WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $12.8 Million for Cancer Center, Broadband from His Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is expected to grant Louisiana a total of $12,800,000.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The Louisiana Public Health Institute will receive $5 million to im  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $21.1 Million Louisiana in Hurricane Relief, Emergency Preparedness WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $21,110,674.58 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Laura relief and emergency preparedness, including elevation of flood-prone structures and installation of generators. "Louisiana has been hit hard  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $77.4 Million for Louisiana in Hurricane Ida, Laura, Gustav Relief WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $77,362,266.55 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricanes Ida, Laura, and Gustav relief. "Years later, Louisiana is still recovering from these major hurricanes," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding will retur  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $8 Million for Louisiana Board of Regents WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) will grant the Louisiana Board of Regents $8,000,000.00 for the Louisiana Networks of Excellence for Tomorrow project to expand STEM research and development in the region, generate more scholarships and fellowships, and enhance collaboratio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces He Will Vote for President Trump's Homeland Security Pick WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement announcing he will vote to confirm South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to serve as the 8th U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. "Governor Noem has her priorities straight. Americans want to see the border secured and know their government i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Applauds President Trump's Executive Order on LNG Export Permitting WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement applauding President Trump's executive order to lift the Biden administration's harmful pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permitting. "The war on American energy, American workers, our national security, and our allies is over! Lo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Receives A+ Pro-Life Rating for 118th Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement following his A+ rating on Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America's National Pro-Life Scorecard for the 118 th Congress. The rating recognizes his work in Congress to protect the lives of innocent unborn children. "As a physician, I am trained to care for every patient that c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Releases Statement on the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a statement celebrating the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. "Today, the American people start winning again. Republicans are going to secure the border, unleash American energy, and prote  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Statement on Senate Passage of Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Laken Riley Act, legislation he cosponsored. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 64-35. "The preventable tragedy and murder of Laken Riley lies at the hands of the Biden administration which turned a blind eye to illegal immigrants   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy to President's VA Nominee: You Have My Support WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) had a positive exchange with President-elect Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), former U.S. Representative Doug Collins, at his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. "You're going to be a fabulous Secretary of the VA, and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Daines Introduce Bill to Redesignate Iran-Backed Houthis as a Terrorist Organization WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 18 Republican colleagues introduced the Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act to redesignate Ansarallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The Houthis, a paramilitary organization in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Defend Firearm Businesses and the Second Amendment WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 19 Republican colleagues introduced the Firearm Industry Non-Discrimination (FIND) Act to prohibit ~~s~~ the federal government from entering into contracts with groups that discriminate unfairly against firearm associations   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Daines, Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Give Small Business Permanent Tax Break WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Thune (R-SD), and 32 Republican colleagues reintroduced the Main Street Tax Certainty Act to make the 20 percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. Should these tax cuts expire, small businesses will face an immedi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Moran, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restore Accountability at VA WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), 11 U.S. Senate colleagues, and 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced legislation to strengthen the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) authority to hold poor-performing employees accountable. The Restore VA Accountability Act   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Designate Houthis as a Terrorist Organization, Dismantle Iran's Proxy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and 12 Republican colleagues introduced the Dismantle Iran's Proxy Act which would rightfully designate the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). This FTO designation would result in severe cons  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Lower Costs, Fight Inflation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced the Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act. The bill would direct the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a new program that helps   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's executive session to formally organize the HELP Committee for the 119th Congress. This is the first executive session that Cassidy will chair and is the traditional first step before the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following testimony by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The State of the Nation's Transportation System": * * * Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and distinguished members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of the great state of Louisiana. I would also like  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $1.1 million in Hurricane Laura aid for Cameron Parish WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,101,904 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to repair ambulance station buildings. "When Hurricane Laura battered southwest Louisiana, it damaged key emergency facilities across Cameron Parish. This $1.1  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $13.5 million for flood