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https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-speaker-pelosi-demanding-her-own-quid-pro-quo Scalise: Speaker Pelosi Demanding Her Own Quid Pro Quo 2019-12-29 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel'sFox News Sundayto discusshow Speaker Pelosi's Democrat majority did not come to Congress to work for American families. Instead, they came to Congress to remove a duly-elected President in an attempt to gain their power back. Now, in her own quid pro quo, Speaker Pelosi refuses to send her articles of impeachment to the Senate unless they meet her ludicrous partisan demands. House Democrats claimed their case was compelling, but now they want the Senate to do more investigating. It's become clear that this is purely political exercise for Democrats and was never about a crime. It's time to move on. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. On the wave of anti-Semitic attacks in New York and New Jersey: "It's really alarming, and we're seeing a growing anti-Semitism. It's something that we all need to speak out against, people of all faiths, because you know whether it's a synagogue in Pittsburgh, whether it's the home of an Orthodox Rabbi, we all need to stand up and say it's wrong to attack people based on their faith. And to see this anti-Semitism growing throughout our country, it's something we all need to not only be alarmed about, but also stand up against." [...] "I think our reaction needs to be quick and direct, that anti-Semitism is wrong, that attacks on people of faith are wrong, and that regardless of who's attacked we're going to stand up against it, not try to figure out who did it that's law enforcement's job and law enforcement is doing a great job, by the way, of making sure that they're getting the suspect.Too often in Washington, you see people trying to figure out somebody's motives instead of just saying it's wrong and attack it, call it out for what it is. Anti-Semitism is wrong, we need to stand up against it, and it's unfortunately starting to pop up all around the country more and more, so we need to stand up and be very vocal and very united against it." On Speaker Pelosi turning the Dem… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/dems-cant-face-reality Dems Can't Face Reality 2019-12-20 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle last night and Fox News Channel's America's Newsroomthis morning to discuss the unprecedented actions taken in the House this week by Speaker Pelosi and her failing Democrat majority. Whip Scalise blasted Speaker Pelosi for abusing the power of impeachment to appease her radical base and carry out a vendetta against President Trump. Now, Speaker Pelosi is refusing to send the articles to the Senate because Democrats can't face the reality that their scheme won't hold up in the Senate. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the Ingraham Angle interview. Click here or on the image above to watch the America's Newsroom interview. Transcribed remarks from Fox News Channel's The Ingraham Angle: On House Democrats' disdain for President Trump: It's just disdain that they have for really the 63 million Americans who elected Donald Trump President, all of those [hard-working] men and women who had been forgotten by Washington. It's the arrogance of these liberal elites who walked into Washington, not to make lives better, and lower drug prices, and fix problems they had a political vendetta. They didn't agree with the results of the 2016 election and they were hell-bent on impeaching the President. Over 100, Laura, over 100 Democrats voted to impeach the President prior to the Zelensky phone call. It was never about a crime. There was no crime, which is why Pelosi is acting out right now. There is nothing to impeach him on. It was an impeachment in search of a crime. And now I think they're seeing the backlash. The country is revolting against what they just did. It's going to be a scar on Nancy Pelosi's legacy as Speaker. On the baseless allegations in Democrats' articles of impeachment: Laura, if you go through the three impeachments that we've had prior to this, whatever you want to call this, every one of them started with an actual crime. And you can debate whether it was a high crime or misdemeanor, but th… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-urges-nih-to-transfer-chimps-to-louisiana-sanctuary Cassidy Urges NIH to Transfer Chimps to Louisiana Sanctuary 2019-12-20 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.20.19 Cassidy Urges NIH to Transfer Chimps to Louisiana Sanctuary WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), andMartin Heinrich (D-N.M.)submitted a letter to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis S. Collins, urgingthe agency transfer 43 chimpanzees from the Alamogordo Primate Facility on Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to the national sanctuary system at Chimp Havenin Keithville, Louisiana. The letter follows theOctoberdecision by NIH announcing that theremainingchimpanzeesat the Alamogordo facility will not be transferred to sanctuary. The lawmakers view the decision asa violation of the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act (CHIMP Act), mandating that chimpanzees live their remaining years in a chimpanzee sanctuary. In addition to our general questions about the NIH's rationale for retaining these chimpanzees that are no longer needed for biomedical research (i.e. surplus), we are concerned that the NIH's decision may be contrary to Congress's intent in passing the Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act (CHIMP Act),the senators wrote. The chimpanzees at the Alamogordo Primate Facility are undoubtedly surplus, having lived at the facility for well over a decade without being subjected to any further research,the senators continued.Since at least 2015 NIH has acknowledged that these chimpanzees are no longer necessary for research, triggering the NIH's obligation to retire them. With 43 chimpanzees that are deemed surplus, the NIH now has a legal duty under the CHIMP Act to fulfill its commitment to relocate these chimpanzees to the national sanctuary system. There, these chimpanzees may live out the remainder of their lives under the supervision of caretakers with expertise in maximizing their psychological and physical wellbeingprecisely as Congress envisioned. The senators then requested the NIH to provide answers to six questions regarding: The facility's ability to meet the complex physi… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-asks-trump-administration-to-bring-home-citgo-6 Sen. Kennedy Asks Trump Administration To Bring Home CITGO 6 2019-12-20 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-declares-passage-usmca-trade-deal-win-american-families-and Abraham Declares Passage of USMCA Trade Deal a Win for American Families and Businesses 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Ralph Abraham A000374 abraham.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON-Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, welcomed the passage of the USMCA trade deal with Canada and Mexico on Thursday afternoon and declared it a win for American families and businesses. "After more than a year since President Trump struck thishistoric trade deal with Canada and Mexico, the House has finally passed USMCA,"said Abraham."It is absolutely unthinkable thatSpeaker Pelosi held it hostage for so long in pursuit of her partisanimpeachment crusade againstPresident Trump." "This is yet another example of her abuse of powerand I continue to call for her removal asSpeaker of the House,"Abraham continued."The loss of incomefor our nation's and state's businesses over the past year is nothing short of legislative malpractice on her part." "I want to thank President Trump for his persistence and vision in negotiating this great deal for the hard working men and women of America." To view the United States Trade Representative's fact sheet on Louisiana exports,click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/19/higgins-votes-support-usmca-trade-deal/ Higgins Votes in Support of USMCA Trade Deal 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper “USMCA was an easy win for America, and yet it was delayed by Speaker Pelosi for more than a year. Democrats waited until USMCA could be used in a political manner to offset their one-sided, weaponized impeachment. Had we passed the USMCA months ago, we could have been looking at thousands of new jobs and billions in economic prosperity for the third and fourth quarter of 2019. Instead, that was denied to the American people. While I’m glad USMCA has finally passed the House, I’m disappointed it’s under these circumstances.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-votes-support-usmca-trade-deal Higgins Votes in Support of USMCA Trade Deal 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting to pass the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade deal that's projected to generate more than $68 billion in new economic activity and 176,000 additional jobs. USMCA was an easy win for America, and yet it was delayed by Speaker Pelosi for more than a year. Democrats waited until USMCA could be used in a political manner to offset their one-sided, weaponized impeachment. Had we passed the USMCA months ago, we could have been looking at thousands of new jobs and billions in economic prosperity for the third and fourth quarter of 2019. Instead, that was denied to the American people. While I'm glad USMCA has finally passed the House, I'm disappointed it's under these circumstances. Watch Congressman Higgins discuss the benefits of USMCA here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-applauds-committee-s-passage-legislation-honoring-dr-co-simpkins JOHNSON APPLAUDS COMMITTEES PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION HONORING DR. C.O. SIMPKINS 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today applauded the House Oversight Committee's unanimous passage of his bipartisan legislation designating a United States Post Office in Mansfield, La., to Dr. C.O. Simpkins. Johnson's bill is cosponsored by the entire Louisiana House delegation. Though it feels like a small gesture in comparison to all theprofound contributionsDr. Simpkins made to both our state and our nation, we aredelighted to be one step closer tomaking this tribute a reality,said Johnson.Kelly and I are continuing to keep the Simpkins familyin our prayers as they walk through a difficult holiday season. