WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Urges the U.S. Supreme Court to End Racial Stereotyping in Voting Rights Act Cases * America First Legal (AFL), in partnership with Mitchell Law PLLC and Lawfair LLC, has filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Fred Taylor's world war against energy A mysterious American billionaire has become one of the major funders of the climate nonprofits fighting a global war against nearly 90 percent of the energy that makes civilization possible. By Ken Braun Australia is a land mass of nearly 3 million square miles--almost as large as the 48 contiguous American states. But in addition to its strange and venomous cre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Highlights Flood Insurance Risks in Face of Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor outlining the harm the looming government shutdown would have on the 500,000 Louisianans, and millions more Americans, relying on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Cassidy called on Democrats to join Republicans in kee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Resolution Designating September 20-27 National Estuaries Week * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced a resolution designating September 20 through September 27, 2025, as National Estuaries Week and calling for the protection and restoration of America's estuaries, which drive economic activity and are facing mounting threats from rising sea leve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Speaks to LSU Turning Point USA Chapter * WASHINGTON - Last night, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke to Louisiana State University's Turning Point USA chapter. He honored the memory of its organization's founder, Charlie Kirk, and pledged to keep advancing conservative values in Washington. "Charlie Kirk inspired students to defend freedom, faith, and the values that America wa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on 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 confirmation hearing on three Trump administration nominees at the National Labor Relations Boa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Requests Information on Improving Transparency in Higher Education, Lowering Costs for Students U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, requested information from stakeholders on ways to improve transparency in higher education to lower costs and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Graham, Republican Colleagues Introduce Religious Education Week Resolution U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), along with Republican colleagues introduce a resolution declaring October 5th - 11th 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy, Hawley Sound Alarm on Dangers of Children Using AI U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO) are seeking answers on how companies are protecting children from potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). This comes af  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful "National Data Banks" That Consolidate Sensitive Personal Information Across Federal Agencies * Washington, DC -- The League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Virginia,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful "National Data Banks" That Consolidate Sensitive Personal Information Across Federal Agencies * Washington, DC -- The League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Virginia, League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), along with five individual plaintiffs, filed a   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * College center on wheels brings higher education hopes to Mississippi students and families * For some Mississippi students and families, the road to a college education could soon begin quite literally on the roads of their town. The Get2College Mobile Unit, a state-of-the-art college access and planning center, started rolling this month thanks to a partnership between The Woodward Hine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement on the Republican government shutdown: "I want to be crystal clear about why we are at risk of a government shutdown: Republicans control the House. Republicans control the Senate. Republicans control the White House. This shutdown is entirely of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Troy Carter Statement on Global Sumud Flotilla Interception by Israel * NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) issued the following statement: "I am deeply concerned about the safety and well-being of Susan 'Zue' Jernstedt, a New Orleans resident and veteran, along with other Americans and international activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla. I'm closely mo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Debunking the Democrats' Shutdown Delusion * WASHINGTON -- Republicans have acted responsibly by advancing a clean, nonpartisan 24-page continuing resolution that keeps funding at current levels through November 21 with no partisan policy riders. It averts a government shutdown and ensures essential services and benefits continue uninterrupted for the American people. Meanwhile,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Debunking the Democrats' Shutdown Delusion * WASHINGTON -- Republicans have acted responsibly by advancing a clean, nonpartisan 24-page continuing resolution that keeps funding at current levels through November 21 with no partisan policy riders. It averts a government shutdown and ensures essential services and benefits continue uninterrupted for the American people. Meanwhile, Democrats are d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrat Government Shutdown Means Seniors, Veterans, and Families Pay the Price * WASHINGTON -- The reckless, Democrat-led government shutdown will hurt working families, seniors, veterans, and law enforcement. House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open nearly two weeks ago. But Washington Democrats, caving to the demands of their radical base t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrat Government Shutdown