WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Reacts to President Trump's Address to Congress, Ready to Work Together WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump's first address of his second term to a Joint Session of Congress. "We have begun securing the border. People attempting to cross the border illegally is way down. We're sending back criminals who came here illegal  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Barrasso, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal Biden Tax on American Energy, Manufacturing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), and colleagues introduced legislation to repeal the largest tax hike from the Democrats' 2022 reckless tax and spending bill that makes it harder to invest, produce, and manufacture in the United States. "The American dream   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Markey, Colleagues Introduce Children, Teen's Online Privacy Protection Legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and colleagues introduced the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) to update online data privacy rules for the 21st century and ensure children and teenagers are protected online. COPPA 2.0 would stop the da  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Peters Introduce Bill to Protect Americans' DNA, National Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced the Genomic Data Protection Act to give Americans using at-home DNA tests the choice to delete their genomic data and destroy their biological samples. Around 21% of Americans have taken a mail-in a DNA test from a direct-to-consumer geno  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Warnock Introduce Legislation to Return Money Owed to Injured Coast Guard Veterans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act to return improperly withheld taxes back to combat-injured U.S. Coast Guard veterans. It also ensures they receive the same treatment as wounded combat veterans   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Applauds Senate Confirmation of Linda McMahon for Secretary of Education WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Educ  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Condemns Democrats Blocking Bill to Protect Women's Sports WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after U.S. Senate Democrats blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. This legislation protects th  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for FDA Commissioner 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 Dr. Martin Makary to   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 5, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for NIH Director 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 Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 3, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, March 4, the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry will hold a hearing called "The State of the Livestock Industry: Producer Perspectives." * * * Appropriations On Wednesday, March 5, the Subcommittee o  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleo Fields on the passing of Congressman Sylvester Turner Washington, DC - Congressman Cleo Fields is devastated to learn of the passing of his dear friend and colleague, Congressman Sylvester Turner of Texas. Congressman Fields and Congressman Turner forged a close friendship across several decades, built on their shared pursuit of equality for all and a deep devotion to improving the  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Fields Announces Ms. Kennedy Orr of Southern University As His Guest for the President's Joint Address to Congress Washington, DC - Today Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) announced that his guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress will be Kennedy Orr, President of the Student Government Association at Southern University and A&M College. Ms. Orr is a USDA 18  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Fired Louisiana Federal Employee to join Congressman Carter for Trump's First Address to a Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) will be joined by Chante Powell as his guest to Donald Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress. Ms. Powell was fired from the USDA National Finance Center (USDA-NFC) in New Orleans by the Musk-Trump Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Blasts Sanctuary City Mayors for "Betrayal of Oath" WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) blasted sanctuary city mayors on the consequences of their policies to protect criminal illegal aliens over American citizens. Congressman Higgins emphasized the devastating impact of sanctuary policies on public safety, h  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House passes Kennedy resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production WASHINGTON - The House of Representatives today passed Sen. John Kennedy's (R-La.) 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 shelf. The resolution passed   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Remove Biden Administration's Handcuffs On American Energy WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans passed two pieces of legislation using the Congressional Review Act to reverse harmful energy rules from the Biden Administration: "House Republicans passed legislation to remove the Biden Administration's handcuffs on American energy   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Remove Biden Administration's On American Energy For Immediate Release March 5, 2025 Contact: Athina Lawson WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans passed two pieces of legislation using the Congressional Review Act to reverse harmful energy rules from the Biden Administration: "House Republicans passed legisla  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Announces Guests for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Tonight For Immediate Release March 4, 2025 Contact: Athina Lawson The Blaze: "Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be hosting Olivia Hayes, the widow of Wesley Hayes, for President Donald Trump's joint congressional address Tuesday, Blaze News has exclusively learned. Hayes' husband was kille  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Announces Guests for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Tonight The Blaze: "Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will be hosting Olivia Hayes, the widow of Wesley Hayes, for President Donald Trump's joint congressional address Tuesday, Blaze News has exclusively learned. Hayes' husband was killed by an illegal immigrant in a drunk-driving accident in Louisiana, a tragedy tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy explains how new natural disaster tax law could save Louisianians money this tax season # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how changes to the tax code could affect how some Louisianians claim deductions related to damage from Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Ida and Francine in a speech on the Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy identifies 3 ways Congress can unplug the Biden admin's "inflation machine" # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) detailed the three ways in which Congress can work with the Trump administration to address inflation in a speech on the Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "I don't want to dwell on the past, but President Biden's administ  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on taxpayer-funded NPR, PBS: "The audience for public radio and public television is declining" # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why taxpayer-funded news services, including National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), have declining audiences. Kennedy argued that the federal government should stop funding these pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy reacts to joint address to Congress: "President Trump has given us a blueprint" WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today made the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's address to Congress. "President Trump has given us a blueprint. Now, it's going to be up to Congress to ensure that these changes last. I'm going to do everything within my power to help permanentl  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Merkley introduce bipartisan bill to curb the practice of legacy admissions at colleges WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in introducing the bipartisan Fair College Admissions for Students Act. The bill would prohibit higher education institutions from participating