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-praises-passage-usmca JOHNSON PRAISES PASSAGE OF USMCA 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): President Trump and House Republicans promised a trade deal that finally puts America first. Today, we delivered. While I'm disappointed Democrats needlessly held it up for more than a year, I'm proud to have helped get the USMCA across the finish line so it can finally bring more jobs, higher wages and greater opportunities to hardworking Louisianians. This updated trade agreement will add over $68 billion to our economy, create 176,000 jobs and increase the amount of made-in-America' products across the continent. It's a shame Speaker Pelosi held such common-sense legislation hostage while House Democrats devoted all of their time to a fraudulent and evidence-free impeachment. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/historic-win-our-country-and-our-economy A Historic Win for Our Country and Our Economy 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor earlier today to celebrate the historic United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement vote. When the forgotten men and women of America told Washington that NAFTA wasn't working for them, President Trump listened.Critics said he couldn't get USMCA done. But with buy-in from our neighbors to the north and south, hard work from the USMCA Whip Team, and the steady hands of Republican leader Kevin Brady and U.S. Trade Representative Bob Lighthizer, President Trump did it. Today, Congress delivered President Trump's top legislative priority on a strong bipartisan vote. Clickhereor on the image above to watch his full remarks. Full remarks: "Thank you, Madam Speaker. "I thank Chairman Brady for yielding and I want to thank all the people that we've worked with to get to this point, because passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement is going to be a major victory for American workers. Yet another sign that we can improve on our current trade relationships. "I think a lot of people were concerned that maybe the President would pull out of NAFTA because he was clearly critical of the flaws of the previous agreement. But what he did was actually go and negotiate with Mexico and get a better deal for American workers. Then he went to Canada, who might have been a little more reluctant, but got a better deal with Canada as well. "And so what you see is not only a trade agreement that is a major win for the American economy conservative estimates show over 160,000 new jobs get created, agriculture gets a big win because many of our products that we can't sell to Canada will be able to now be sent to those markets. "So this shows how Congress can work with this administration to do something that's really good for American workers. But what it also does Madam Speaker is it sends a message to the rest of the world that we can work with our friends to get better trade deals. Our other friends around the world like Japan, like the United… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/robust-support-usmca-what-theyre-saying Robust Supportfor USMCA: What They're Saying 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.As the House prepares to consider the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), support for President Trump's hard-negotiated trade deal has been strong among a wide range of conservative voices, as well as business and industry groups. Passing the USMCA trade deal will be a major boost for our economy, and will provide more than 160,000 new jobs, which is a huge win for American workers. Once USMCA is ratified, the United States can continue working to get better trade deals with other countries around the world who have already recognized that their economies will also benefit if they treat America more fairly in our outdated trade deals. House Republicans stand ready to push this important trade agreement over the finish line. Take a look at what they're saying The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement represents a significant step forward in terms of transparency, regulatory fairness and ensuring open access to the markets of all three countries. The agreement includes new provisions that apply to medical devices that will foster greater patient access to the latest medical technology innovations and further regulatory harmonization.Advamed USMCA provides the stability and predictability that we need for our companies to invest in the region as we grow our footprint.American Apparel & Footwear Association we believe that USMCA makes a number of improvements to NAFTA: Makes intellectual property protection uniform in North America, updates rules of origin for certain sectors, modernizes customs procedures that will facilitate trade, increases the de minimis for Canada and Mexico which will benefit small and medium size businesses selling to consumers in those markets.American Association of Exporters and Importers The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is a critical step towards strengthening our workforce, country and neighbors. The beverage industry employs more than 264,000 hard-working Americans, contributes $189 billion in direct economic impact and provides $20.8 billion in … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-calls-on-fiscal-conservatives-to-reject-domestic-spending-bill Cassidy Calls on Fiscal Conservatives to Reject Domestic Spending Bill 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.19.19 Cassidy Calls on Fiscal Conservatives to Reject Domestic Spending Bill WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) wrote a letter to his Senate colleagues today urging them to vote against the domestic spending bill that will add hundreds of billions of dollars to the national deficit. The domestic spending bill repeals Obamacare taxes that health insurance companies agreed to pay, sticking American families with all of the problems of Obamacare without any mechanism to pay for them. Now we will have Obamacare without the revenue to pay for it. What is worse is that we gave up these taxes without any reforms to help curb the growth of health expenditures. This is a gift to everyone who wants higher insurance premiums and more spending on health care, wrote Dr. Cassidy. There are reforms that we could institute that would allow us to repeal these taxes but nonetheless still control health care costs. To read the letter, click here. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-cosponsors-violence-against-women-reauthorization-act-of-2019 Sen. Kennedy Cosponsors Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-secures-wins-for-louisiana-in-funding-deal Sen. Kennedy Secures Wins for Louisiana in Funding Deal 2019-12-19 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/18/higgins-votes-against-both-articles-impeachment/ Higgins Votes Against Both Articles of Impeachment 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper “Neither article I nor II meet the Constitutional standard for impeachment. They’ve delineated no high crimes nor misdemeanors, no bribery nor treason. The articles narrate no elements of any crime. They stand upon opinion and conjecture, they confirm only disdain for President Trump and those who voted for him. However, Democrats have moved forward, absent of evidence and with hate in their hearts, to impeach President Trump. The American people will see this for what it is…an attempt by one party to weaponize impeachment and overturn an election. It is House Democrats who have abused their power. For that, we will not soon forget. While this partisan impeachment will be soundly defeated in the Senate, only history will tell what lasting damage has been wrought upon our Republic by this attack from within.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-votes-against-both-articles-impeachment Higgins Votes Against Both Articles of Impeachment 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against both articles of impeachment. Neither article I nor II meet the Constitutional standard for impeachment. They've delineated no high crimes nor misdemeanors, no bribery nor treason. The articles narrate no elements of any crime. They stand upon opinion and conjecture, they confirm only disdain for President Trump and those who voted for him. However, Democrats have moved forward, absent of evidence and with hate in their hearts, to impeach President Trump. The American people will see this for what it is...an attempt by one party to weaponize impeachment and overturn an election. It is House Democrats who have abused their power.For that, we will not soon forget. While this partisan impeachment will be soundly defeated in the Senate, only history will tell what lasting damage has been wrought upon our Republic by this attack from within. Watch Congressman Higgins speak on the House Floor here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-marshall-statement-federal-appeals-court-decision-constitutionality-aca JOHNSON, MARSHALL STATEMENT ON FEDERAL APPEALS COURT DECISION ON CONSTITUTIONALITY OF ACA 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson (LA-04) and RSC Health Care Task Force Chairman Roger Marshall, M.D. (KS-01) today released the following joint statement in response to a federal appeals court rulingthat the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate provision is unconstitutional while remanding the larger question on the overall constitutionality of the ACA back to federal district court: The verdict on the ACA was in long before today's decision. It has failed to deliver affordability, choice, or access to quality care all things vitally important to people with pre-existing conditions.The Republican Study Committee has a better plan one that will protect people with pre-existing conditions, empower patients & families, and personalize the American health care system. Background: On October 22, 2019, the RSC releasedThe RSC Health Care Plan: A Framework for Personalized, Affordable Care(click hereto download full report). Spearheaded by Johnson, Marshall, and members of the RSC Health Care Task Force, the RSC Health Care Plan would protect vulnerable Americans including those with pre-existing conditions, chronic illness, and serious health issues while reducing premiums, deductibles, and overallhealth care costs.The product of a year of research and stakeholder discussions, the RSC's approach to achieve more personalized, affordable care isdesigned to empower patients and doctors rather than bureaucrats and insurance companies. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-no-impeachment-0 JOHNSON VOTES NO ON IMPEACHMENT 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement after voting against the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump: This is the first time in the history of this country that an impeachment has been pursued without a specific crime being alleged or proven. Even after 14 hours of debate in the House Judiciary Committee, no one could produce a scintilla of credible evidence. The real abuse of power here is on the part of the House Democrats, as they have recklessly pursued this impeachment 20 times faster than the impeachment investigation of Bill Clinton to reach their predetermined political outcome. The founders of this country warned against a single party impeachment because they feared it would bitterly, and perhaps irreparably, divide our nation. This impeachment will fail, but the Pandora's Box House Democrats have opened today will do irreparable damage to our country in the years ahead. Earlier today, Johnson delivered a speech on the House floor unraveling House Democrats' politically-motivated, evidence-free impeachment. To watch Johnson's full remarks, click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/video-johnson-delivers-speech-ahead-impeachment-vote VIDEO: JOHNSON DELIVERS SPEECH AHEAD OF IMPEACHMENT VOTE 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON Ahead of today's impeachment vote, U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today delivered a speech on the House floor unraveling House Democrats' politically-motivated, evidence-free impeachment: The founders of this country warned us against a single-party impeachment because they feared it would bitterly and perhaps irreparably divide our nation. The truth is, in the 243 years of this republic, there has never been a single-party, fraudulent impeachment process like the one being used today. Our Democratic colleagues have weaponized the impeachment provision of the Constitution to nullify the votes of 63 million Americans who elected President Donald J. Trump. ...Not only is this a single-party impeachment, it's also evidence-free. [House Democrats] are trying to meet their own arbitrary, completely reckless and Machiavellian timeline to take down a president that they loathe. The real abuse of power here is on the part of House Democrats. They have feverishly pursued this impeachment 20 times faster than the impeachment investigation of Bill Clinton. They've tried to reach their predetermined political outcome, and, along the way, they've steamrolled over Constitutionally guaranteed due process, previously sacrosanct House rules and the federal rules of civil procedure. This must fail, and this is a shameful day for the country. To watch Johnson's full remarks, click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/historic-scam A Historic Scam 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joinedFox News Channel's Hannity last night and Fox Business Channel's Mornings with Maria this morning to discuss House Democrats' partisan impeachment scam that will be a stain on Speaker Pelosi's legacy. Whip Scalise blasted Democrats for trying to settle a political score with an impeachment inquiry that has always been in search of a crime.Make no mistake, instead of working on behalf of American families, impeaching President Trump has been House Democrats' plan from day one. Whip Scalise emphasized how this historic scam will have severe consequences on Speaker Pelosi and her failing Democrat majority in the House. Click here or on the image above to watch the Hannity interview. Click here or on the image above to watch the Mornings with Maria interview. Transcribed remarks from Fox News Channel's Hannity: On the stain that impeachment will have on Speaker Pelosi's legacy: "The consequences are that this is going to be a stain on Nancy Pelosi's legacy. The fact that this was an impeachment in search of a crime, and they never found a crime, Sean. And instead of moving on, their most radical base want an impeachment regardless of whether or not the President did anything wrong. And so, they went after it anyway instead of doing the things that they could have been doing to work with this President to lower drug prices, to address so many other problems in our country. And so, I think that's going to be something they're going to have to live with. It would be the first time in history Sean, by the way, that an impeachment of a president happened on a party-line vote. The only bipartisan vote will be against impeachment, and again, that's going to be a stain on Pelosi's legacy as Speaker." Transcribed remarks from Fox Business Channel's Mornings with Maria: On House Democrats trying to settle a political score through impeachment: "It is disgraceful. I read the President's letter and he documents so many of the things that are wrong about wha… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-not-what-founders-expected Scalise: This is Not What the Founders Expected 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joinedCBS News Channel's Special Report with Norah O'Donnell to discuss Democrats' plan to impeach President Trump from the day he was sworn in to office. Democrats' baseless articles of impeachment should have never been brought to the Floor. It's a national disgrace. Whip Scalise called out Democrats for their blatant violation of House rules to deny Republicans the right to hold minority hearings with the witnesses Democrats blocked Republicans from calling. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. On the bipartisan support AGAINST impeachment: "There will be no Republicans voting for impeachment and, in fact, there will be some Democrats who vote against impeachment. So, it will be the first time, by the way, in the history of our country that there will be a partisan impeachment of a President, every other one was bipartisan. The only bipartisan vote today will be against impeachment." On Democrats deciding to impeach President Trump from the day he was sworn in to office: "It says they are out of step with the will of the people that they represent, and they are trying to nullify that vote in 2016 where people all across the country - 63 million people - elected Trump as President. You had Democrats from that day saying they were going to impeach him. You had over 100 Democrats vote to impeach President Trump before the Zelensky phone call for things like criticizing NFL players for kneeling during the pledge, or criticizing the members of the Squad - over 90 members voted to impeachment the President for criticizing members of the Squad. This is not what the Founders expected when they said bribery, treason or other high crimes and misdemeanors. The standard was always you start with a crime and then you investigate. This was an impeachment in search of a crime and they never found a crime yet still move forward." On President Trump helping Ukraine stand up to Russia, unlike Obama and Joe Biden: "When you look at the phone call, P… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-urges-enforcement-house-rules Scalise Urges Enforcement of House Rules 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today raised a point of order on the House Floor against the articles of impeachment for failure of the Democrats to ever afford Republicans a minority day of hearings with witnesses requested, contrary to House rules. Whip Scalise emphasized how this is a blatant violation of minority rights under House Rules and urged the enforcement of this rule. Clickhereor on the image above to view the remarks. Full remarks: "Madam Speaker, I raise a point of order [against H. Res. 767] for failure to disclose the waiver of Clause 2(j)(1) of Rule 11, pursuant to Clause 6(g) of Rule 13, which requires the Rules Committee to specify in their report any waiver of a point of order against a measure under consideration. "And Madam Speaker, this underlying resolution violates Clause 2(j)(1) of Rule 11, which entitles the minority [members] of the committee to have the ability to call witnesses to testify during at least one day of a hearing on any given measure. "This was not afforded to the Judiciary Committee minority members during consideration of the Articles of Impeachment, despite numerous requests by the minority's members. Therefore, I raise a point of order against consideration of the rule, and the underlying resolution for the violation of minority rights and the denial of this evidence to be put into the record. And for this hearing, which the House rules require, which was not complied with and was denied. I would urge the enforcement of this rule." 