Means Seniors, Veterans, and Families Pay the Price * WASHINGTON -- The reckless, Democrat-led government shutdown will hurt working families, seniors, veterans, and law enforcement. House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open nearly two weeks ago. But Washington Democrats, caving to the demands of thei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Say the Quiet Part Out Loud: This Shutdown is Coming Because They're Afraid of Their Own Base * WASHINGTON -- House Republicans have passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to responsibly keep the government open through November 21, giving appropriators time to complete the full-year appropriations process through regular order. President Trump and Republicans in Congress sta  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' $1.5 Trillion Shutdown Scheme: Benefits to Border-Crossers, Americans Abandoned * WASHINGTON -- With the government shutdown deadline less than 24 hours away, House Republicans have passed a clean, short-term continuing resolution to responsibly keep the government open, protect veterans and seniors, and allow bipartisan appropriators additional time to finish full-year  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' $1.5 Trillion Shutdown Scheme: Benefits to Border-Crossers, Americans Abandoned * WASHINGTON -- With the government shutdown deadline less than 24 hours away, House Republicans have passed a clean, short-term continuing resolution to responsibly keep the government open, protect veterans and seniors, and allow bipartisan appropriators additional time to finish full-year bills through r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Dirty CR * The Democrats' so-called "government funding" bill -- is a $1.5 Trillion wish list of partisan spending demands tacked onto a four-week funding bill. Buried on page 57, the Democrat CR bill repeals the Working Families Tax Cut bill's new safeguards against waste, fraud, and abuse in health care spending to restore and continue $200 billion in American taxpaye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues FedEx for Sexual Harassment and Sex Discrimination * Federal lawsuit says company failed to address supervisor's behavior NEW ORLEANS - Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) violated federal law by subjecting a female administrator at the company's St. Rose, Louisiana location to sexual harassment and firing her when she refused to continue to work with her harasser, the U.S  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Arkansas powers Google's $4B investment in the state * LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Today at a joint community celebration with state and local leaders, Entergy Arkansas announced it will power Google's planned $4 billion technology investment in Arkansas. Google's investment will focus on cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, including the development of a new data center in  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans earns "A" grade in clean energy transition * Entergy New Orleans has been recognized with an "A" grade by the Sierra Club for its ongoing efforts to transition to clean, sustainable energy. This distinction reflects the company's commitment to retiring coal, avoiding new natural gas generation, and investing in renewable energy, even amid shifting federal support and  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas secures approval for major transmission investment and $200M in grant funding to strengthen the grid * More families and businesses are moving to Southeast Texas every day -- making it one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation. To keep up, Entergy Texas is moving forward with a major transmission project while also leveraging grant funding from the Texas Energy Fund t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to Perform Additional Water Sampling for Smitty's Supply Fire Response * Roseland, Louisiana : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is leading the response effort to contain and remove oily material from the Smitty's Supply site, the Tangipahoa River, and nearby impacted areas. As a part of this work, EPA will conduct additional sampling of the river, ponds, and ditches in the area to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Port of New Orleans, Louisiana, has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board to expand the zone's service area. The board's order, issued on Sept. 24, 2025, grants authority to include St. Tammany Parish in the expanded territory. The Port of New Orleans submitted the application to the board on Dec. 2, 2024. The request sought to expand the zone's service area adjacent to the New Orleans U.S. Customs and Border Protection  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Former Department of Justice Prosecutor and Dallas Defense Attorney Charged with an Unauthorized Disposal of Government Records Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced today the filing of a bill of information in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, charging f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * From Denial to Admission: Democrats Expose Themselves for Intentionally Shutting Down the Government * Two weeks ago, House Republicans passed a clean, nonpartisan, responsible CR to keep the government open. President Trump and Republicans in Congress stand united behind this commonsense plan. House and Senate Democrats have rejected it numerous times, demanding an additional $1.5 trillion in new   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * From Forrest City to the Superdome: Dillon Wiggins named Lineman of the Game * When the lights go out, Entergy Arkansas Lineman Dillon Wiggins is one of the people customers count on most. On October 5, the spotlight will shine on him in a whole new way - as he is honored as the Lineman of the Game during the New Orleans Saints' matchup against the New York Giants. The Lineman of the Ga  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Home safety reminders for the holiday season * As the first cool breezes of fall rustle the