WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2025: * * * America Is Not a Billionaire's Playground: I Will Not Support a Budget That Hurts the People WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement on the proposed House Republican budget: "As we approach the federal budget debate in Washington, D.C., let me be perfectly clear: I will not support any budget that dismantles our nation's vital  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Applauds Implementation of Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the announcement by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) that the over 3 million American public servants hurt by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) will immediately begin receiving Social Security benefit increases and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Blocks Democrat Attempt to Sabotage Bipartisan Effort to Address Opioid Crisis WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today blocked Democrats' efforts to undermine his Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act on the Senate floor. The HALT Fentanyl Act, supported by Republican and Democrat lawm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Louisiana Rice from India, China WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), John Boozman (R-AR), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act to protect the Louisiana rice industry against dumping of cheap produce into U.S. markets from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Measure to Extend Trade Program with Haiti WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension (HELP) Act to extend trade benefits for apparel products produced in Haiti from 2025 to 2035. The products that are eligible for these benefits comprise 93  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Veterans' Access to High-Quality Mental Health Care WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act, which would require an independent organization outside of the government to conduct a study to assess the quality of care veterans r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Grassley, Heinrich Applaud Senate Committee Passage of Legislation to Combat Illegal Fentanyl WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) applaud the passage of the Halt Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The HALT Fentanyl Act makes permanent the temporary classification of fentanyl-rela  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Hirono Introduce Bill to Enhance Efficiency, Quality of Health Care for Veterans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the VetPAC Act to enhance the efficiency and quality of health care services provided to American veterans. The legislation creates a new Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission (VetPAC) to facilitate a tr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for Deputy Secretary of Labor WASHINGTON - 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 confirmation hearing on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of February 24, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, February 25, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a hearing called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Hearing Day 1, Morning Session." On Tuesday, February  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Carter Announces Social Security Benefit Increases and Retroactive Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) as First Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), working alongside Rep. Garrett Graves (R-LA) as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act, announced that approximately 94,000 Louisiana public   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Announces Iraq to Purchase 88,000 Tons of American Rice WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that Iraq is purchasing an additional 88,000 metric tons (MT) of U.S. long-grain milled rice in accordance with the 2024-2025 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The latest purchase brings the total tonnage amount to 220,000 MT, surpassing the original agreed-upon amount of 20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans from Unlawful Disclosure of Firearms Records WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Higgins (R-LA) introduced the Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act, which would further restrict and deter the unlawful disclosure of firearm trace data by strengthening the Tiahrt Amendment. First enacted in 2003, the Tiahrt Amendment or Tiahrt Rider protects the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Votes to Pass Budget Resolution Moving Trump Agenda Forward WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H. Con. Res. 14, a conservative budget resolution that begins the reconciliation process to advance key portions of President Trump's agenda. "One of the greatest threats to America's future is financial collapse," said Congressman Higgins. "The budget resolution pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins, Magaziner Introduces Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Seth Magaziner (D-RI) introduced the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act, which would enable the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to better combat fentanyl trafficking at border ports of entry. Senator Cornyn (R-TX) has int  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins: Social Security Fairness Act Payments to Begin WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Social Security Administration will begin retroactive payments in accordance with the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA). At the beginning of February, Congressman Higgins sent a letter to the Social Security Administration's Acting Commissione  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Passage of House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) issued the following statement after the House passed its FY25 budget resolution: "Today, House Republicans m  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Passage of House Budget Resolution For Immediate Release February 25, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Emmer, and Conference Chairwoman McClain issued the following statement after the House passed its FY25 budget resolution : "Today, House Republicans moved Congress cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Passage of House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Emmer, and Conference Chairwoman McClain issued the following statement after the House passed its FY25 budget resolution : "Today, House Republicans moved Congress closer to delivering on President Trump's full America First agenda -- not just parts of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Roll Back Biden Administration's Burdensome Rules House Republicans are using the Congressional Review Act to roll back the damage done by the Biden Administration and help deliver President Trump's America First agenda. Speaker Johnson released the following statements after the House passed the following legislation this week reversing damaging energy policies:   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Roll Back Biden Administration's Burdensome Rules House Republicans are using the Congressional Review Act to roll back the damage done by the Biden Administration and help deliver President Trump's America First agenda. Speaker Johnson released the following statements after the House passed the following legislation this week reversing damaging energy policies:  H.J. Res. 35 -  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $2.7 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Delgado and Elaine Nunez Community Colleges, Southeastern Louisiana University WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,718,333 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for permanent repairs to Delgado and Elaine Nunez Community Colleges and Southeastern Louisiana   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions bill to make hospital prices clear to patients WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today reintroduced the Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act to increase penalties for hospitals that hide the