NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * 20 Years After Katrina, FEMA Weakened as Risks Grow * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana. The response after landfall failed across governments, magnifying harm in communities already facing the greatest risks. It also made clear that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other disaster-response ag  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Project HOPE, an international health and humanitarian aid non-governmental organization, issued the following news release: * * * 20 Years Post-Hurricane Katrina, Project HOPE Urges Emergency Preparedness On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast, Project HOPE is calling on communities and policymakers to take urgent steps to strengthen hurricane preparedness and ensure that health systems are equipped to withstand future stor  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * 5th Munitions Squadron dominates in elite Air Force competition * MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Munitions Squadron (5MUNS) from Minot Air Force Base emerged as the top team at the 2025 Air Force Combat Operations Competition (AFCOCOMP), held August 11-15 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Competing against the most elite munitions teams across the Air Force, Team Minot c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Acadian Ambulance Service CEO Eddy Dupuis from a July 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Empowering Workers by Expanding Employee Ownership": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to share my experience as the CEO of Acadian Ambulance Service and for the opportunity to share the impact that employee-ownership has had on  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * AFGSC Completes M18 Handgun Inspection, Returns to Service * BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Air Force Global Strike Command has completed a comprehensive inspection of its 7,970 M18 Modular Handgun Systems, following a directed pause on July 21, 2025. The pause was initiated out of an abundance of caution following a tragic incident at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, and reflects AF  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * B-1B Lancer conducts hot pit refuel at Lajes Field * LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, REGIaO AUToNOMA DOS AcORES -- A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron stopped for a hot pit refuel while supporting a Bomber Task Force Europe mission at Lajes Field, Azores, Aug. 22, 2025. Hot-pit refueling allows aircraft to stay in the air longer, providing fuel to   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * National Average Cost of Home Insurance in the United States is $2,470 Louisiana homeowners spend nearly 11% of their annual income on home insurance * NEW YORK - August 25, 2025 - As hurricane season approaches and extreme weather events become more frequent across the U.S., home insurance is a growing financial burden for many Americans. According to Bankrate's new True Cost of Home I  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jackson Smith, executive director of the Bastion Community of Resilience, from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Thank you Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Senator Cassidy for the privilege of testifying before this committee today. My name is Jackson Smith, I am the Executive Director of th  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Bomber Task Force Europe wraps up 2 weeks of Ally-led training and integration * RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany. -- U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers completed their deployment in support of Bomber Task Force Europe and returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, after participating in two weeks of Allied-led training events designed to advance joint warfighting capability, strengthen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Cassidy Calls for Vaccine Committee Meeting to be Postponed Following CDC Departures Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, called for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Speech Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina * (Click here to download and here to watch) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor commemorating the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and emphasizing the significant progress made since the storm to rebuild and strengthen our infrastructure. "It is a heartbreaking an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Economic Development in Alexandria * ALEXANDRIA - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today toured Alexandria to discuss how to continue growing their economy, and how the One, Big, Beautiful Bill and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) can help. He first visited the Rotary Club of Alexandria, where he discussed with attendees these goals. "People in Central Louisi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Job Creation in West Monroe, Helping Pregnant Mothers in Ruston * MONROE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited West Monroe to participate in a Coffee and Conversation event hosted by the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce alongside West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell. He learned what local business and community leaders are doing to improve Northeast Louisiana's econom  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Releases Video Commemorating HALT Fentanyl Event * (Click here to download and here to watch) BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a video commemorating his event last week in Baton Rouge honoring Angel Families and celebrating President Trump signing his Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act into law. Cassidy was joined by Louisiana families who   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Hassan Request Information on Aflac Data Breach Amid Growing Cyberattacks on Health Sector U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) requested information from Aflac following a recent cyberattack on the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Chairs Cassidy, Collins, Crapo Blast Biden Admin Failure to Protect American Taxpayers from Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Losing $191 Billion Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Appropriati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Reforms the Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As we approach the 20 th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina tomorrow, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) has reformed the Bipartisan Congressional Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Caucus for the 119 th Congress. Joining him as co-chairs are Reps. Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jared Mosko  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN FIELDS RESPONDS TO URGENT CONCERNS REGARDING FEMA PREPAREDNESS AND EROSION OF POST-KATRINA REFORMS * Baton Rouge, LA - Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement today in response to reports that the Trump Administration is undoing critical FEMA reforms put in place after Hurricane Katrina: " To hear of the erosion of FEMA's post-Katrina reforms that Louisianans fought s  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Paul Hermann, executive director of Disabled American Veterans Department of Louisiana from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss how we can improve mental health care   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Energy Department Issues Final Export Authorization to Commonwealth LNG U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy's (DOE) final authorization for Commonwealth LNG, LLC to export up to 1.21 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas as liquefied natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries from its proposed project in Camero  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Kirk Long, former CEO at Crescent City Surgical Centre, from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Good morning. I am Kirk Long and I thank Senator Cassidy for his invitation to speak today. I am also a United States Marine Corps veteran, and the proud father of an active-duty Marine currently serving at Camp  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Family Rebuilds after Hurricane Ida with $15K Grant from FHLB Dallas and Gulf Coast Bank & Trust * Arnold Dunn, seen here with his wife, Judy, received a $15,000 Disaster Rebuilding Assistance grant from FHLB Dallas through Gulf Coast Bank & Trust to replace his hurricane-damaged roof. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, August 25, 2025--When Hurr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 39 Counties in Arkansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding * Three Louisiana Parishes Also Eligible for Assistance This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers r  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration, and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile, and resilient, ready to deter and, if re  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * Gonzales Man Sentenced for Drug and Gun Offenses Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that JULES GIBSON ("GIBSON"), age 40, formerly a resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, was sentenced to 120 months on August 12, 2025, before United States District Judge Susie Morgan after previously pled guilty to Conspiracy to Possess, with Inte  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Hope Center representative Cheryl Magee-Baker from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Good morning, Senator Cassidy and members of the committee. I'm honored to represent Hope Center, a faith-based organization headquartered in Gretna, Louisiana, an outreach ministry of The Hope of Glory Church under the l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Gives Parents a Choice and Kids a Chance * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, penned a joint op-ed in Fox News Digital. The piece outlines why the historic expansion of school choice in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is a critical step forward in ensuring tha  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * Jefferson Parish Resident Guilty of Fraud and Identity Theft JELISSA LACOUR ("LACOUR"), age 36, a resident of Jefferson Parish, pleaded guilty on August 14, 2025 before United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to two counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. According to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy statement marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina's landfall * Watch Kennedy's remarks here. MADISONVILLE, La. - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement marking the 20th year since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana and honoring the Louisiana families impacted by the disaster: "It seems like yesterday. It's very hard to believe that it's been 20 yea  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member, Senator Cassidy, and distinguished members of the SVAC, thank you for the opportunity to provide written and oral testimony for the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Leagues, credit unions host lawmakers, attend local political events * Credit unions are taking advantage of in-district opportunities to connect with members of Congress as the August recess winds down. Luminate - Louisiana's Credit Unions has connected with several members from the state's delegation this month. Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy (both R-La.), and Rep. Julia Le  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Longbranch Recovery and Wellness CEO Emily Meyers from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * My name is Emily Meyers, I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana. I have dedicated my career to developing programs that support individuals and their families recover from mental health and substance use   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 29 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Issues Two Consent-Based Prohibition Orders * ALEXANDRIA, Va. (August 29, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration issued two consent-based prohibition orders in August 2025. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Order of Prohibition: Jennifer Tatman, former emplo  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * New Orleans Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses RYAN JOHNSON ("JOHNSON"), age 22, pleaded guilty on August 13, 2025, before U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance, to conspiracy to possess firearms, in furtherance of drug trafficking, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(o); possession with intent to distribute tape  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * New Orleans Man Guilty of Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution ALTON TUMBLIN ("TUMBLIN"), age 44, of New Orleans, pled guilty on August 20, 2025, to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson. Specifically, TUMBLIN pled guilty to Counts 1 through 4 of the indictment pending against him. C  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * New Orleans Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offenses and Possessing AR-15 Pistol Inside Hospital ERIC FALKINS ("FALKINS"), age 19, was sentenced on August 14, 2025 by U.S. District Judge Nanette Jolivette Brown to 66 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, along with a $300 mandatory special assessment fee, after previousl  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 27 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * New Orleans nurses to host Labor Day rally * Nurses from University Medical Center New Orleans (UMCNO) in Louisiana will be joined by community members, labor allies, and union leaders as they hold a rally at 7 p.m. on Labor Day (Monday, Sept 1.) as they continue to bargain for a first contract with LCMC Health, their employer. Nurses at UMCNO are