leaves that are beginning to turn from green to vibrant hues of red, gold and orange, we begin to think of all the fun family activities and events autumn will bring. Before long, the holiday season approaches, the days get shorter, and our to-do lists get longer. It's important to not lose sight  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Honduran Man Sentenced for Violations of Federal Controlled Substances Act, Federal Gun Control Act, and Reentry of Removed Alien MIGUEL ANGEL SOLORZANO-DOMINGUEZ ("SOLORZANO-DOMINGUEZ") age 38, a resident of Honduras, was sentenced on September 25, 2025, after previously pleading guilty to four counts in an indictment charging hi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House and Senate Leadership Host Press Conference Marking the Beginning of the Democrat-Led Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference this morning alongside House and Senate Leadership from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to highlight the implications of the reckless Democrat-led government shutdown. Watch Speaker Joh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House and Senate Leadership Host Press Conference Marking the Beginning of the Democrat-Led Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference this morning alongside House and Senate Leadership from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol to highlight the implications of the reckless Democrat-led government shutdown. Watch Speaker Johnson's full rema  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Press Conference: Day Two of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- Today, Speaker Johnson and House Republican Leadership held a press conference on Day Two of the Democrat-led government shutdown to highlight the Democrats' lies about their own partisan counterproposal and address Democrat motivations for refusing to reopen the government.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Press Conference: Day Two of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * Today, Speaker Johnson and House Republican Leadership held a press conference on Day Two of the Democrat-led government shutdown to highlight the Democrats' lies about their own partisan counterproposal and address Democrat motivations for refusing to reopen the government.  "Real pain is being inflic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Working Families Tax Cuts, Negative Effects of Potential Democrat Shutdown in Louisiana * WASHINGTON -- This past week, Speaker Johnson made several stops throughout Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District to meet with his constituents, local business leaders, law enforcement officers, and service members. At each stop, Speaker Johnson provided an update on Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is initiating a countervailing duty investigation into imports of freight rail couplers and parts from India. This action follows a petition filed by the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, representing the domestic industry. The petition, filed on July 23, 2025, alleges that the India is providing subsidies to its producers of freight rail couplers. It also claims that t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Third Circuit and Alabama District Courts, Along with Eastern Louisiana U.S. Attorney Nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Jennifer Lee Mascott, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., to be   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces resolution urging use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defense * WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced a resolution urging all countries and international organizations holding frozen Russian assets to partner with the United States to seize and repurpose these fu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy warns Democrats against a shutdown: "The loon wing will never love them. They're better off doing the right thing." * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: "It looks like we're going to have a shutdown. What does that tell us? I'll tell you what it tells me: It's simply that much more evidence th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Provides Update on Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman and House Appropriations Committee member Julia Letlow today released the following statement after a lapse in funding to operate the federal government. "The House did our job two weeks ago to keep the government open for the taxpayers it serves. I'm disappointed that Senate Democrats have chosen to needlessly shut   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Supports National Guard Presence in Louisiana * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow released the following statement on Governor Landry's request to President Trump for a National Guard presence to fight crime and protect public safety in Louisiana. "Amid ongoing public safety concerns, I support Governor Landry's request for National Guard assistance to fight crime in Louisian  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Recognizes Louisiana Business Owner Who Influenced President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, recognized Louisiana business owner and French Settlement Mayor Jeremy Aydell, whose request to the office in June 2024 to include beauticians in President Trump's Working Families Tax C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Slams Democrats for Shutting the Government Down * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus to discuss how Democrats are holding the government hostage over demands for free, taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. Leader Scalise outlined how hardworking Americans are suffering under the Schumer Shutdown and ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Slams Democrats for Shutting the Government Down * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus to discuss how Democrats are holding the government hostage over demands for free, taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants. Leader