in federal student assistance programs if the institution practices legacy admis  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Scott, Banking Republicans introduce bill to protect law-abiding Americans from debanking WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and colleagues in introducing the Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act to curb debanking by federal regulators. The bill would eliminate regulators' ability to ref  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Letlow Statement on President Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) released the following statement praising President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. "President Trump delivered a strong message emphasizing the promises he is keeping to secure our border, increase energy production, fix the Biden economy, and reassert American  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to End Legacy Admissions at American Colleges and Universities Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator John Kennedy introduced bipartisan legislation to end the practice of colleges and universities nationwide giving preferential treatment to children of alumni and donors, helping ensure fairness in the admiss  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate William P. Mills, III on being named a 2025 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award. Mr. Mills, the president and owner of MPW Enterprises LLC, is one of only 11 corporate, civic, and cultural leaders across the country who have been recognized with the accolade for 2025. The Horatio Alge  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Troy Carter Statement on Protecting National Park Visitor Centers, Museums in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration seeking to cancel the leases for 34 National Park Service buildings, including visitor centers, law enforcement offices, and museums that house millions of  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Previews Trump's Joint Address Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Leader Scalise discussed how, working with House Republicans, President Trump is already getting our country back on the right track by ending the border crisis, stopping the flow of fentanyl into our country, re  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Scalise Previews Trump's Joint Address WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss President Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Leader Scalise discussed how, working with House Republicans, President Trump is already getting our country back on the right track by ending the border crisis, stopping the flow of fentanyl in  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Senate Must Do Their Part to Pass Budget Bill Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Varney and Co. to discuss the need for the Senate to act quickly to pass the House budget bill in order to move on President Trump's whole agenda, following last night's Joint Address. Leader Scalise highlighted how the resolution looks out f  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Scalise: Senate Must Do Their Part to Pass Budget Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Varney and Co. to discuss the need for the Senate to act quickly to pass the House budget bill in order to move on President Trump's whole agenda, following last night's Joint Address. Leader Scalise highlighted how the reso  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Trump is Renewing the American Dream 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 Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) to discuss the success of President Trump's first six weeks in office. Leader Scalise highlighted how, by voting against Hous  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Scalise: Trump is Renewing the American Dream 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 Gabe Evans (R-Colo.) to discuss the success of President Trump's first six weeks in office. Leader Scalise highlighted how, by v  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve Nomination of Keith Sonderling for Deputy Secretary of Labor WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a vote of 12 t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Good Morning America Following President Trump's Historic Address Speaker Johnson joined Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos to offer additional reaction to President Trump's historic joint address to Congress last night.  Watch Speaker Johnson's full interview here On the reaction to President Trump's joint address: Let me say George, the speec  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Good Morning America Following President Trump's Historic Address WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson joined Good Morning America with George Stephanopoulos to offer additional reaction to President Trump's historic joint address to Congress last night. Watch Speaker Johnson's full interview here On the reaction to President Trump's joint address: Let me say George, the speech  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Sunday Show Appearances Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson joined NBC's Meet the Press, CNN's State of the Union, and Fox Business' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss Ukrainian President Zelensky's Oval Office meeting, preview President Trump's Joint Address to Congress, and provide an update on Congressional Democrats unreasonable   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Congressional Democrats Defend Wasteful Spending, Oppose Tax Cuts at Their Own Peril For Immediate Release March 4, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed President Trump's historic address to Congress and Democrats' lack of leadership and a coherent message  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Congressional Democrats Defend Wasteful Spending, Oppose Tax Cuts at Their Own Peril WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed President Trump's historic address to Congress and Democrats' lack of leadership and a coherent message. Watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks here On President Trump's Joint Address  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: President Trump is Already Restoring American Greatness WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement after President Donald Trump's historic Joint Address to Congress tonight: "Tonight, President Trump made his triumphant return to Congress to share his bold, optimistic vision for renewing the American Dream. He showcased the historic, record-setting achievement  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: This Was Not a Speech For the Mainstream Media, This Was a Speech For the American People For Immediate Release March 5, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Immediately following President Trump's historic Joint Address to Congress, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News to offer reaction. "If [Democrats] are going to use a 77-year-old heckling Congressman a  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: This Was Not a Speech For the Mainstream Media, This Was a Speech For the American People WASHINGTON -- Immediately following President Trump's historic Joint Address to Congress, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News to offer reaction. "If [Democrats] are going to use a 77-year-old heckling Congressman as the face of their resistance, then bring it on," Speaker Johnson said. "But we'r  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Reversing Biden Rule Targeting Energy Production on the Outer Continental Shelf In the past, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) required oil and gas leaseholders on the Outer Continental Shelf to issue an archaeological report before a project could begin if that project would potentially impact archaeological resour  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 First authorized by the Clean Air Act in 1970, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) are air pollution standards issued and regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect human health. For years, tire manufacturers and facilities have complied with the NESHAP standards in order   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 3, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Reversing Biden Rule Targeting Energy Production on the Outer Continental Shelf In the past, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) required oil and gas leaseholders on the Outer Continental Shelf to issue an archaeological report before a project could begin if that  more