WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) advocated for Louisiana shrimpers and rice producers at a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai. He once again asked about progress being made to prevent the "dumping" of shrimp and rice from India. Because the Indian shrimp and rice industries are highly subsidized, Indian producers can sell their products at  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $14,730,189.49 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Laura and Ida relief. "Schools, law enforcement, churches, and hospitals are all pillars of our communities," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will help each of them continue their recovery from the storms and in turn uplift our state." ### *** Original tex  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $4,088,735.76 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Laura relief. The Office of Risk Management will receive $3,039,346.74 for the replacement of contents at the McNeese University campus in Lake Charles as a result of Hurricane Laura. Cameron Parish will receive $1,049,389.02 for permanent work to the water towe  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor demanding Congress take action to ensure the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) remains affordable, particularly in the wake of flooding across Louisiana last week. "Last week, we saw terrible flooding in parts of Louisiana," said Dr. Cassidy. "Now, families in Louisiana are turning to FEMA and the National Flood Ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today voted in favor of the U.S. Senate holding a full and transparent impeachment trial for U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas following the delivery of impeachment articles by the U.S. House of Representatives. "For over 200 years, the Senate has considered evidence, heard witnesses, and voted on conviction when the House has sent article  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-TX) pressed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on the lack of movement on Delfin LNG LLC's application for an extension of their current approval to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a non-FTA country. The senators' inquiry comes following the Biden administration's pause on all pendi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) today announced new cosponsors and organizational support for their bipartisan, bicameral Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Along with Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, who cosponsored COPPA 2.0 in February, the   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and 31 Republican colleagues introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule which would bury public companies in paperwork, raise costs for consumers, and stifle economic opportunity. "Climate change is not the SEC's job," said Dr. Cassidy. "We cann  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced a resolution to declare April as Financial Literacy Month. "Understanding personal finance and healthy spending habits creates long-term financial security," said Dr. Cassidy. "Financial Literacy Month is a chance to empower families with the knowledge and tools they need to take control of their financial futures." "  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on April 14, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement in response to Iran's airborne attack against Israel: "Israel is America's ally and partner. Israel is a stabilizing influence in the Middle East. Israel's growing diplomatic and economic relationships in the Middle East are a testament to peace and cooperation in the region. Iran represents the polar o  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the LNG Permitting Improvement Act, which establishes a shot clock for the review of applications for natural gas export and import orders. This bill is designed as a long-term solution that addresses the Biden administration's indefinite pause on liquified natural gas (LNG) permitting. Key provisions of the bill include: "Southwest Louisiana is the epicenter o  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Safeguarding American Workers' Benefits Act, which, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), would save taxpayers $24.5 billion by closing a loophole that allows individuals without proper work authorization, including illegal aliens, to claim federal tax credits. Under current law, those with an Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), includ  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Apr 16, 2024 | Immigration, Press Releases Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the U.S. Senate. Congressman Higgins was joined by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) and fellow impeachment managers. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to im  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) sent a letter to Chairman Willie Phillips of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging approval of the permit for the Venture Global Calcasieu Pass II LNG Project (CP2), a natural gas liquefaction export terminal in Cameron Parish. "The CP2 project is one of the longest to ever sit before the Commission, despite h  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Leader Scalise, Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik released the following statement after the Democrat-led Senate voted to dismiss the articles of impeachment brought against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ignoring its constitutional duty to hold a trial: "By voting unanimously to bypass their constitutional responsibility, every   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik released the following statement after the Democrat-led Senate voted to dismiss the articles of impeachment brought against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ignoring its constitutional duty to hold a trial. "By voting unanimously to bypass their constitutional responsibility, every s  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in The Washington Times discussing his efforts to advance permitting reform in Congress. He highlighted recent legislation he introduced to address judicial reform and modernize permitting under the Clean Air Act. Together, these bills will streamline the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects while protecti  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,730,190 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura ripped through southwest Louisiana, and Hurricane Ida struck southeast. This $14.7 million will help Louisianians in Calcasieu and Lafourche Parishes rebuild their communities," said Kennedy. The FEMA a  more

WASHINGTON, April 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 $4,088,736 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Hurricane Laura devastated southwest Louisiana. This $4.1 million will help McNeese University and Cameron Parish recover from the serious damage Laura left behind," said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $3  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called upon the Biden administration's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to investigate the Czechoslovak Group's (CSG) proposed acquisition of U.S. ammunition producer Vista Outdoor Sporting Products. Kennedy wrote Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Chair of the CFIUS, about concerns regarding the deal because it would lead to an unprecedented con  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Consensus in Sentencing Act to require the U.S. Sentencing Commission to achieve bipartisan agreement to make major policy changes. The legislation would amend 28 U.S.C. SS 994(a) to require that amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines receive five votes from the Commission's seven voting members. "The Sentencin  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members not to confirm the next secretary general unless the nominee is the former leader of a member country that spends at least two percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense. "NATO can't deter or answer aggression from hostile regimes if our own member nations show a lack of resolve. N  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Watch Kennedy's comments here. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today cautioned his colleagues against breaking centuries of Senate precedent by quashing the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without allowing a full trial. Kennedy delivered his remarks shortly after the House of Representatives presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Key excerpts from Ken  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Ammunition Supply Chain Act to require the Biden administration to submit a report to Congress about the state of the domestic supply of the chemical ingredients used in smokeless gunpowder. The legislation responds to recent strains on the global supply chain of these components, including nitrocellulose, the most common ingredient  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the Biden administration's Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC) climate disclosure rule. The rule would require companies to make public disclosures about certain climate-related risks such as their greenhouse gas em  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement regarding Iran's attacks on Israel: "This weekend, Iran launched hundreds of lethal drones and missiles against our Democratic ally Israel. Despite this horrific overreach, our commitment to Israel's security remains unbreakable. "The United States will not accept this level of aggression, and Iran will   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: On Wednesday, Speaker Johnson announced the House response to the Senate's national security supplemental legislation. This legislation is comprised of four separate bills and provides resources to Israel, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific, as well as measures to counter adversaries in each region. "This legislation also includes enhanced oversight and accountability of U.S. taxpayer resour  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement announcing a change to the House legislative schedule next week: "In light of Iran's unjustified attack on Israel, the House will move from its previously announced legislative schedule next week to instead consider legislation that supports our ally Israel and holds Iran and its terrorist proxies accountable. "The   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H. Res. 1143, condemning Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel. Leader Scalise emphasized the need to stand with our ally as Israel defends itself against the largest state sponsor of terrorism. Leader Scalise also called for the Biden Administration to place sanctions on Iran to   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 14, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on LiveNOW from FOX to discuss Iran's attacks on Israel. Leader Scalise highlighted the importance of supporting Israel and noted how President Biden has continued to embolden Iran through weak policies, allowing Iran to fund terrorist attacks against our allies. Leader Scalise assured Americans that House Republicans are unite  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 3602, the End the Border Catastrophe Act, and highlighted House Republicans' efforts to pass legislation to secure the border that Senate Democrats refuse to take up. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden's dangerous border policies that he could undo with the stroke of his pen. Leader Scali  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, requested information on how the Biden administration is developing its federal nutrition guidelines for Americans. Every fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senate Democrats today blocked Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) attempts today to stop them from effectively dismissing two impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without a full Senate trial. In order to dismiss the impeachment articles, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) claimed that no high crime or misdemeanor had been charged, meaning that the matter didn't des  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 15, 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 following its illegal injection of abortion politics in its final enforcement regulations for the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, criticized the Biden administration's new Title IX rule that attempts to redefine the purpose of the longstanding law intended to protect women and girls in academic settings into a veh  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, rebuked the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) policy to expand its oversight over clinical decision support (CDS) software beyond its statutory authority, limiting access to cr  more

WASHINGTON, April 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 (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, requested continued briefings from the Biden administration on the ongoing outbreak of H5N1, an avian influenza, among wild animals and livestock in the United States and abroad. First identified in 1996, avi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed President Biden's latest student loan scheme that further shifts college debt onto taxpayers. Specifically, this set of proposals allow the administration to transfer the   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * Speaker Mike Johnson released the following statement in response to Iran's attack on Israel. "As Israel faces this vicious attack from Iran, America must show our full resolve to stand with our critical ally. The world must be assured: Israel is not alone. "I will continue to engage with the White House to insist upon a proper response. "The Biden Administration's undermining of I  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss Iran's attack on Israel, supplemental national security legislation, securing the border, preventing non-citizens from voting, and FISA. Below are key excerpts from the interview. On support for Israel: Well, we've understood the urgency of this from the very beginning. I mean, a few days after I became speaker way  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: This evening, Speaker Johnson joined "The Record" with Greta Van Susteren to discuss the difference in the House national security supplemental legislation and the Senate foreign aid package, and crucial border security measures. On the House national security supplemental: What we did was we rejected the Senate supplemental bill because it was everything merged into on  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Speaker Johnson signed the articles of impeachment for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and renewed calls for Senate Majority Leader Schumer to fulfill his constitutional obligation and hold a public trial. "The catastrophe at the southern border is the number one issue for the American people," said Speaker Johnson. "We must hold those  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released the following statement announcing that Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War, will lie in honor in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday, April 29th: "The extraordinary valor of Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr. represents the best of the 1.7  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Last night, Speaker Johnson joined the Mark Levin Show to make his case for the House version of the national security supplemental legislation. On the House improvements to supplemental national security legislation: Remember that the Senate sent to the House the supplemental foreign aid package, two months ago, right. What we're doing right now, the House is not passi  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: This afternoon, after announcing the House's national security supplemental plan, Speaker Johnson joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business' Kudlow and Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead to discuss the House plan, the need for urgent border security measures, and the motion to vacate. "What we've done is taken the Senate supplemental bill, and we've improved the process and the policy, and that's  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: This afternoon, after announcing the House's national security supplemental plan, Speaker Johnson joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business' Kudlow and Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead to discuss the House plan, the need for urgent border security measures, and the motion to vacate. "What we've done is taken the Senate supplemental bill, and we've improved the process and the pol  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following commentary to the Wall Street Journal on April 19, 2024: * * * Read "Mike Johnson Makes His Case on Ukraine," in this morning's Wall Street Journal editorial page: * * * Mike Johnson Makes His Case on Ukraine The Speaker puts his job on the line, in a welcome show of leadership Wall Street Journal Editorial Board April 19, 2024 Speaker Mike Johnson is teeing up votes in the House on U.S. aid for  more