Scalise outlined how hardworking Americans are suffering under the Schumer Shutdown and called on Senate De  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats are Doing Everything but Being Legislators * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats and Chuck Schumer holding Americans hostage over partisan demands. Leader Scalise highlighted how House Democrats voted   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats are Doing Everything but Being Legislators * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats and Chuck Schumer holding Americans hostage over partisan demands. Leader Scalise highlighted how House Democrats voted to shut down the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Must Stop Holding Country Hostage Over Health Care for Illegal Immigrants * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss Democrats' malpractice in shutting the government down over demands for harmful spending for illegal immigrants' health care. Leader Scalise called on Senate Democrats to open the government   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Must Stop Holding Country Hostage Over Health Care for Illegal Immigrants * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Newsmax's The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss Democrats' malpractice in shutting the government down over demands for harmful spending for illegal immigrants' health care. Leader Scalise called on Senate Democrats to ope  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Schumer Needs to End His Tantrum and Reopen the Government * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House and Senate Republican Leadership to discuss the Democrats shutting down the government. Leader Scalise emphasized that Chuck Schumer must put his anger over the election aside and stop holding the American people hostage over far-left partisan deman  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Schumer Needs to End His Tantrum and Reopen the Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House and Senate Republican Leadership to discuss the Democrats shutting down the government. Leader Scalise emphasized that Chuck Schumer must put his anger over the election aside and stop holding the American people hostage over far-left partisan dem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Senate Democrats Must Do Their Part to Avoid Government Shutdown * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined ABC News' This Week as the government funding deadline approaches to discuss how House Republicans already got their work done and to call on Democrats to do the right thing, set aside partisan politics, and vote to keep the government open. Addit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Senate Democrats Must Do Their Part to Avoid Government Shutdown * NEW ORLEANS, La. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined ABC News' This Week as the government funding deadline approaches to discuss how House Republicans already got their work done and to call on Democrats to do the right thing, set aside partisan politics, and vote to keep the government open. Add  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Next Week: Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump's Labor Nominees On Thursday, October 9, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on Trump administration nominees at the National Labor Relations Board and Department of Labor. Agenda: * Nomination of Crystal Carey to be G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * NEXT WEEK: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on AI's Impact on American Families, Workers On Thursday, October 9, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on American families and the workforce. Title: AI's Potential to Supp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Next Week: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Reforming Labor Law, Strengthening Workers' Rights On Wednesday, October 8, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on reforming federal labor law to protect worker freedoms and strengthen workers' rights. This will be the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Television Appearances on Day One of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- After Senate Democrats rejected the clean, short-term continuing resolution for a third time today, Speaker Johnson made a trio of appearances on CNN, Newsmax, and Fox News to highlight the Democrats' hypocrisy and urge Senate Democrats to reopen the government. Watch Speaker   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Makes a Trio of Television Appearances on Day One of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- After Senate Democrats rejected the clean, short-term continuing resolution for a third time today, Speaker Johnson made a trio of appearances on CNN, Newsmax, and Fox News to highlight the Democrats' hypocrisy and urge Senate Democrats to reopen the government.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on CNBC: Democrats Are Willing to Inflict Pain on the American People Just to "Fight Trump" * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the harmful effects of a Democrat-led government shutdown and urged Leaders Schumer and Jeffries to reject the calls from their far-left base and provide the votes to fund the government. "R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on CNBC: Democrats Are Willing to Inflict Pain on the American People Just to "Fight Trump" * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the harmful effects of a Democrat-led government shutdown and urged Leaders Schumer and Jeffries to reject the calls from their far-left base and provide the votes to fund the government. "Remember, this is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day Two of the Democrat Shutdown: Chuck Schumer Continues to Lead the Democrat Party Off a Cliff * On Day Two of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson appeared on CBS' CBS Mornings and Fox Business' Kudlow to discuss Chuck Schumer's refusal to reopen the government and criticized mainstream media outlets and