mitigation, generators in Louisiana WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $13,488,383 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to elevate flood-prone structures and purchase and install generators in Louisiana. "Louisianians are working hard to ready our state for future storms  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $75.1 million in disaster aid for Hurricanes Ida, Laura WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $75,123,091 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for flood mitigation, debris removal and permanent repair projects. "Hurricanes Ida and Laura devastated south Louisiana. This $75.1 million will help our commun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to crack down on rogue prosecutors who refuse to keep Americans safe WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act, which would require district attorneys (DAs) in many large jurisdictions to annually report information on their handling of certain serious crimes to the U.S. Attorney  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy receives "A+" rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America for standing for life Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has earned an "A+" rating for his commitment to protecting the lives of the unborn through his pro-life legislative record during the 118th Congress. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America's national scorecard recognizes lawmakers who have c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy thanks March for Life: "I know it's not easy, but it's the right thing to do" Watch Kennedy's full message here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following message addressing this year's March for Life in Washington, D.C., which many Louisianians and Americans attend: "I want to thank everybody--each and every one of you--who came here to Washington today to ce  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Daines champion bill to stop small business tax hike, protect Tax Cuts and Jobs Act deductions WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in introducing the Main Street Tax Certainty Act to make permanent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 199A deductions for small businesses. "More than 230,000 small businesses in Lo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Lee introduce bill to permanently stop funding for abortions overseas WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Protecting Life in Foreign Assistance Act. The bill would permanently codify the Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy (formerly the Mexico City Policy), which forbids the fu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Lee lead bill to require proof of citizenship when registering voters, remove foreign nationals from voter rolls WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Current law makes it illegal for non-citizens to vote in federal elections, but it does not req  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Wicker introduce bill to ban taxpayer funding for abortions, codify Hyde amendment WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and colleagues in reintroducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act. The bill would permanently stop the flow of federal funding for abortion by establishing a single, government-wide standar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: US should not bow to UN plan to turn over key military base to country with ties to China # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained the danger of a possible deal the United Kingdom (U.K.) has been making to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which is vulnerable to Beijing's influence. Diego Garcia, one of the Chagos Islands, is ho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that the HELP Committee will hold a hearing next week, January 30, on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Agenda:  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Baton Rouge, LA - Congressman Cleo Fields celebrates the U.S. National Science Foundation's E-Core program awarding approximately $8 million to the Louisiana Board of Regents over a multi-year period. This award is in collaboration with Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana State University and A&M College, Louisiana Tech University, and the University of New Orleans. This significant funding will   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Baton Rouge, LA - Congressman Cleo Fields celebrates the U.S. National Science Foundation's E-Core program awarding approximately $8 million to the Louisiana Board of Regents over a multi-year period. This award is in collaboration with Southern University and A&M College, Louisiana State University and A&M College, Louisiana Tech University, and the University of New Orleans. This significant funding will   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the peaceful transition of power: * * * "Today is a significant day for our nation as we come together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose unwavering fight for justice, equality and unity continues to guide our nation. As we observe the peaceful transfer of power with the inauguration of President Donald Trump, we are reminded of the endu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Baton Rouge, LA - As severe winter weather sweeps through Louisiana, Congressman Cleo Fields is urging constituents to prioritize their safety and stay off the roadways. Road conditions are expected to worsen rapidly as up to 8-10 inches of snow accumulates across Louisiana, and ice predicted to develop later this evening. Hazardous conditions will persist for many hours after the snowfall ends. The Louisia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) announced her full lineup of staff heading into the 119th Congress. "Our team of dedicated individuals is ready to hit the ground running to serve Louisiana's 5th District in the 119th Congress. With this team, I am well prepared to deliver results for my district, assist my constituents with navigating the federal bureaucracy, and fight for Louisiana priori  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and John Fetterman (D-PA) re-introduced the Protecting Students on Campus Act, legislation that empowers students to file civil rights complaints if they experience violence or harassment on college campuses due to their  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and James Lankford (R-OK) along with 141 Republican lawmakers encouraged President Trump to reinstate and broaden the life-affirming pro-life policies in the early days of his new administration. The le  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after Senate Democrats blocked the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which ensures newborns that survive abortions receive lifesaving care from health care practition  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures announced that Amtrak has been awarded a $21 million Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to restore intercity passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, specifically between New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama. This initiative underscores = our commitment to improving transportation infrastructure and enh  more