BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 6 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * ACOOG Chapter at VCOM-Louisiana named "Organization of the Year" by The Wellspring By Danielle Voumard The American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG) chapter at VCOM-Louisiana has received a remarkable honor: The Wellspring's "Organization of the Year" Award. This recognition celebrates the chapter's outstanding volunteerism and ongoing commitment to  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * AFGSC releases Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for Missile Community Cancer Study * * Published June 5, 2025 * Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Air Force Global Strike Command presented the results of its Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for its three active missile bases during a virtual town hall Wednesday. The ris  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Air Force demonstrates low-cost maritime defense capability with QUICKSINK * * Published June 4, 2025 * By Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its target  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana Applauds Final Passage of REINS Act, Requiring Agency Transparency for Costly Regulations * # Jun 2, 2025 by AFP Baton Rouge, LA --Today, Americans for Prosperity-Louisiana (AFP-LA) is applauding the House for unanimously passing SB 59, the Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act, requiring legislative approva  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * B-1B Lancer: 40 striking years By Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- June 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of B-1B Lancer at Dyess AFB. The multi-mission B-1, carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force, is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force, rapidly delivering massive quantities of precisi  more

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, June 4 -- BASF Corp. issued the following news release: * * * BASF donates $10,000 to American Red Cross of Louisiana GEISMAR, LA, June 3, 2025 - BASF has announced a donation of $10,000 to the American Red Cross of Louisiana, continuing BASF's long-standing partnership with the Red Cross and their joint commitment to community safety and support. This contribution comes after a recent "Sound the Alarm" community event where BASF employees from the Geismar and North  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $14 Million for Hurricanes Ida, Laura Recovery, Wildfire Suppression * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $14,199,138.08 from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in reimbursement for building replacements, permanent repairs, and fire suppression efforts following Hurricanes Laura and Ida, and the Tiger Island Fire.   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Announces $6.8 Million for Terrebonne Parish School Recovery Following Hurricane Ida * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $6,764,853.59 from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for school recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida. "Education is opportunity," said Dr. Cassidy. "This funding helps Terrebonne Parish give studen  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Address Federal Waste * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), James Lankford (R-OK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets (SAMOSA) Act to save taxpayer dollars by improving how federal agencies purchase and manage software. The bill wou  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Improve Veterans' Access to Education Benefit Information * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Informing VETS Act to better communicate to veterans with disabilities the education benefits available to them. "Veterans should never be left to wonder what education benefits they do or do not qualify for. When a soldier is finished with acti  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Reintroduces Legislation to Combat Obesity Epidemic * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) reintroduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing regular screenings. The bill would also prevent diseases associated with obesity through expanded coverage of new health care specialists and chronic weight management med  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Releases Statement After Another Great Meeting with President Trump * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today releases a statement after President Trump invited him for another productive meeting along with other members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. The group discussed President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. "There was very good conversation with President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Collins Call for Immediate Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today demanded the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) immediately implement the Social Security Fairness Act. The Social Security Fairness Act, which fully repeals the two unfair Social Security provisions Windfall Elimination Provi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Pfluger Introduce Bill to Expand Health Care Innovation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (R-TX-11) introduced the Small Biotech Innovation Act to exempt research and development-intensive small biotech manufacturers from the Medicare drug price negotiation program. "When the federal government stands in the way of developing bet  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Van Hollen Introduce Life-Saving Hepatitis C Legislation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced life-saving legislation to cure low-income and hard-to-reach Americans with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Cassidy and Van Hollen's Cure Hepatitis C Act will establish a voluntary drug subscription model to connect HCV patients to treatment and st  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Wicker, Gillibrand, Lujan Lead Legislation to Make Rum Tax Cover Over Permanent * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) today reintroduced legislation to modify the amount of revenue transferred to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands--known as the 'rum cover over'--from the excise taxes collected o  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Education, Labor Nominees 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 four Trump administration nominees at the Department of Education, the Department of L  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on OMUFA Reauthorization 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 hearing on the reauthorization of the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program.   