represented by National Nu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a permit exemption to Entergy Operations Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, allowing the company to submit a renewal application for its Grand Gulf early site permit on a shortened timeline. The exemption allows the company to file its application no later than 45 days before the permit's April 5, 2027 expiration, a departure from the standard 12-month requirement. This change still allows the permit to be considered for "ti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN FIELDS ON REDISTRICTING * Baton Rouge, LA - "In a case as important as redistricting, there is no reason why S.B. 8 should not be defended fully and faithfully. Louisiana Revised Statutes SS 49:257(C) provides that the Attorney General may represent the state's interest whenever the validity of a state law is challenged. That responsibility exists for a reason: t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * SHIPPING COMPANY FINED $2M FOR MARITIME POLLUTION OFFENSE V.Ships Norway A.S. (V.SHIPS) pleaded guilty today to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and was sentenced to pay a $2 million fine. V.Ships admitted that oily bilge water and oily waste was discharged from the Motor Tanker Swift Winchester (M/T Swift Winchester  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Television Appearances as Congress Prepares to Return to Washington * WASHINGTON -- This morning, ahead of Congress' return to legislative session next week, Speaker Johnson joined ABC's Good Morning America, CNN's CNN News Central, and Fox News' America's Newsroom all in studio to recap the August District Work Period, preview the month ahead, and react to news of   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * St. Bernard Parish Man Guilty of Violating Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts TERRY BAHAM, JR. ("BAHAM"), age 37, a resident of St. Bernard Parish, pled guilty on August 12, 2025 before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long to possession with intent to distribute forty grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a dete  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * St. Bernard Parish Man Guilty of Violating Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts TERRY BAHAM, JR. ("BAHAM"), age 37, a resident of St. Bernard Parish, pled guilty on August 12, 2025 before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long to possession with intent to distribute forty grams or more of a mixture and substance   more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Aug. 28 -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * St. Charles Parish Hospital Celebrates Opening of New Education Center & Simulation Lab LULING, LA - St. Charles Parish Hospital held a ribbon cutting Tuesday to officially open its new Education Center & Simulation (SIM) Lab, a high-tech facility that will serve as a regional hub for clinical training, emergency preparedness, and workforce development. Located within the hospital's Education Cent  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study finds sea-level projections from the 1990s were spot on Global sea-level change has now been measured by satellites for more than 30 years, and a comparison with climate projections from the mid-1990s shows that they were remarkably accurate, according to two Tulane University researchers whose findings appear in Earth's Future, an open-access journal published by the American Geophysi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Biggest Beneficiaries of the One Big Beautiful Bill? * One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers historic tax relief for families, educational freedom for schoolchildren WASHINGTON -- As American schoolchildren head back into the classroom, the One Big Beautiful Bill will ensure American families are in the best possible position to succeed. House Republicans have delivered once-in-a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Biggest Beneficiaries of the One Big Beautiful Bill? Hardworking American Families * WASHINGTON -- As American schoolchildren head back into the classroom, the One Big Beautiful Bill will ensure American families are in the best possible position to succeed. House Republicans have delivered once-in-a-generation pocketbook relief and educational freedom to American families with the passage o  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 22 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane testing new 'drop-of-blood' diagnostic device for trauma patients Tulane University biomedical engineers are developing a new device to rapidly detect life-threatening blood-clotting problems in trauma patients using just a single drop of blood. It's a potentially life-saving advancement for cases of severe injury, where every minute counts as emergency teams work to stop bleeding and assess   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 27 (TNSrep) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study: Post-Katrina philanthropy reshaped New Orleans nonprofit sector The unprecedented wave of philanthropy that followed Hurricane Katrina not only fueled New Orleans' immediate recovery but also transformed the city's nonprofit sector, strengthening the city's resilience over the past two decades, according to a new study by a Tulane University faculty member. The study found the number  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. Statement on Hurricane Katrina's 20th Anniversary * NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement as prepared for delivery on the 20 th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: "Hello everyone, I'm Congressman Troy Carter and I proudly represent Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District. It is a pleasure to be with you   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Update from Unified Command on Smitty's Supply Fire in Roseland * Roseland, LA -- As firefighting and environmental response efforts continue at the Smitty Supply Inc. site, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will serve as the lead agency on-scene. EPA is mobilizing Emergency Rapid Response Services (ERRS) contractors to coordinate response efforts and continue operations seamlessly du  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Fernando Rivera, interim director of Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, from an Aug. 14, 2025, field hearing entitled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana": * * * Good morning, Senator Cassidy, and distinguished guests. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss VA's extensive efforts to enhance the mental health and well-being of Veterans in Louisiana.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Cassidy Releases Statement on Hurricane Katrina 20th Anniversary * (Click here to watch and here to download) NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement honoring the 20 th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall in Louisiana. "I've been working for resiliency so that if we have another storm, this doesn't happen again. And we've all be  more