WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $17.9 Million for Louisiana in Hurricane Relief, Emergency Preparedness WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $17,860,797.42 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricanes Laura and Ida relief, new generators, and flood elevation projects. "Preparing for future storms is always top of mind. The best way to preven  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $2.6 Million for Louisiana in Hurricanes Ida, Francine Relief WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $2,619,792.02 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricanes Ida and Francine relief. The Greater Lafourche Port Commission will receive $1,118,949.84 for permanent work on the Galliano Main Administrative Office Bui  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces He Will Vote for President Trump's Intelligence Pick WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement announcing he will vote to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as the 8 th Director of National Intelligence. "President Trump chose Tulsi Gabbard to be his point person on foreign intelligence," said Dr. Cassidy. "I will trust President Trump on t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Honored by Louisiana Sheriffs' Association for Repealing WEP, GPO WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) was awarded the Fraternal Order of Police National President's Advocacy Award for his instrumental role in passing the Social Security Fairness Act, which fully repeals two unfair Social Security provisions known as the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Gov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Issues Statement Following Senate Confirmation of RFK, Jr. for HHS Secretary WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued a statement following the U.S. Senate vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Cassidy previously delivered a floor speech after voting to advance Kennedy's nomination in the U.S. Senate Financ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Issues Statement on Louisiana Surgeon General's Decision to Roll Back Vaccine Efforts WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued a statement following an announcement from the Louisiana Surgeon General that the state would "no longer promote mass vaccination" efforts including "community health fairs, partnerships and media campaigns." "LDH's announced policy on immunizati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Leads Effort to Prevent Liberal States from Forcing Americans to Subsidize Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Protect Medicaid Act to ensure the long-term integrity of Medicaid by preventing liberal states like California from forcing American citi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Barrasso, Thune, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Electric Vehicle Tax Credits WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), John Thune (R-SD), and 12 Republican colleagues introduced the Eliminating Lavish Incentives to Electric (ELITE) Vehicles Act to end the federal electric vehicle and charging stations tax credit. This legislation stops taxpayer money fro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Booker Introduce Legislation to Combat Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Premiums, Give Americans Relief WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act to give low- and middle-income households enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) a 33 percent refundable tax credit to combat rising flood   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Ban of Traditional Ammo, Tackle WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 26 Republican colleagues introduced legislation to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) from banning the use of lead ammunition or tackle on publi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Connect Individuals to The Workforce WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act to build the U.S. workforce and help connect individuals to good jobs. The bill will strengthen the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which has a proven track record of helpin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Ossoff Introduce Bill to Strengthen Forest Management WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the Forest Data Modernization Act, which would modernize and improve the U.S. Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis program to ensure reliable data is available to inform decision making. It would require the Forest Service to prepare an updat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Applauds Trump Admin Eliminating Waste in Democrats' ACA Scheme, Saving Americans $360 Million WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement on the Trump administration eliminating waste from th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for Secretary of Education 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 hearing on the nomination of Linda McMahon to be Secretary of the U.S.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2025: Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), ranking member of the HELP Committee, announced the member subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. Education and the American Family: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Chairs Cassidy, Grassley Introduce Legislation to Ensure Full Implementation of Organ Transplant Reforms Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of February 10, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, February 11, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country." * * * Appropriations On Tuesday, February 11, the Subcommittee on Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of February 10, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, February 11, the Committee on Agriculture held a full committee hearing called "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country." America's farmers have been struggling under the weight of low commodity prices,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Asks President Trump to Levy Tariffs on Foreign Seafood WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered an official letter to President Trump, requesting tariffs and increased trade enforcement for seafood imports from China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam. "Domestic shrimpers, fishermen, and crawfish producers in Louisiana and across the country face significant chal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Calls for Swift Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the Social Security Administration's Acting Commissioner urging efforts to expedite implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law on January 5, 2025. According to the Social Security Administration's website, full implementa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Continues Fight for Conservative Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Freedom Caucus Board Member Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reiterated his support for the Emergency Border Control Resolution, a budget that begins the reconciliation process and delivers on the America First Agenda. Congressman Higgins is an original co-sponsor of the bill being led by the House Freedom Caucus.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Joins House Freedom Caucus in Introducing Conservative Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) joined members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) in introducing the Emergency Border Control Resolution, which is a budget to begin the reconciliation process and deliver on the America First agenda. "The House Freedom Caucus has hammered out this strategy ove  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES TO SWEAR IN CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS AT SPECIAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY Baton Rouge, LA - Congressman Cleo Fields is set to take the oath of office during a special District Swearing-In ceremony hosted by the Louisiana Leadership Institute on Monday, February 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST at the F.G. Clark Activity Center on Southern University's campus. This ceremon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Horrible Week For Immediate Release February 7, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats haven't learned a thing. Despite losing the presidency in landslide fashion, losing three seats and the majority in the U.S. Senate, and remaining in the minority in the U.S. House, Congressional Democrats have not yet realized it is their bad ide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution For Immediate Release February 13, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chairwoman McClain issued the following statement after the House Budget Committee completed a successful markup   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement after the House Budget Committee completed a successful markup and passed the FY25 budget res  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chairwoman McClain issued the following statement after the House Budget Committee completed a successful markup and passed the FY25 budget resolution out of committee: "The budget resolution has p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Committee Passage of Budget Reconciliation Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement after the House Budget Committee completed a successful markup and passed the FY25 budget   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Crack Down on Crime Along the Border WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 35, The Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. "In December 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez Jr. tragically died in the line of duty while chasing down illegal aliens who were fleeing the scene of a crime. His ultimate sacrifice is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Crack Down on Crime Along the Border WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 35, The Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. "In December 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez Jr. tragically died in the line of duty while chasing down illegal aliens who were fleeing the scene of a crime. His ultimate sacrifice is a stark remin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $17.9 million for flood mitigation, generators and Hurricanes Ida, Laura aid WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $17,860,797 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for flood mitigation projects and emergency power generator installations in Louisiana. "Our communities depend on projects to help th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $2.6 million in Hurricanes Ida, Francine aid for Louisiana National Guard, Lafourche Parish WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,619,792 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana National Guard emergency protective measures and the restoration of a damaged building in Lafourche Parish.