more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, June 3 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: * * * Clifton Chenier tribute album featuring Rolling Stones supports UL Lafayette scholarship One hundred years ago this month, the music world changed forever when Clifton Chenier was born on a farm near Opelousas. The "King of Zydeco" and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner shared the soul of south Louisiana with the world through his music and legendary live performances. A new  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of June 2, 2025 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Wednesday, June 4, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "American Innovation and the Future of Digital Assets: From Blueprint to a Functional Framework." On Thursday, June 5, the Subcommit  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Congressmen Williams and Fields Introduce Bill To Unlock Investment Research For Main Street Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25), alongside Rep. Cleo Fields (LA-06), introduced the Securities Research Modernization Act to amend the Securities Act of 1933. This legislation ensures businesses have better visibility, draw more investor interest, and have a  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Data Confirms: Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Can Work but Refuse to, Spend Much of Their Time Playing Video Games & Watching TV * Medicaid is meant for America's most vulnerable, NOT for Americans who can work but choose to cheat the system For Immediate Release June 3, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON --In February, Speaker Johnson said that Medicaid coverage should not  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Data Confirms: Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Can Work but Refuse to, Spend Much of Their Time Playing Video Games & Watching TV * WASHINGTON -- In February, Speaker Johnson said that Medicaid coverage should not be going to "29-year-old males sitting on their couches playing video games." He was correct -- about Medicaid priorities and how Medicaid recipients who can work but refuse to are spending   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Mississippi names 2025 economic development grant winners * JACKSON, Miss. - Nine communities in Entergy Mississippi's service area will receive the company's annual economic development grant to help boost business growth in their communities. The grants are awarded through the Excellerator Competitive Communities program, which helps communities within Entergy's service area exp  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Leads Freedom Caucus Letter Urging Fiscal Reforms and Topline Spending Reductions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and members of the House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting that the committee write and report Fiscal Year 2026 bills in line with President Trump's goal of fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal government pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Reintroduces Legislation to Drug Test Congress * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced H.Con.Res. 35, the Exposing Congressional Drug Abuse Act, which requires members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to participate in random drug screenings. "Elected officials in Washington, D.C. should be subject to the same kind of random drug screenings th  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White House to eliminate  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions * House to vote on package next week For Immediate Release June 3, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White House to eliminate $9.4 billion in wasteful foreign aid spe  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White House to elimin  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Codify Another Set of President Trump's Executive Orders * For Immediate Release June 6, 2025 Contact: Athina Lawson WASHINGTON -- House Republicans continue to enact President Trump's legislative agenda and codify executive orders. Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed a series of legislation this week to protect America's s  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Codify Another Set of President Trump's Executive Orders * WASHINGTON -- House Republicans continue to enact President Trump's legislative agenda and codify executive orders. Speaker Johnson released the following statement after the House passed a series of legislation this week to protect America's small businesses. "This week, House Republicans codified another set of Preside  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Receive Official Request to Codify DOGE Cuts * For Immediate Release June 3, 2025 Contact: Athina Lawson WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement to confirm the House received the Trump Administration's rescissions request to cut $9.4 billion in wasteful spending identified by DOGE. "House Republicans will continue delivering on our ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Receive Official Request to Codify DOGE Cuts * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement to confirm the House received the Trump Administration's rescissions request to cut $9.4 billion in wasteful spending identified by DOGE. "House Republicans will continue delivering on our mandate from the American people: to restore efficiency and accountability to the   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: "No Deal:" Advocates, Members of Congress call on GOP Senators to reject Medicaid cuts to pay for Big Oil handouts at the U.S. Capitol Today, grassroots advocates and impacted community members from across the country, including Alaska, Louisiana, and Wisconsin, joined Senator Ed Markey, Representative Pramila Jayapal, and Representative Melanie Stansbury at the U.S. Capitol to call on R  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $18.9 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, wildfire aid and generator funding for Louisiana * MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,901,177 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana. "In the face of hurricanes and wildfires, Louisiana communities prove time and time again that the  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy