WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting rising National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premiums in Louisiana and around the country. He called on Congress to take action to make the NFIP affordable again and address Risk Rating 2.0. This is the fifth installment of a series of Senate floor speeches Cassidy is using to focus attention on flood insurance cost  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Katie Britt (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act to enhance investment options for 403(b) retirement plans. 403(b) plans are a type of retirement savings plan, similar to a 401(k), offered to employees of non-profit organizations, like public universities, hospitals, church  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 27 Republican colleagues introduced a disapproval resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn a new Biden-Harris administration regulation that would effectively ban gas-powered automobiles and force American consumers to buy electric vehicles. This final rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), when   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced legislation to offer a disaster mitigation tax credit to working waterfronts located on the coasts and navigable waterways. The Working Waterfronts Disaster Mitigation Tax Credit Act would provide working waterfronts with a 30 percent tax credit on up to $1 million in mitigation expenses, adjusted for inflation annually. "Let's empower coa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jim Risch (R-ID) and U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA-48), and six colleagues introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act to prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "Americans' constitutional rights exist no matter the state they live in," said Dr. Cassidy. "Law-abiding citizens in blue states   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a field hearing in Thibodaux, La., to hear from local witnesses on the role the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority plays in restoring the state's coast and protecting communities through domestic energy production. "Reforming the broken permitting process, increasing American energy producti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Shreveport Times highlighted the recent passage of landmark legislation to protect children and teens online authored U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA). "The U.S. Senate passed landmark internet legislation [last] Tuesday, including a bill by Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy requiring social media companies to do more to protect children who use their platforms," wrote the Shreveport Times.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will markup legislation by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) to improve and enhance offshore revenue sharing in September. The Washington Examiner broke the news that the Committee will include the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act in their next business meeting. "A pair of senators is planning to advance a coastal inf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: The Advocate reported on the recent passage of historic legislation to protect children and teens online authored by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA). "The U.S. Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a historic package of restrictions co-sponsored by a Louisiana senator that cracks down on how social media companies interact with children and teenagers," wrote the Advocate. "'The internet is an   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: MADISONVILLE, La. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, penned this op-ed in the American Press detailing how the Biden-Harris administration's anti-energy policies have harmed Louisiana. Kennedy also explained how he has helped push back against these damaging policies. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "If there wer  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) filed an amicus brief in TikTok, et al. v. Garland alongside a bipartisan group of colleagues, led by Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. The brief defends the constitutionality of the Protecting   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 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 Biden-Harris administration's announcement that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for next school year will for the seco  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- 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, Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and 21 other Republican senators urged National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update its student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically fema  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- 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, Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) called on Department of Education (DeptEd) Inspector General Sandra D. Bruce to investigate Education Secretary Miguel Cardona over a potential violation of the Hatc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- 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, Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Student Loan Accountability Act, legislation to prohibit the Biden-Harris administration from transferring student loan debt onto  more