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/vendetta A Vendetta 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) took to the House Floor just minutes before House Democrats' vote to impeach President Trumpand noted that impeachment will not just be a stain on Democrats' legacy it will be their only legacy. Scalise made one thing clear: this process was never about an impeachable offense, it was about carrying out a vendetta against President Trump. Democrats rigged the very rules of the impeachment inquiry, flagrantly broke House rules, abused their power in every sense, and denied President Trump and Congressional Republicans basic due process rights. Speaker Pelosi put politics over country. She put her insane partisanship over finding common solutions for the American people. It's a disgrace. Republicans are united against this travesty. Clickhereor on the image above to view the remarks. Full remarks: "Impeaching a President of the United States. This isn't about some solemn duty tonight. Let's talk about what this is really about. This has been about a political vendetta. A political vendetta that didn't just start with the Zelensky call, it started long before that. Just listen to some of the quotes from Democrats in this chamber. Speaker Pelosi, quote, it's been going on for 22 months. Two and a half years, actually. We cannot accept a second term for Donald Trump. What's more serious is that he can't win.' This isn't about some crime that was committed. It's about fear that he might win re-election. That's not why you impeach a President. [Representative Al Green], quote, I'm concerned that if we don't impeach this President, he will get re-elected.' The list goes on, Madam Speaker. In fact, there are some quotes that I can't even read on this House Floor that some of our colleagues made. "Keep in mind, more than 100 Democrats on this House Floor voted to impeach this President before the Zelensky phone call. Just look at some of these articles of impeachment that they voted for. Two years ago, 58 democrats voted to impeach the President over comments h… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-issues-statement-on-anticipated-impeachment-vote Cassidy Issues Statement on Anticipated Impeachment Vote 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.18.19 Cassidy Issues Statement on Anticipated Impeachment Vote WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement in anticipation that the U.S. House of Representatives will vote to impeach President Donald Trump: I will be a juror and will take this seriously, but this impeachment is motivated by Democrats' hatred of Donald Trump, not justice. Impeachment is sucking up all the time that could be used for positive things. We need to get back to the kitchen table issues that actually affect Louisiana families, said Dr. Cassidy. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-to-vote-against-domestic-spending-bill-support-defense-spending-bill Cassidy to Vote Against Domestic Spending Bill, Support Defense Spending Bill 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.18.19 Cassidy to Vote Against Domestic Spending Bill, Support Defense Spending Bill WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced today his intention to vote against HR 1865, the 2020 domestic priorities and international assistance spending bill, that would add more than $400 billion to the deficit while failing to address key Louisiana priorities. Cassidy will support the defense spending bill. Cassidy is opposed to the provisions in the domestic spending bill that repeal the Cadillac Tax and Health Insurance Tax (HIT), which alone would add more than $350 billion to the deficit, without providing guarantees that Americans will see lower premiums. This legislation increases the deficit by $400B and lets health insurance companies skip out on taxes they agreed to pay in order to force Obamacare onto Americans. Now, insurance companies are making record profits and they don't want to pay the taxes they agreed to pay, said Dr. Cassidy. The domestic spending bill also ignores Congress' responsibility to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by kicking the can down the road with another temporary extension of the program, instead of passing a long-term fix to improve accountability, affordability and sustainability. Cassidy recently introduced bipartisan and bicameral legislation to reform and provide long-term stability for the NFIP. What it doesn't do is reform the National Flood Insurance Program and ensure Louisiana homeowners can get affordable flood insurance. Instead, it pushes the 14th temporary extension in the just two years. It does not address Surprise Medical Billing, does not lower the cost of prescription drugs and most of all, does not serve our country as a whole, said Dr. Cassidy. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-s-provision-to-bar-tax-cheaters-from-federal-contracts-included-in-spending-deal Sen. Kennedys Provision to Bar Tax Cheaters from Federal Contracts Included in Spending Deal 2019-12-18 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/17/congressman-higgins-announces-winners-2019-congressional-app-challenge/ Congressman Higgins Announces Winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy students Brendan Duhon, Weston Simon, Jaydon Huval, and Cailey Bianchini are the overall winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana’s 3rd District. The team’s app titled “Happybytes” is designed to help with suicide prevention and connect individuals experiencing depression with local resources. In coordination with Congressman Higgins’ office, CGI, UL-Lafayette Informatics Research Institute, CajunCodeFest, and WAITR will host a project showcase and awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 18 at the LITE Center in Lafayette. Students will demonstrate their apps and receive recognition for their efforts. For more information, click here. The “Happybytes” app will be featured in an exhibition at the U.S. Capitol. The students are also invited to attend the annual “House of Code” reception in Washington D.C., which features winning teams from across the country. That event is scheduled for Spring 2020. This year’s competition saw 11 teams with a total of 40 students participating. The winning team was selected by a panel of expert judges including computer science and software professionals from McNeese State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: “I want to congratulate Brendan, Weston, Jaydon, and Cailey on their winning app. They used their coding abilities to connect individuals with suicide prevention and other local mental health resources. This is a real problem that we face as a society, and the Happybytes app helps address that issue. The students challenged themselves with advanced coding methods, and their hard work paid off. “I would also like to thank our community partners for their continued support of the Congressional App Challenge. This is a team effort.” — About the Congressional App Challenge The U.S. House of Representatives officially launched the Challe… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/17/higgins-votes-against-spending-bills-totaling-14t/ Higgins Votes Against Spending Bills Totaling $1.4T 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper “While I support many elements within these Appropriations Bills, their totality forces a level of deficit spending that I cannot support. American generations yet unborn are being forced to inherit another trillion dollars added to our national debt. American families must balance budgets and control spending, thus, in service of those American families, Congress should minimize or eliminate annual deficit spending and begin to address the national debt. Further, the use of minibus and omnibus spending packages is reflective of a broken, unrighteous budget process. Bundling incredibly disparate bills together forces representatives to violate core principles and ideological beliefs. We have 12 Appropriations Bills, so Congress should have 12 Appropriations votes.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-higgins-announces-winners-2019-congressional-app-challenge Congressman Higgins Announces Winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy students Brendan Duhon, Weston Simon, Jaydon Huval, and Cailey Bianchini are the overall winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana's 3rd District. The team's app titled Happybytes is designed to help with suicide prevention and connect individuals experiencing depression with local resources. In coordination with Congressman Higgins' office, CGI, UL-Lafayette Informatics Research Institute, CajunCodeFest, and WAITR will host a project showcase and awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 18 at the LITE Center in Lafayette. Students will demonstrate their apps and receive recognition for their efforts. For more information, click here. The Happybytes app will be featured in an exhibition at the U.S. Capitol. The students are also invited to attend the annual House of Code reception in Washington D.C., which features winning teams from across the country. That event is scheduled for Spring 2020. This year's competition saw 11 teams with a total of 40 students participating. The winning team was selected by a panel of expert judges including computer science and software professionals from McNeese State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: I want to congratulate Brendan, Weston, Jaydon, and Cailey on their winning app. They used their coding abilities to connect individuals with suicide prevention and other local mental health resources. This is a real problem that we face as a society, and the Happybytes app helps address that issue. The students challenged themselves with advanced coding methods, and their hard work paid off. I would also like to thank our community partners for their continued support of the Congressional App Challenge. This is a team effort. -- About the Congressional App Challenge The U.S. House of Representatives officially launched the Challenge in… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-votes-against-spending-bills-totaling-14t Higgins Votes Against Spending Bills Totaling $1.4T 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting against two minibus packages totaling over $1.4 trillion in spending. While I support many elements within these Appropriations Bills, their totality forces a level of deficit spending that I cannot support. American generations yet unborn are being forced to inherit another trillion dollars added to our national debt. American families must balance budgets and control spending, thus, in service of those American families, Congress should minimize or eliminate annual deficit spending and begin to address the national debt. Further, the use of minibus and omnibus spending packages is reflective of a broken, unrighteous budget process. Bundling incredibly disparate bills together forces representatives to violate core principles and ideological beliefs. We have 12 Appropriations Bills, so Congress should have 12 Appropriations votes. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://garretgraves.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/usmca-statement USMCA Statement 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Garret Graves G000577 garretgraves.house.gov     legacy Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) released the following statement today regarding Congress and President Trump reaching an agreement on the new United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA), which the House will vote on next week: Trade with Mexico and Canada is important to Louisiana's families and employment opportunities, but it needs to be fair. We cannot allow for unfair trade practices to simply shift jobs from the United States to Mexico. This new trade deal is going to inject even more energy into America's growing economy, and its positive impacts will be felt across the country especially in Louisiana. In 2018, Louisiana exported $9.22 billion worth of goods to Mexico and $3.57 billion to Canada. With this new agreement moving closer to ratification, the stage is set for even more explosive growth. The $68 billion of new economic activity and nearly 200,000 new American jobs that USMCA is expected to produce come on the heels of last week's historic jobs report showing the unemployment rate at a 50-year low and consumer confidence red-lining at 99% -- all of which show what our economy can do when government isn't in the way. Bottom line is this: USMCA is an improvement to NAFTA, it puts American workers first where they belong, and it should not have been held hostage by congressional politics this long. I urge swift passage in the House and Senate. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/impeachment-search-crime Impeachment in Search of a Crime 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) and Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss Democrats' baseless accusations against President Trump on the eve of their partisan vote in support of impeachment. Despite any evidence of a crime committed by President Trump, Democrats have used impeachment as a personal and political vendetta to overturn the results of the 2016 election. Whip Scalise emphasized how Democrats have failed to make their case clear to the American people while President Trump and House Republicans have remained focused on fighting for American families. Clickhereor on the image above to watch his full remarks. On Democrats wanting to impeach President Trump since the day he took office: "Tomorrow's impeachment vote will be a stain on Nancy Pelosi's legacy as Speaker. From the very beginning, you could see that this was more about settling a political score. A personal vendetta against President Trump where the most radical elements of Speaker Pelosi's base called for impeachment before he even took the oath of office. ... By the way, tomorrow will mark the first time in our country's history where a president was impeached on a party line vote. Never before has that been done. And, in fact, the only bipartisan vote tomorrow will be against impeachment. And so, instead of starting with a crime - which is what the case was with Andrew Johnson's impeachment, with Richard Nixon's impeachment, and with Bill Clinton's impeachment. They all started with a specific crime and then ultimately went through their inquiries and moved to impeachment. That's never been the case here. There was never a crime. It was an impeachment in search of a crime meandering around as a witch hunt trying to find something wrong, starting with the Mueller investigation. They kept promising - you remember Schiff's statements - he promised that he had more than circumstantial evidence that there was col… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-tillis-introduce-santa-act-to-protect-children-from-dangerous-online-products Cassidy, Tillis, Menendez Introduce SANTA Act to Protect Children from Dangerous Online Products 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.17.19 Cassidy, Tillis, Menendez Introduce SANTA Act to Protect Children from Dangerous Online Products WASHINGTON As Americans increasingly turn to online vendors for holiday shopping, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) want parents to know that what they buy is safe for their families. They introduced legislation today to help parents protect their children against dangerous counterfeit toys and products. The Stop All Nefarious Toys in America (SANTA) Act would require new information be included in online marketplaces that clearly show product origins and business name and contact information, among other requirements, for children's toys and products. Not all online vendors' toys are as reliable as those from Santa's workshop. Parents should know that the presents they buy their children are safe. This bill is about keeping our children safe both during the holidays and throughout the year, said Dr. Cassidy. As families across North Carolina celebrate Christmas and the holidays, parents buying toys should have the peace of mind that they are buying safe and reliable products for their children,said Senator Tillis.I'm proud to co-introduce the SANTA Act so online marketplaces like Amazon must include important information to ensure families aren't buying counterfeit products that put their children at risk. As New Jerseyans prepare to celebrate the holidays, all of us want our children to have funnot get hurt by overlooked hazards in toys,said Sen. Menendez. Our Stop All Nefarious Toys in America Act will ensure that online customers are not duped into buying dangerous counterfeit toys that could cause unwanted injuries and keep our children safe during the holidays and beyond. New information required under the SANTA Act include: Full name, full business address, whether the seller is the manufacturer, importer, retailer or reseller of the children's product and contact information for the seller, including working phone number and work… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-secures-funding-to-help-distribute-26-billion-in-unclaimed-u-s-savings-bonds Sen. Kennedy Secures Funding To Help Distribute $26 Billion in Unclaimed U.S. Savings Bonds 2019-12-17 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/impeachment-political-vendetta Impeachment is a Political Vendetta 2019-12-14 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Hannity last night and Fox News Channel's Fox & Friends this morning to discuss Democrats' baseless articles of impeachment that were unveiled this week. Despite years of witch hunts and investigations, Democrats have not produced a single piece of evidence that President Trump engaged in bribery, extortion, or any other high crimes or misdemeanors. And yet, this week, they unveiled two articles to impeach the president. Whip Scalise blasted House Democrats for pursuing their unprecedented, partisan impeachment as a political vendetta in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2016 election. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the Hannity interview. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the Fox & Friends interview. Transcribed remarks from Fox News Channel's Hannity: On President Trump helping Ukraine stand up to Russian aggression, unlike Obama and Joe Biden: "When you look, I mean, even in [Chairman Adam Schiff's] statements on the comedy show, he expresses his disdain for the people of Ukraine and their fight against Russia. Where was that disdain when Barack Obama was saying no to Ukraine, when [Ukraine] said, 'Hey, help us stand up to Russia?' "You know, Sean, President Trump has sold 360 Javelin missiles to Ukraine. [President Zelensky] actually thanked President Trump on that infamous phone call. Do you know how many of those Javelins Obama sold? Not one, zero. Obama would not help Ukraine. Obama and Biden, by the way, why haven't they answered for that?" On Democrats' baseless allegations in their disastrous articles of impeachment: "So, President Trump gave them the things they need, there was no quid pro quo. You even look at the responses, there were agencies, [Democrats] say 'obstruction of Congress,' whatever they mean by that. Agencies like the Department of Defense, [Democrats] subpoenaed information. "I've got a letter, you had October 7th, they subpoenaed the Department of Defense for informa… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-no-impeachment JOHNSON VOTES NO ON IMPEACHMENT 2019-12-13 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today released the following statement after voting against articles of impeachment brought before the House Judiciary Committee. Democrats, who yesterday abruptly postponed the vote after 14 hours of debate, were unable to secure the support of a single Republican committee member in their partisan effort to impeach the President of the United States: Our radical, liberal colleagues have vowed to impeach President Donald J. Trump since the day of his election. They have desperately created a fraudulent, unprecedented process to pursue that goal, and now they are pulling the trigger on what was described by the Minority's expert witness in our House Judiciary Committee as 'the shortest proceeding, with the thinnest evidentiary record and the narrowest grounds ever used to impeach a president.' The real abuse of power here is on the part of the House Democrats, as they have recklessly pursued this impeachment20 times faster than the impeachment investigation of Bill Clintonto reach their predetermined political outcome. This impeachment will fail, and the Democrats will justly pay a heavy political price for it. But the Pandora's Box they have opened today will do irreparable damage to our country in the years ahead. God help us. To watch Johnson's closing remarks at yesterday's House Judiciary Committee markup, click here. Johnson also released a line-by-line analysis yesterday critiquing House Democrats' articles of impeachment. To view,click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/impeachment-disaster-dems Impeachment is a Disaster for Dems 2019-12-13 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel'sThe Ingraham Anglelast night to discuss the deeply flawed process and striking abuse of power that House Democrats have used to pursue their disastrous articles of impeachment. Whip Scalise blasted Speaker Pelosi for the anti-democratic course of action she's taken on this impeachment sham. From the beginning, Speaker Pelosi and her liberal lieutenants have denied President Trump his rights, broken House rules to push their phony narrative, and tried to undo an election because the radical Democrat base can't accept the results. It's disappointing to see what the Democrat party has become. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. On Democrats bringing disastrous articles of impeachment to the House Floor: It's sad to see what [the Democratic] party has become and look, the socialist movement has taken over on the Democrat side. There are no moderates. There's surely no liberals even. It's a socialist party and you're seeing it play out. And so, with these articles of impeachment, there's no case. The President didn't break any laws. In fact, the President actually helped Ukraine. Barack Obama didn't help Ukraine. He didn't sell the Javelins. [] It's a farce. It's a sham. [Democrats] are losing in the court of public opinion miserably. There are Democrats right now who want to vote no [on impeachment] who can't, because they know [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] is going to primary them, so they're going to vote yes. There is nothing to impeach this President on. I think it's played out incredibly well. President Trump has stayed focused on getting the economy back on track. This is going to be a disaster for them next week. On Dems using impeachment as a purely political exercise: [Democrats] still keep referencing the Mueller report. And then you read the articles of impeachment, there's not a single reference to the Mueller report, because there was nothing impeachable in the Mueller report. There is nothing i… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-announces-2019-congressional-app-challenge-winner Scalise Announces 2019 Congressional App Challenge Winner 2019-12-13 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)today announced the 2019 Congressional App Challenge winner for Louisiana's First Congressional District. This year's winner, Jakob Wismar from Haynes Academy, took home the prize. Jakob created ISS Search Space Station Tracker, an app that allows you to easily track the International Space Station. Whip Scalise said: Congratulations to Jakob Wismar from Haynes Academy in Kenner, Louisiana for winning the 2019 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana's First Congressional District! As a former software engineer, I am proud to see students in Southeast Louisiana pursue an interest in technology and the applied sciences to provide innovative opportunities that may not be available otherwise. It's critical to ensure that we preserve America's superiority and involvement in space exploration, and Jakob's app makes it easier for anyone with an interest in learning more about the International Space Station an opportunity to engage in our country's space program. I applaud Jakob for his creativity and hard work, and commend Haynes Academy for their investment in encouraging students to embrace computer science and technological education. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-joins-senate-bipartisan-task-force-for-combating-anti-semitism Cassidy Joins Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism 2019-12-13 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.13.19 Cassidy Joins Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced today that he has joined a Senate task force charged with combating anti-Semitism. Anti-Semitism and religious bigotry have no place in the United States, said Dr. Cassidy. It's a pleasure to join mybipartisan colleaguesto educate and protect our communities. The task force is chaired by U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV). With anti-Semitism on the rise here in the US and around the world, we are taking a stand against this disturbing ideology and violent acts of hatred,said Lankford and Rosen.We are proud to be joined by colleagues on both sides of the aisle who are committed to working together to prevent anti-Semitism before it starts, and to educate, explain, and empower our communities to combat anti-Semitism. Earlier this year, Lankford and Rosen launched theSenate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism. The collaboration is the first of its kind in the United States Senate, serving as a corollary to the House of Representative's Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism. Task force members include U.S. Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), Rob Portman (R-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tim Scott (R-SC), Bob Casey (D-PA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Gary Peters (D-MI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Doug Jones (D-AL), Mike Braun (R-IN), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Josh Hawley (R-MO),bringing the task force to a total of 32 Senators, with an even number of Republicans and Democrats. ### Print Email … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-r-la-urges-declassification-of-entire-fisa-record-on-former-trump-campaign-aide-carter-page Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Urges Declassification Of Entire FISA Record On Former Trump Campaign Aide Carter Page 2019-12-13 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/12/higgins-pelosi-drug-plan-another-far-left-messaging-bill-threatens-bipartisan/ Higgins: Pelosi Drug Plan is Another Far-Left Messaging Bill, Threatens Bipartisan Efforts to Lower Drug Costs 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper “Speaker Pelosi’s drug plan is bad policy, designed to increase government control over the health care industry and move America closer to fully socialized government-controlled health care. The included provisions attack the free market and would lead to higher drug prices and fewer cures. Further, Speaker Pelosi’s bill undermines bipartisan efforts to lower prescription drug prices, efforts which have indeed resulted in many next-generation cures and beneficial drugs being introduced over just the last two years. This includes legislation like H.R. 19, which would encourage innovation, promote more low-cost generics, and cap seniors’ out-of-pocket costs. Unlike Speaker Pelosi’s H.R. 3 socialist plan, the bipartisan alternative which I support, H.R. 19, has the support of President Trump and would significantly help American families. That’s the bill the Democrats should have brought to the House floor. Instead, we have this monstrosity messaging bill, politically-driven and strictly intended to appease the far-left base of Speaker Pelosi’s party. America grows weary of this socialist political strategy to seize power and diminish American freedoms.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-pelosi-drug-plan-another-far-left-messaging-bill-threatens-bipartisan Higgins: Pelosi Drug Plan is Another Far-Left Messaging Bill, Threatens Bipartisan Efforts to Lower Drug Costs 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted today against H.R. 3, Speaker Pelosi's far-left prescription drug plan, which has no chance at passing the Senate or becoming law. The bill would: Establish government price-setting mandates, allowing the federal government to determine who gets which drugs and at what price. Create a 95% tax on manufacturers that will lead to higher drug prices and fewer options. Undermine access to lifesaving cures, blocking an estimated 100 new medicines from reaching patients. Jeopardizemonths of bipartisan work to cap senior citizens' out-of-pocket costs for prescription drug spending by opting for a partisan plan to appease progressives. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: Speaker Pelosi's drug plan is bad policy, designed to increase government control over the health care industry and move America closer to fully socialized government-controlled health care. The included provisions attack the free market and would lead to higher drug prices and fewer cures. Further, Speaker Pelosi's bill undermines bipartisan efforts to lower prescription drug prices, efforts which have indeed resulted in many next-generation cures and beneficial drugs being introduced over just the last two years. This includes legislation like H.R. 19, which would encourage innovation, promote more low-cost generics, and cap seniors' out-of-pocket costs. Unlike Speaker Pelosi's H.R. 3 socialist plan, the bipartisan alternative which I support, H.R. 19, has the support of President Trump and would significantly help American families. That's the bill the Democrats should have brought to the House floor. Instead, we have this monstrosity messaging bill, politically-driven and strictly intended to appease the far-left base of Speaker Pelosi's party. America grows weary of this socialist political strategy to seize power and diminish American freedoms. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-destroys-house-democrats-impeachment-line-line JOHNSON DESTROYS HOUSE DEMOCRATS IMPEACHMENT LINE BY LINE 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a Constitutional law attorney and member of the House Judiciary Committee, todayreleased aline-by-line analysisobliterating the Democrats' articles of impeachment. Johnson writes: Our radical liberal colleagues have vowed to impeach President Donald J. Trump since the day of his election, they have desperately created a fraudulent, unprecedented process to pursue that goal, and now they are pulling the trigger on what was described by the Minority's expert witness in our House Judiciary Committee as 'the shortest proceeding, with the thinnest evidentiary record, and the narrowest grounds ever used to impeach a president. This is impeachment a sham, and here is why. For Johnson's line-by-line analysis of House Democrats' articles of impeachment,click here. To watch Johnson's opening remarks from today's House Judiciary Committee markup,click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-votes-yes-defense-bill JOHNSON VOTES YES ON DEFENSE BILL 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), whose district is home to Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) and Fort Polk Army Base (AB), voted in favor of a $738 billion defense bill that delivers on key Louisiana priorities, including: Increased pay for military service members Improved housing for military families Engine replacements for B-52s at Barksdale AFB The extension of an innovative, cost-saving pilot program that has allowed Fort Polk AB to partner with local businesses for services and infrastructure improvements Occupational licensing reimbursements for military spouses The repeal of the so-called Widow's Tax on military survivor benefits This defense bill is a win for our men and women in uniform, a win for our military families and a win for Louisiana,said Johnson.I'm proud to support a bill that does so much to strengthen our military and keep our nation safe. Congress ought to be spending a lot more time on important work like this and a lot less on the politically-motivated, partisan nonsense the majority party is currently obsessed with. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://richmond.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-richmond-statement-passage-future-act Rep. Richmond Statement on the Passage of the FUTURE Act 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Democrat House LA Cedric Richmond R000588 richmond.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C. Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) released the following statement on the passage of the FUTURE Act, a bipartisan bill that secures critical permanent funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs): The passage of the FUTURE Act marks a turning point both in higher education and American history, said Rep. Richmond. Despite facing persistent financial disadvantages in comparison to majority institutions, HBCUs have continued to produce top tier talent. HBCUs and other MSIs deserve sustainable funding, and this bill provides just that. As a product of an HBCU education and having prominent HBCUs in my district and throughout Louisiana, I am proud that this bill will enable more potential college students the chance at a quality education. We are definitely thankful to Congressman Richmond and the members of Congress who supported passage of the FUTURE Act. Dillard University has been able to use these funds in the past for capacity building activities, from establishing a quality enhancement plan as part of our accreditation process, to support of student housing and instructional technology. As a national leader in producing graduates in physics and nursing, as well as those who will go on to receive doctorates in the biological and life sciences, the support provided by the FUTURE Act ensures the university continues its key role as a vehicle for social mobility for students, and an engine of economic development for New Orleans and Louisiana.-Dr. Walter Kimbrough, President of Dillard University. Let me express deep gratitude to our legislators for bipartisan passage of the FUTURE ACT. With this exemplary result, you have secured funding for the great work of our minority-serving institutions, whose exemplary efforts are essential to our national strength in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and other creative fields. Xavier is one of the nation's leaders in STEM education, and an example of the vit… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/dems-never-accepted-results-2016-election-and-never-will Dems Never Accepted the Results of the 2016 Election and Never Will 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)pressed Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in today's colloquy to explain the deeply flawed process that House Democrats have used to pursue the impeachment of President Trump. Whip Scalise pointed out that Chairman Schiff has targeted his political opponents' phone records, Chairman Nadler has denied Republicans the minority hearing they are entitled to under House rules, and they have both called committed partisans without firsthand knowledge of the underlying events to advocate for the impeachment of an innocent president. All the while, Democrats have accused President Trump of any number of different crimes, yet been unable to provide any direct evidence that he has committed impeachable offenses. Given that over 100 Democrats voted to impeach President Trump before the July phone call took place, it's no surprise they're not giving him a fair shake. See highlights from the colloquy below. On Democrats bringing baseless impeachment articles to the Floor: Clickhereor on the image above to watch the clip. "When you look at the articles of impeachment at the beginning of all of this, of course, there was the Mueller investigation for 22 months, which alleged many things. And ultimately, the results turned out that there were no crimes committed by the President. As we had looked into when we were in the majority and knew that years ago, but for whatever reason others wanted to continue making assertions, those assertions turned out to be false. "And so instead of dropping it there, then you had the whistleblower complaint and the allegations of all of these things that happened on a phone call. Only problem is, the President then released the transcript of the phone call and not only did those things not get reflected in the transcript, but the two people who actually participated, who should be listened to the most, both said there was nothing wrong with the call. President Zelensky was asked, was there any pressure applied? He said no, he got the… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/pelosi-plays-politics-prescription-drug-prices Pelosi Plays Politics with Prescription Drug Prices 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House Democrats voted down H.R. 19, The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, and instead passed H.R. 3, the Fewer Cures and More Government Price Control Act: Today was a disaster for every American struggling to pay for their prescription medicines. Given the choice between a partisan drug plan that can never become law, and a bipartisan prescription drug bill that could be on the President's desk this week, radical Democrats chose Pelosi's partisan drug plan. The American people want a bipartisan solution to this pressing problem, not another messaging bill from progressives. We can still forge a consensus on prescription drug costs if Democrats quit with their partisanship and come to their senses. I call on Speaker Pelosi to halt all House Floor action on impeachment until we pass a bipartisan, realistic plan to lower prescription drug costs for American seniors and families. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-cassidy-speaks-during-white-house_paid-leave-summit VIDEO: Cassidy Speaks During White House Paid Leave Summit 2019-12-12 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.12.19 VIDEO: Cassidy Speaks During White House Paid Leave Summit WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in a paid family leave summit hosted by Ivanka Trump today at the White House. Cassidy joined U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) in a panel discussion on the path forward for passing paid leave legislation. If we successfully implement these policies, there is some family that because of this policy their lives will be tangibly better. Not only will their lives be better, but their child's life will be better, said Dr. Cassidy. This is a wonderful thing that will pay off upwards from generation to generation. I'm not sure there are that many public policies we have that we can confidently say that of, but this is one of them. Cassidy is the chairman of Senate Paid Family Leave Working Group and a leader on the issue in Congress. Earlier this month, Cassidy was joined by U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Reps. Colin Allred (D-TX) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in introducing the only bipartisan, bicameral paid leave legislation currently before Congress. The bill has received the support of the White House, and President Trump mentioned the bill during his speech at the summit. To view Cassidy's remarks on YouTube, click here. To download video of Cassidy's remarks, click here. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-urges-swift-passage-long-overdue-bipartisan-agreement-2020 Abraham Urges Swift Passage of Long Overdue Bipartisan Agreement on 2020 Military Authorization 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Ralph Abraham A000374 abraham.