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions bill to repeal woke CFPB rule forcing banks to collect data on sex, ethnicity from small businesses WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced a bill to repeal the Biden administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1071 amends the Equal Cred  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions No Propaganda Act to end taxpayer funding of partisan government broadcasting network WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Senate companion to the No Propaganda Act to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The bill would block federal funding for the CPB, which funnels taxpayer dollars to National P  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bipartisan bill to help rural small businesses secure capital, create jobs WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act to help remove the hurdles that rural small businesses face when they try to access capital. "Small businesses keep Louisiana's economy running, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces resolution to repeal Biden admin's EPA rule targeting chemical manufacturing WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) rule targeting the use of trichloroethylene (TCE). In Dec. 2024, the Biden administration published its final rule to prohibit   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Risch introduce bill to make bureaucrats write contracts in plain language WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Simplifying Subcontracting Act to require the federal government to write subcontracting applications in plain, understandable language. "Government agencies speak an entirely different language from the American people  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Thune, colleagues introduce bill to permanently repeal the death tax MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 other colleagues in introducing the Death Tax Repeal Act to end the federal estate tax for Americans. Current law requires Americans to pay the federal estate tax when a prope  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: Congress should not be picking winners and losers in the news media by funding PBS, NPR Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) argued that the federal government should not continue to use taxpayer dollars to subsidize the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CBP), including the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR), on the Sena  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: President Trump is prosecuting wasteful spending # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) celebrated the Trump administration's effort to expose wasteful spending within the federal government in a speech on the Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "I want to make a brief comment about the continuing saga that our new president is doing,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Statement on Release of Budget Resolution Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement on the release of the reconciliation budget resolution: "Today, the House Budget Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Jodey Arrington, released a budget resolution to pave the way for passage of major priorities of President Trump's agenda.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Scalise Statement on Release of Budget Resolution Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement on the release of the reconciliation budget resolution: "Today, the House Budget Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Jodey Arrington, released a budget resolution to pave the way for passage of major priorities of President Trump's agenda. I   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Scalise: House GOP Moving Forward with One Reconciliation Bill 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 Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-Ariz.) to discuss House Republicans' reconciliation bill, which will receive a markup on Thursday. Additionally, L  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Will Unify Behind One Reconciliation Bill House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss House Republicans' plans for one reconciliation bill that extends President Trump's tax cuts and prevents the largest tax hike in American history. Additionally, he noted that the reconciliation bill will eliminate waste, maximize Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Will Unify Behind One Reconciliation Bill House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss House Republicans' plans for one reconciliation bill that extends President Trump's tax cuts and prevents the largest tax hike in American history. Additionally, he noted that the reconciliation bill will eliminate waste, maximize American energy inve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2025: * * * Scalise: Reconciliation Bill Looks Out for American Families Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the House Republican reconciliation bill heading to committee this week. Leader Scalise highlighted the critical tax cut extensions in the bill as well as the increased work requirements and integrity measures to prote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Reconciliation Bill Looks Out for American Families Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the House Republican reconciliation bill heading to committee this week. Leader Scalise highlighted the critical tax cut extensions in the bill as well as the increased work requirements and integrity measures to prote  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Lousiana, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to Anthony Mitchell who is celebrating the reconstruction of his home with the help of both the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent after Hurricane Ida. Mr. Mitchell is a Louisiana native from the city of New Orleans. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war, and after leaving military service, Mr. Mitch  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Commends House Passage of the Midnight Rules Relief Act WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 77, The Midnight Rules Relief Act. "In the final months of the Biden Administration, over 1,400 unnecessary, harmful last-minute rules were imposed that burdened American businesses, workers, and families. The Midnight Rules Relief Act   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Commends House Passage of the Midnight Rules Relief Act WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 77, The Midnight Rules Relief Act.  "In the final months of the Biden Administration, over 1,400 unnecessary, harmful last-minute rules were imposed that burdened American businesses, workers, and families. The Midnight   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Welcomes Congressional Democrats' Newfound Interest in the Rule of Law WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed Congressional Democrats' newfound interest in the rule of law, breaking the Biden Administration's bureaucratic handcuffs, and new polling which found the American people overwhelmingl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Back to the U.S. Capitol For Immediate Release February 7, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- 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 t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, February 13, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Cracking Down on High Speed Chases With Illegal Immigrants Fleeing Arrest On December 7, 2022, Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., was killed in the line of duty while pursuing illegal immigrants who were fleeing capture near Mission, Texas. High speed chases often  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Increasing Efficiency in Congressional Disapproval of Overreaching Rules When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and created our government, they separated powers between the three branches to prevent too much concentration of power in one branch, vesting legis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 10, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Increasing Efficiency in Congressional Disapproval of Overreaching Rules When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and created our government, they separated powers between the three branches to prevent too much concentration of power   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of February 10, 2025 Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Increasing Efficiency in Congressional Disapproval of Overreaching Rules When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution and created our government, they separated powers between the three branches to prevent too much concentration of power in one branc  more