true costs of their items and services from patients. "It's unfair for hospitals to keep the costs of their services hidden from patients. My Hospital Transparency Complianc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy condemns Biden admin for doling out $2B to Abrams-backed climate change organization # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), in a speech on the Senate floor, questioned how a six-month-old nonprofit with $100 in the bank and ties to former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was able to secure a $2 billion climate change grant from President Bide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy renews calls to protect Diego Garcia military base ahead of UK PM Starmer's visit to Washington Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to move forward with his plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, including the U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius in a speech on the Senate floor. Starmer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cotton, Scott urge SEC to review Consolidated Audit Trail MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and colleagues in sending a letter to the acting chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mark Uyeda, urging him to conduct a comprehensive review of the Consoli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Votes to Repeal Biden's Energy Tax WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow voted in support of legislation to block the implementation of a natural gas tax passed under President Biden and finalized near the end of his time in office. The Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) imposes heavy regulatory burdens on oil and gas facilities, threatening higher energy prices for Louisiana families and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy Carter Statement on Dangerous Republican Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement after voting no on the dangerous Republican Budget Resolution: "Tonight, I voted no on the Republican budget. Let me be clear: this plan is a direct attack on the hardworking families of this country. The proposed budget dismantle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Budget Resolution Must Pass to Avoid Tax Hike on Americans Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus to discuss how the House budget resolution lays the groundwork to enact President Trump's agenda to secure the border, prevent tax hikes, increase American energy production, grow the economy, and cut government waste. Lead  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Scalise: Budget Resolution Must Pass to Avoid Tax Hike on Americans WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus to discuss how the House budget resolution lays the groundwork to enact President Trump's agenda to secure the border, prevent tax hikes, increase American energy production, grow the economy, and cut gove  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Voted for a Tax Hike on Middle Class Americans Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke in support of the House Budget Resolution before it passed. Leader Scalise slammed Democrats for fear mongering about the resolution, which simply unlocks the process to begin to enact the mandate voters gave President Trump, and also criticized them for v  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Scalise: Democrats Voted for a Tax Hike on Middle Class Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke in support of the House Budget Resolution before it passed. Leader Scalise slammed Democrats for fear mongering about the resolution, which simply unlocks the process to begin to enact the mandate voters gave President Trump, and also c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Want Multi-Trillion Dollar Tax Increase 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 Tim Moore (R-N.C.) to discuss how the budget resolution vote is the first step in unlocking President Trump's agenda. Leader Scalise   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Scalise: Democrats Want Multi-Trillion Dollar Tax Increase WASHINGTON, D.C.--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 Tim Moore (R-N.C.) to discuss how the budget resolution vote is the first step in unlocking President Trump's agend  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for FDA Commissioner WASHINGTON - On Thursday, March 6, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Martin Makary to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The hearing will  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for NIH Director WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, March 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health. Agenda: Nomination  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve Nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a vote of 14 to 9. Her  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led the Senate in passing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) rule that targeted oil and gas production in the outer continental shel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senate passes Kennedy-backed resolution to repeal Biden-era methane fee for U.S. energy producers WASHINGTON - The Senate today passed a joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act procedures that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) helped introduce. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) led the resolution, which would overturn the Biden administration's proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Discusses Budget Reconciliation at Americans for Prosperity Congressional Event For Immediate Release February 24, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson sat for a wide-ranging interview with Fox News' Guy Benson at the Americans for Prosperity's "Freedom Embassy." Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' agenda, the budget reconc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Discusses Budget Reconciliation at Americans for Prosperity Congressional Event WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson sat for a wide-ranging interview with Fox News' Guy Benson at the Americans for Prosperity's "Freedom Embassy." Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' agenda, the budget reconciliation process, and the importance of grassroots organizations in the 2024 election   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: "We're Going to Usher in a Pro-Growth Economy" WASHINGTON -- Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Sean Hannity on Fox News' Hannity and Kaitlan Collins on CNN's The Source to discuss the House-passed budget resolution, Congressional Democrats spreading falsehoods about Medicaid, and Congress' efforts to make President Trump's tax cuts permanent through budget reconcil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: "We're Going to Usher in a Pro-Growth Economy" WASHINGTON -- Last night, Speaker Johnson joined Sean Hannity on Fox News' Hannity and Kaitlan Collins on CNN's The Source to discuss the House-passed budget resolution, Congressional Democrats spreading falsehoods about Medicaid, and Congress' efforts to make President Trump's tax cuts permanent through budget reconciliation. "If we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Protecting Consumer Choice in Water Heaters from Biden War on Home Appliances In 1975, Congress established the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to increase American energy production, encourage efficient energy use, and bolster national energy security. Under th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Cutting Burdensome Regulations on American Energy and Lowering Costs Through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats in Congress amended the Clean Air Act to create a 'Methane Emissions Reduction Program.' The program directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 24, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objecti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of February 24, 2025 Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, the budget resolution acts as a blueprint that lays the foundation for the reconciliation bill. This week, House Republicans passe  more