announces $6.8 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Houma schools * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $6,764,854 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for the Terrebonne Parish School Board. "Hurricane Ida hit Houma hard, but the community has worked tirelessly to rebuild. This $6.8 million grant will help cov  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions bill to end the CFPB's unfair pay advantage * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today reintroduced the CFPB Pay Fairness Act, which would increase accountability at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by requiring the agency to pay its employees according to the same standards that apply to other federal employees. "The  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy champions bipartisan bill to address suicide epidemic among students * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today reintroduced the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act, which would require colleges and universities to provide the contact information for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Crisis Text Line and a campus mental health center on student identification (ID) ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cruz, colleagues introduce resolution to designate June as "Life Month" * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 25 colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate the month of June as "Life Month." The resolution commemorates the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in the June 2022 landmark d  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission has expressed its support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule to approve the state's air quality plan for sulfur dioxide under the Clean Air Act. The proposed rule was published on April 9, 2025. The state agency, regulating retail electric rates and services, praised the federal agency's decision for aligning with cooperative federalism and respecting state authority, thus avoiding potential cost and reliabi  more

RUSTON, Louisiana, June 7 -- Louisiana Tech University issued the following news: * * * VISTA Center celebrates student success, launches new degree program The VISTA (Visual Integration of Science Through Art) Center at Louisiana Tech University celebrated a decade of innovation and student achievement earlier this month with its annual Scholarship and Award Celebration, marking the occasion with the launch of Louisiana's first interdisciplinary degree program in scientific communication. T  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Submits Extensive New Evidence Detailing Widespread Irreparable Harm from Rubio Determination and Continued Louisiana Detention * Mahmoud Khalil's legal team submitted a brief and dozens of declarations and expert reports u  more

NEW YORK, June 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Submits Extensive New Evidence Detailing Widespread Irreparable Harm from Rubio Determination and Continued Louisiana Detention * In new filings, Mr. Khalil further disproves government claims, underscores that DHS abandoned so-called "misrepresentation" allegations in closing arguments in immigration court this week NEW YORK, NY - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team sub  more

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Submits Extensive New Evidence Detailing Widespread Irreparable Harm from Rubio Determination and Continued Louisiana Detention In new filings, Mr. Khalil further disproves government claims, underscores that DHS abandoned so-called "misrepresentation" allegations in closing arguments in immigration court this week * June 5, 2025, New York - Mahmoud Khalil's legal team submitted   more

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, June 4 -- McNeese State University shared the following news: * * * McNeese Art Students Attend the ULS Academic Summit McNeese State University students Navy Tate, Olivia Little, Nya James and Nelly Gonzalez Chan, presented their artwork at the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Academic Summit this spring. Each year the ULS Academic Summit offers students from all nine schools in all disciplines of study an opportunity to meet and present research, show off thei  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, June 6 -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner Children's named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025 Recognized for excellence in three specialties, including Louisiana's only ranked neonatology program. * NEW ORLEANS - Ochsner Children's has been named to Newsweek's list of America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025. This prestigious honor is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the leading statistics porta  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, June 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Phase II of CSAF's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign announced * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Recently, the Air Force Safety Center announced Phase II in the Air Force Chief of Staff's Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign. Phase II of the campaign will focus on embedding risk management principles throughout all levels of command using the Policy, Practice, Tools, and Tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fields is Deeply Disappointed in President Trump's Closure of the Shreveport Job Corps Center and Job Corps Centers Across America * On Friday the Shreveport Job Corps Center, and Job Corps centers across the country were notified that they must close, under the direction of President Trump's Department of Labor. There is absolutely no justifiable reason for this abrupt closure, which came with  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Corrects Record on Faulty CBO Projections * 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 Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will reduce our deficit and unleash economic growth. Leader Scalise slammed   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Corrects Record on Faulty CBO Projections * 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 Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will reduce our deficit and unleash economic growth. Leader Scalise slamme  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Introduces Bill to Codify Trump's Rescissions * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, to codify the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "As last month's credit rating downgrade by Moody's reaffirmed, we need to drastically reduce deficit spending in Washington an  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Introduces Bill to Codify Trump's Rescissions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 4 (link is external), the Rescissions Act of 2025, to codify the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "As last month's credit rating downgrade by Moody's reaffirmed, we need to drastically reduce deficit spe  more

