WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces He Will Vote to Confirm RFK, Jr. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement announcing he will vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy to serve as the U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. "I've had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning. I want to thank VP JD sp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech in Support of RFK, Jr. to be HHS Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor today to detail his decision to vote for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Cassidy delivered the speech after voting to advance Kennedy's nomination in the U.S. Senate Finance Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Highlights His Plans to Hold China Accountable, Protect Louisiana Ricers, Shrimpers to Trump USTR Nominee WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today outlined his plan to hold China accountable through his Foreign Pollution Fee and addressed the need to protect Louisiana ricers and shrimpers from foreign competitors during U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) nominee Jamieson Greer'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Leads Colleagues in Calling for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led 27 colleagues in calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act to provide full Social Security benefits for millions of public servants impacted by Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Releases Statement on President Trump's New Sovereign Wealth Fund U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed a new executive order creating a sovereign wealth fund. "Let's use it to save Social Security!" said Dr. Cassidy. "I have been advocating for years to create a new fund--separate from the Social Security Trust Fund--that invest  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Make Federal Government More Efficient, Slash Wasteful Spending WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and colleagues introduced two bills to hold the federal government accountable for managing taxpayer dollars. The Commission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act would establish a commission to send a repor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Britt, Warnock, Peters Reintroduce Retirement Fairness Legislation for Non-Profit Employees WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Katie Britt (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Gary Peters (D-MI) reintroduced 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  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Cramer Reintroduce Fair Access to Banking Act to Protect Legal Industries from Debanking WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and 39 Republican colleagues reintroduced the Fair Access to Banking Act, which protects fair access to financial services and ensures banks operate in a safe and sound manner. The legislation requires that lending and services d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Democrats from Court Packing the Supreme Court WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and 16 Republican colleagues introduced a constitutional amendment to maintain a total of nine Supreme Court justices on the bench at a time. Once approved by Congress, the amendment would go to the states for ra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Daines, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Unleash American Energy, Hold Lease Sales in Gulf WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 10 Republican colleagues reintroduced the Supporting Made in America Energy Act to make sure the United States maintains and grows its energy independence. It requires the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to hold four on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Lee, Lummis Reintroduce the Knife Owners Protection Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the Knife Owners Protection Act (KOPA), legislation that would protect knife owners traveling across state lines from changing state and local laws. If possession of the knife is legal in the state where the journey starts and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Reintroduces Bill to Enhance Homeowners Insurance Availability WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Restoring Competitive Property Insurance Availability Act, which would enhance insurance availability for homeowners and business owners after a natural disaster. "The American people have witnessed insurers terminate policies and abandon states before and after   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Votes to Pass the HALT Fentanyl Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 27, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Congressman Higgins is an original co-sponsor of the bill, which ensures law enforcement officers have the necessary tools to keep these illicit and lethal drugs off the streets  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Cracking Down on Fentanyl to Save American Lives Thanks to Biden's border crisis, fentanyl is pouring across our southern border, destroying lives, families, and communities. But still Democrats deny the problems that resulted from President Biden's open border policies and refuse to take action on the mass poisoning of A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Protecting American Energy from a Fracking Moratorium Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a drilling technology used for extracting oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, or water from deep underground - accounting for two-thirds of the natural gas in the United States and half of the nation's oil, and positioning the U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2025: Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Cracking Down on Fentanyl to Save American Lives Thanks to Biden's border crisis, fentanyl is pouring across our southern border, destroying lives, families, and communities. But still Democrats deny the problems that resulted from President Biden's open border policies and refuse to take action on the mass poisoning   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) to discuss President Trump already making good on his promises at record speed in his first few weeks back in office. Leader Scalise highlighted House Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Are Protecting American Energy Production For Immediate Release February 7, 2025 Contact: Athina Lawson WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson and Republican Study Committee Chairman Pfluger released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 26, The Protecting American Energy Production Act. "House Republicans are putting an end to the Democrats' war on Am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2025: * * * Speaker Johnson and Republican Study Committee Chairman Pfluger released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 26, The Protecting American Energy Production Act. "House Republicans are putting an end to the Democrats' war on American energy. Today's passage of the Protecting American Energy Production Act helps restore American energy dominance and protects the jobs of ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions bill to stop government from awarding contracts to biased banks WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the No Red and Blue Banks Act to stop the federal government from awarding contracts to financial institutions that discriminate against companies based on the customers' social policy. "The government shouldn't reward   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy in National Review: Work requirements would improve Medicaid--and the lives of those on the program WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today penned this op-ed in National Review arguing that adding a work requirement to Medicaid would save taxpayers money and improve the health of those on the program. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "Medicaid is supposed to be an investment in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy in the New York Post: Congress must defend freedom of dissent after Biden's outrageous "debank" scandal WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today penned this op-ed in the New York Post arguing that Congress must stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to remove the accounts of their political adversaries. Key excerpts of the op-ed are bel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to punish fentanyl dealers, protect American communities View Kennedy's full remarks here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025. The bill would lower the threshold required for mandatory minimum sentencing for fentanyl possession to better reflect the drug's dead  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) rule that targets oil and gas production o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces resolution to undo Biden admin bureaucracy that leads to consumer uncertainty WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures for the Office of Comptroller of the Currency's (OCC) rule that delays the bank merger approval process by adding more red t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy reintroduces bill to keep administrative state in check, ensure agency regulation oversight WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today reintroduced the Bureaucratic Limitation and Overreach Control (BLOCK) Act to establish guardrails for executive agencies' major rulemaking. The bill would lower the economic impact requirements of the Con  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Booker introduce bill to give more small businesses access to disaster loans WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Banking Committees, today joined Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025. The bill would allow borrowers to get a Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster assistance loan fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cramer reintroduce bill to prevent banks from discriminating against law-abiding businesses WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in reintroducing the Fair Access to Banking Act to prevent banks from denying services to law-abiding businesses for political purposes. "Banks shouldn't stop customers from accessing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Crapo reintroduce Hearing Protection Act to remove regulatory burden for lawful gun owners WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and colleagues in reintroducing the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) to help law-abiding gun owners better access suppressors to preserve their hearing and safety. The HPA would reclassify suppressors so that they receive the sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Hoeven introduce resolution to block Biden-era fee on American energy WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and 23 other senators in introducing a joint resolution under the Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration's proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule to implement a fee on methane emissions. "Americans want our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Moran champion bill to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, today led 14 colleagues in introducing the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. The bill would prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own firearms when they receive help m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Schmitt introduce bill to add work requirements to Medicaid, reduce reliance on government WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) today introduced the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act. The bill would require able-bodied adults without dependents who receive Medicaid benefits to work or volunteer for at least 20 hours  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: America won't forget if UK gives away Chagos Islands with US military base # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) warned the United Kingdom that it could damage its relationship with the United States if it threatens the future of the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on the island of Diego Garcia by ceding sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Key  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: Americans understand what DOGE is doing # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why many Americans support the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to uncover wasteful spending at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in a speech on the Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "[American  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 6, 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 Committee will hold a confirmation hearing next week, February 13, on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Agenda: Nomination of Linda McM  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: Tonight, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement defending America's federal workforce from attacks from the Trump Administration: "Louisiana's federal employees--and millions like them nationwide--are the backbone of our government. They process Social Security benefits, protect our environment, care for our veterans, and keep our communities safe. Yet, once again  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's suggestion that the Gaza Strip be developed into a luxury destination akin to the French Riviera: "At a time when the world should be focused on meaningful solutions to end the suffering in Gaza, President Trump has once again reduced a deeply complex humanitarian crisis to a rea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Cleo Fields is deeply concerned by the decision made by the newly confirmed Treasury Secretary and acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Scott Bessent, to immediately halt the work of the CFPB. It has been widely reported that under the direction of Secretary Bessent, department staff were instructed not to move forward with issuing public communication, settling enf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 27, The Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act. "Today, the House took a critical step forward to combat the fentanyl crisis by passing the HALT Fentanyl Act. For far too long, the Biden administration's failure to secure our border allowed this deadly drug to pour into our country and kill more than 200 A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: In the wake of recent natural disasters causing severe damage to Louisiana's timber economy, Congresswoman Julia Letlow has introduced legislation adding improvements to disaster relief programs for forest landowners. Over a three-month period in late 2023, wildfires burned more than 60,000 acres of prime forest land in Louisiana, causing evacuations and severe damage to timber operations. The Emergency C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas) to discuss President Trump already making good on his promises at record speed in his first few weeks back in office. Leader Scalise highlighted House Republican legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Cracking Down on Fentanyl to Save American Lives Thanks to Biden's border crisis, fentanyl is pouring across our southern border, destroying lives, families, and communities. Synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, lead to nearly 70 percent of overdose deaths, as the drug can be deadly in even small do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 5, 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 Committee will hold a confirmation hearing next week, February 12, on the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Agenda: Nomination of Lori M.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Announces House Select Committee on China for the 119th Congress For Immediate Release February 4, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee The Select Committee will continue under the leadership of Chairman John Moolenaar WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson announced the House Select Committee of Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party will   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on President Trump's First Two Weeks: Win After Win After Win Contact: Taylor Haulsee  WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends in studio to recap President Trump's first two weeks back in office, provide an update on House Republicans budget reconciliation plans, and preview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox and Friends in studio to recap President Trump's first two weeks back in office, provide an update on House Republicans budget reconciliation plans, and preview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington and Capitol Hill this week. Watch the full interview here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSHw7d_PLxM). On the first two week  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, Speaker Johnson hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting at the United States Capitol. Following their meeting, Speaker Johnson and Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered remarks about the enduring US-Israel relationship and Speaker Johnson thanked Prime Minister Netanyahu for his commitment to making the world a safer place. "With President Trump back in the White House and Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: The Media is Grossly Overreacting to Efforts to Make Government More Efficient Contact: Taylor Haulsee  WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Democrats' recent inflammatory rhetoric, Democrat leadership laying the foundation for a government shutdown, the disinformation and overreaction to the DOG  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: This morning, at the House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Democrats' recent inflammatory rhetoric, Democrat leadership laying the foundation for a government shutdown, the disinformation and overreaction to the DOGE effort, and House Republicans' efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks here (https://www.youtu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2025: Today, Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) led a bipartisan congressional delegation to New Orleans, Louisiana, to visit the site of the deadly ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on New Year's Day and locations for upcoming Supe  more