announced that His Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, will address a Joint Meeting of Congress on Thursday, April 11, 2024. This visit symbolizes both nations' commitment to peace and prosperity and to an international community that promotes democrac  more

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Friday, March 8, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Expanding Access to Capital and Strengthening Public Markets Under Biden's SEC Chair Gary Gensler, the Commission has put in place costly disclosure mandates and ignored capital formation - something that is vital for sustainable economic growth - discouraging companies from going public and burdening small businesses. As  more

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, March 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 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: Protecting Our Communities from Biden's Border Crisis On Thursday, February 22, Laken Riley, a Georgia college nursing student with a promising future and loving family, was brutally murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant while she was on a jog. The suspect, Jose Ibarra, had been paroled and released into the United S  more

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 7 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Responsibly Funding the Government Since assuming the majority in 2023, House Republicans have been fighting to rein in out-of-control Washington spending and responsibly fund the federal government. While the Senate did not take up a single appropriations bill individually, House Republicans passed over 70 perc  more

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Protecting Our Communities from Biden's Border Crisis On Thursday, February 22, Laken Riley, a Georgia college nursing student with a promising future and loving family, was brutally murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant while she was on a jog. The suspect, Jose Ibarra, had been paroled and released into the Unit  more

The Republican Recap: Week of March 4, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Protecting Our Communities from Biden's Border Crisis On Thursday, February 22, Laken Riley, a Georgia college nursing student with a promising future and loving family, was brutally murdered by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant. Jose Ibarra had been paroled and released into the United States after cro  more

Veteran Tracy Riley to Join Rep. Carter as State of the Union Address Guest
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-L.A.) will be joined by U.S. Army Major Tracy Riley (Ret.) as his guest to President Biden's State of the Union Address to Congress tomorrow, Thursday, March 7. Major Riley joined the U.S. Army Reserve as a junior in high school. At the age of eighteen, a college freshman, she was called to active duty in support of Operation Desert Storm. After serving a  more