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: * * * Science, Service and Simulations: Soldiers Inspire Students at Louisiana FFA Convention By Jean Graves Curious crowds gathered around swabs, microscopes and a simulated military working dog as two young Soldiers stationed at Fort Johnson offered a hands-on glimpse into Army veterinary careers during the 96th Louisiana National FFA Organization Convention, held June 2-3 at the Randolph Riverfront Center a  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Meet the Press *   June 1, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Kristen Welker on NBC's Meet the Press to further dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill. "The One Big Beautiful Bill is a big first step to provide relief for the American people, to give everybody more take home pay, more money in their pocket  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is a Targeted, Left-wing, Antisemitic Terror Movement on the Rise in America * "Members of this institution and the media have a moral obligation to call this out." For Immediate Release June 4, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson condemned the rise of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: We Promised the American People We Would Deliver. And We Are. * Speaker Johnson Joins Squawk Box to discuss the One Big Beautiful Bill For Immediate Release June 6, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight the pro-growth provisions included in the One Big Beau  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: We Promised the American People We Would Deliver. And We Are. * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight the pro-growth provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill which will provide jet fuel to the U.S. economy and help put the U.S. back on a sound fiscal trajectory. Watch Speaker Johnson on Squawk Box   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: We're Delivering on the America First Agenda * Speaker Johnson joins Bloomberg Surveillance For Immediate Release June 5, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg TV's Bloomberg Surveillance to dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the House and Senate working togeth  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: We're Delivering on the America First Agenda * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg TV's Bloomberg Surveillance to dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the House and Senate working together to send the final product to President Trump's desk by July 4th. Watch the full interview here On falsehoods surrounding   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 3 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Super Bowl LIX's stunning $1.25B impact for Louisiana * Mrs. Gayle Benson, New Orleans Saints owner, speaks at the Super Bowl LIX press conference June 3rd. BATON ROUGE, La. - Super Bowl LIX brought more than football to New Orleans -- it helped deliver one of the largest economic impacts in NFL history, serving as the centerfold of a historic era for Louisiana Economic Development, whi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Friday, June 6, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Ensuring SBA Loan Assistance Only Goes To American Citizens In March, the Trump Administration announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) would begin requiring proof of citizenship and age verification when applying for SBA assistance - long overdue reforms ensuri  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, June 5, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Relocating SBA Offices Away from Sanctuary Cities Sanctuary cities work against our nation and people's interest, blatantly ignoring U.S. immigration laws to shield illegal aliens from facing the consequences of their actions - threatening the safety of American families, c  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Supporting Americans Struggling from Substance Use Disorders In 2018, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act to fight the opioid epidemic by expanding acce  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 2, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Supporting Americans Struggling from Substance Use Disorders In 2018, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act to fight the opioid epidemic by expanding acc  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of June 2, 2025 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Supporting Americans Struggling from Substance Use Disorders In 2018, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act to fight the opioid epidemic b  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New Tulane study finds generative AI can boost employee creativity--but only for strategic thinkers A new study led by Tulane University researchers reveals that generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, can enhance employees' creativity -- but only if they know how to think critically about their own work and utilize the tools effectively. The study, set to be published in the Journal of Applie  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 4 (TNSrpt) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 20 years later, New Orleans post-Katrina school reforms show gains -- but at a cost In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst disasters in U.S. history, New Orleans launched the most ambitious school reform experiment in the nation. Almost 20 years later, a new report offers a complex portrait of progress and trade-offs that education policymakers throughout the country are st  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 3 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane's Tony Hu awarded one of nation's highest honors in clinical diagnostics The Academy of Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) has awarded Tulane University research scientist Tony Hu, PhD, the 2025 Academy Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Chemistry in a Selected Area of Research. One of the nation's highest honors in clinical diagnostics, the award recognizes clinical chemi  more