{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-headlines-accf-louisiana-energy-summit-highlights-future-of-energy-security/", "Cassidy Headlines ACCF Louisiana Energy Summit, Highlights Future of Energy Security", "2025-10-16", "2025", "2025-10", "Republican", "Senate", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", "cassidy", "https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/?jsf=jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "NEW ORLEANS \u2013 U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) headlined the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) Energy Summit in New Orleans, bringing together top industry leaders and federal, state, and local officials. In his remarks, Cassidy highlighted how smart energy policy is the key to international competition, domestic security, and prosperity.\n\n\u201cSmart energy policy is the key to making Louisiana and America more prosperous, competitive, and energy independent,\u201d said Dr. Cassidy. \u201cWe\u2019re bringing decision-makers here \u2014 to Louisiana, the energy powerhouse for our country \u2014 to accomplish these goals.\u201d\n\nThe Summit featured eleven panels that explored bolstering U.S. manufacturing, securing energy independence, and understanding the future of AI in the energy sector.\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s no better place to have this conversation than right here in Louisiana, surrounded by its industry, workforce, and researchers. The Senator\u2019s vision was to create a venue to foster dialogue among Louisiana stakeholders that was inclusive and open to the public. Today, he achieved that goal: the Summit convened 11 panels, 70 speakers, and 450 registered attendees,\u201d said George David Banks, Chief Operating Officer, ACCF. \u201cACCF is grateful for Senator Cassidy\u2019s leadership and looks forward to working with him and his team next year.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nIn May, Cassidy introduced legislation to strengthen power grids resiliency across the country by reauthorizing two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant programs that help states and utilities invest in modernizing their grid infrastructure.\n\nIn April, Cassidy and Senate Republicans introduced legislation to protect the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects from frivolous lawsuits designed to stall judicial reviews of approved projects.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-headlines-accf-louisiana-energy-summit-highlights-future-of-energy-security/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8564367890357971, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}