WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch and Cassidy Introduce Bill to Protect Energy Permitting Process from Frivolous Lawsuits WASHINGTON, D.C. \-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act that would protect the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing and critical infrastructure pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins, Carter Introduce Legislation to Combat Contaminated Seafood WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) introduced H.R. 2715, the Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act, which grants the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to destroy imported products that pose a significant public health concern. This legislation would ensure tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 15, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Applauds New Trump Efforts Protecting Children from Chemical & Surgical Mutilation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the Trump administration's recent actions to protect children from irreversible   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $14.3 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,287,394 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "South Louisiana communities are built tough, and have worked hard to rebuild key infrastructure in the wake of   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $8.1 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,091,480 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. "Storms like Laura and Ida ravaged key education and transportation infrastructure in Louisiana. This $8.1 million  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Reps. Carter, Fields, Letlow, Ezell Introduce Flood Insurance Bill to Provide Stability to Property Owners and the Real Estate Market WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA), Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA), and Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) have introduced the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Authorization Exte  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Reps. Carter, Fields, Letlow, Ezell Introduce Flood Insurance Bill to Provide Stability to Property Owners and the Real Estate Market WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA), Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA), and Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) have introduced the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Authorization Exte  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Budget Reconciliation Will Unlock Economic Growth Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Trump is unleashing economic growth by working to avoid tax hikes and make tax cuts permanent, secure fair trade and private investments in the United States, and root out waste in federal age  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Scalise: Budget Reconciliation Will Unlock Economic Growth WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Trump is unleashing economic growth by working to avoid tax hikes and make tax cuts permanent, secure fair trade and private investments in the United States, and root out w  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: If Democrats Have Their Way, Americans Will See the Largest Tax Increase in American History For Immediate Release April 15, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released an op-ed on Tax Day warning of the disastrous consequences if Congress does not extend the tax cuts passed in 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read the op-ed her  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: If Democrats Have Their Way, Americans Will See the Largest Tax Increase in American History WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released an op-ed on Tax Day warning of the disastrous consequences if Congress does not extend the tax cuts passed in 2017 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read the op-ed here or below: This Tax Day, remember: if Democrats in Congress have their way, Amer  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Chairman Higgins Investigates Present Day Impacts of Biden-Era Weaponization of Regulatory Enforcement WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced the Subcommittee's investigation of the weaponization of overly burdensome regulations on t  more