Congressional Democrats for lying about their bid to res  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Democrat-Led Government Shutdown: "A Reckless Decision" * WASHINGTON -- Last night, after Senate Democrats rejected a clean, nonpartisan, short-term continuing resolution and voted to shut down the government, Speaker Johnson joined The Ingraham Angle on Fox News and The Source with Kaitlan Collins on CNN to dispel Democrat lies about the clean CR and discuss the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Democrat-Led Government Shutdown: "A Reckless Decision" * WASHINGTON -- Last night, after Senate Democrats rejected a clean, nonpartisan, short-term continuing resolution and voted to shut down the government, Speaker Johnson joined The Ingraham Angle on Fox News and The Source with Kaitlan Collins on CNN to dispel Democrat lies about the clean CR and discuss the consequences of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Fox News: Democrats Will Shut Down the Government Just to Satisfy Their Far-Left Base * WASHINGTON -- Tonight, Speaker Johnson joined Hannity on Fox News to discuss the Congressional Leadership meeting at the White House today, and Democrats' refusal to drop their $1.5 Trillion in partisan spending demands in exchange for carrying out their basic responsibility   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Fox News: Democrats Will Shut Down the Government Just to Satisfy Their Far-Left Base * WASHINGTON -- Tonight, Speaker Johnson joined Hannity on Fox News to discuss the Congressional Leadership meeting at the White House today, and Democrats' refusal to drop their $1.5 Trillion in partisan spending demands in exchange for carrying out their basic responsibility of keeping the g  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Government Funding: Democrats are Choosing Health Care for Illegal Aliens over American Troop Pay, Nutritional Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children * WASHINGTON -- This morning, ahead of the September 30 government funding deadline, Speaker Johnson joined Jake Tapper on CNN's State of the Union and Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss Republican  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Government Funding: Democrats are Choosing Health Care for Illegal Aliens over American Troop Pay, Nutritional Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children * WASHINGTON -- This morning, ahead of the September 30 government funding deadline, Speaker Johnson joined Jake Tapper on CNN's State of the Union and Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to di  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson to Democrats on Day Three of the Shutdown: Do Your Job, Reopen the Government, Then We Can Get Back to Work * WASHINGTON -- On Day Three of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson joined The Today Show on NBC, America's Newsroom on Fox News, and Varney & Co on Fox Business. On Democrats lying about providing funding for health care for illegal aliens:  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson to Democrats on Day Three of the Shutdown: Do Your Job, Reopen the Government, Then We Can Get Back to Work * WASHINGTON -- On Day Three of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson joined The Today Show on NBC, America's Newsroom on Fox News, and Varney & Co on Fox Business. Watch Speaker Johnson on NBC, on Fox News, on Fox Business. On Democrats lying about providi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Host Press Conference on Day Three of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * "Republicans are being responsible. We are operating in good faith, trying to get Democrats to do their job." WASHINGTON -- On Day Three of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference in Statuary Hall to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Host Press Conference on Day Three of the Democrat-Led Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- On Day Three of the Democrat-led government shutdown, Speaker Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune held a press conference in Statuary Hall to continue to urge Senate Democrats to do their job and vote to reopen the government. Watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks here  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: How Long Will Democrats Let Chuck Schumer Lead Their Party Off a Cliff? * WASHINGTON -- After Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government last night, Speaker Johnson joined Good Morning America on ABC News and Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to encourage Senate Democrats to reject their far-left base and vote to reopen the government. Watch Speaker John  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: How Long Will Democrats Let Chuck Schumer Lead Their Party Off a Cliff? * WASHINGTON -- After Senate Democrats voted to shut down the government last night, Speaker Johnson joined Good Morning America on ABC News and Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to encourage Senate Democrats to reject their far-left base and vote to reopen the government. Watch Speaker Johnson on ABC News   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 2 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Tulane Ventures invests in student-led startup to develop rapid Lyme test Tulane Ventures, an early-stage investment fund launched by the Tulane University Innovation Institute, has invested $250,000 in Exactics, a biotech startup co-founded by Tulane senior Dylan Murray. The company is developing multiple at-home tests for infectious diseases, starting with a rapid test that will allow users to deter  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Sept. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana posted the following news release: * * * Zachary A. Keller Appointed to Serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana MONROE, La. - Zachary A. Keller has been appointed to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Mr. Keller took the oath of office in Monroe before Chief United States District Judge Terry A.   more