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON-Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, Louisiana's only member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Wednesday urged swift passage of a bipartisanagreement on the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Republicans have fought since July, when Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed the most partisan defense authorization bill in history, to remove its harmful poison pills and produce a bipartisan agreement that fully supports our military and their families,"said Abraham."The final version gives our troops their largest pay raise in a decade, maintains a top line budget of $738 billion to rebuild our readiness, and contains a number of provisions whose aim is to improve Louisiana's various military installations including Camp Beauregard, Barksdale AFB, Fort Polk, and Belle Chasse. The annual NDAA represents a more than 50 year history of putting our troops first, and I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish this year despite HouseDemocrats ignoring the needs of our men and women in uniform in order to pursue a yearlong campaign to impeach the President." Louisiana-specific provisions: The 2020NDAA authorizes $16.5 million in emergency funding for damages to Camp Beauregard from anOctober 2018 tornado. It authorizes $25.26 million in funding for facilities at Belle Chasse. It authorizes funding for modernization of B-52 aircraft housed at Barksdale AFB. It improves housing for our service members at Fort Polk, Barksdale, and Belle Chasse. Military-wide provisions: The 2020 NDAA repealsthe harmfulwidows tax. It provides a 3.1% pay raise for our troops, the largest increase in a decade. It continues to improve our security and readiness with a top line budgetof $738 billion. It creates the Space Force as the first new branch of the military since 1947. Harmful provisions removed: Their original version from July would have blocked the President from building the wall on our southern border. It would have allowed prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay to be transferred to U.S. soil. It… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/11/higgins-votes-against-amnesty-illegal-immigrants/ Higgins Votes Against Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper Higgins Urges Federal Investigation Into Los Angeles Election Fraud Allegations, Calls for Funding Freeze LAFAYETTE, LA — Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD... read more Higgins Urges Nation to ‘Stand Back Up in the Glory of God’ in House Floor Speech WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House Floor Tuesday evening, celebrating this year’s... read more 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-votes-against-amnesty-illegal-immigrants Higgins Votes Against Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted against H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019. The bill would effectively grant amnesty and a path to citizenship to over one million currently illegal immigrants. More specifically, the bill would: Allow illegal aliens who worked in agriculture for at least 180 days in the last two years, and their spouses and children, to apply for Certified Agricultural Worker (CAW) status. This status is valid in five-and-a-half year increments and can be renewed indefinitely. Provide CAW workers with a green card path to citizenship after an additional period of work in the agriculture industry. Enable illegal aliens to be eligible for CAW status even if they illegally re-entered the U.S. after a prior removal, committed immigration fraud, or have two serious misdemeanor convictions in certain cases. Shield aliens who are eligible for CAW status from detention or removal while they apply, even if there are pending criminal charges or other negative factors that could cause the DHS Secretary to deny an application. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: We certainly support America's farmers and ranchers. However, providing illegal immigrants and their families with amnesty is not the solution to workforce challenges. This bill would hurt America and weaken our justice system. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-congress-doesn-t-get-remove-president-just-because-they-don-t-him JOHNSON: CONGRESS DOESNT GET TO REMOVE A PRESIDENT JUST BECAUSE THEY DONT LIKE HIM 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, made the following remarks during the committee's impeachment markup Wednesday evening: House Democrats can't stand this president. They bristle at literally everything he does. But in our system, Congress doesn't get to remove a president just because they don't like him. They don't get to ignore the Constitution just because they abhor his policies, his staff members or his manner of speaking. When the rule of law in our system rules, we all do better, and it has to be followed, defended and preserved. I pray that we can still do that when this charade is over and after this dangerous precedent is set for the future of this blessed nationGod help us. To watch Johnson's full remarks, click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-and-kennedy-urge-governor-of-us-virgin-islands-to-pay-louisiana-businesses Cassidy and Kennedy Urge Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands to Pay Louisiana Businesses 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.11.19 Cassidy and Kennedy Urge Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands to Pay Louisiana Businesses WASHINGTON U.S. SenatorsU.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA )announced today a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) toexpedite the funding processfor the U.S. Virgin Islands to pay Louisiana contractors who provided immediate aid after hurricanes Irma and Maria. After two hurricanes devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2017, Louisiana businesses were hired to provide relief and repairs to families who experienced home damage. Their work provided families with safe, clean homes immediately after the disaster. Many of these Louisiana contractors are still waiting on millions in past due payments for their work and have begun laying off Louisiana employees. Some of these companies have even filed for bankruptcy. Earlier this year,Cassidy andthe Louisiana delegationsent a letterto U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan requesting the continuation of work towards a solution to paying the contractors and the scheduling of a second strike team meeting to iron out bureaucratic hurdles that have impeded payment. New FEMA funds are expected to be released in the coming weeks, but there is a growing concern that significant bureaucratic hurdles remain and will, again, delay payments to Louisiana businesses. Louisiana contractors rushed to help the U.S. Virgin Islands recover in the aftermath of Irma and Maria. Two years later, they have not been paid,said Dr. Cassidy.This funding is intended for Louisiana contractors. Gov. Bryan making these payments is vital for these firms to remain open and able to aid in future disasters. Louisiana businesses have waited long enough and are dying on the vine as a result of all of this,said Sen. Kennedy. Now it's up to Gov. Bryan to ensure that this funding is directed towards Louisiana contractors who badly need these funds to pay their workers before Christmas and keep their doors open. We've left these contractors in the lurch for … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-r-la-about-15-of-the-way-through-the-fisa-report-it-made-me-want-to-heave Sen. Kennedy (R-La.): About 15% Of The Way Through The FISA Report, It Made Me Want To Heave 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-r-la-files-legislation-to-continue-making-rail-shipments-affordable-and-efficient Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Files Legislation To Continue Making Rail Shipments Affordable And Efficient 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-r-la-we-will-offer-both-sides-due-process-in-the-senate Sen. Kennedy (R-La.): We Will Offer Both Sides Due Process In The Senate 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sens-kennedy-and-cassidy-urge-governor-of-u-s-virgin-islands-to-pay-louisiana-businesses Sens. Kennedy and Cassidy Urge Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands to Pay Louisiana Businesses 2019-12-11 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-welcomes-progress-usmca-condemns-partisan-obstruction Abraham Welcomes Progress on USMCA, Condemns Partisan Obstruction 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Ralph Abraham A000374 abraham.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON-Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, released the following statement after anagreement was announced which will allow the USMCA trade agreement to be brought before the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. "I'm glad to hear Speaker Pelosi has finally decided to bring USMCA up for a vote after delaying it for more than a year. President Trump and Republicans worked tirelessly on this agreement for the American people which is expected to add $68 billion and 176,000 jobs to the U.S. economy,"said Abraham."Agriculture exports are expected to increase by more than $2 billion annually that's $2 billionfor our farmers and ranchers we can never get back. It's a shame the benefits of this historic agreement have been delayed by petty politics and partisan animosity." 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/10/higgins-issues-statement-articles-impeachment/ Higgins Issues Statement on Articles of Impeachment 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper Higgins Urges Federal Investigation Into Los Angeles Election Fraud Allegations, Calls for Funding Freeze LAFAYETTE, LA — Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter today to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD... read more Higgins Urges Nation to ‘Stand Back Up in the Glory of God’ in House Floor Speech WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) spoke on the House Floor Tuesday evening, celebrating this year’s... read more 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-issues-statement-articles-impeachment Higgins Issues Statement on Articles of Impeachment 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee released draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. These articles of impeachment are no surprise. Democrats are unhinged. Triggered. They've been charging toward impeachment since President Trump was first elected. This was an investigation in search of a crime. The outcome was predetermined long ago. Democrats are moving forward in the absence of any direct evidence, driven by deep hatred for President Trump. Have faith. Our Republic shall prevail. This attack from within, this effort to overturn the 2016 election... will be soundly defeated. The American people will remember what the Socialist Democrats have done. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-pays-tribute-dr-co-simpkins-introduces-legislation-his-honor JOHNSON PAYS TRIBUTE TO DR. C.O. SIMPKINS, INTRODUCES LEGISLATION IN HIS HONOR 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today introduced legislation designating a United States Post Office in Mansfield, La., to Dr. C.O. Simpkins Sr. to honor his life and service as a Louisiana veteran and legendary civil rights activist. Dr. Simpkins passed away Wednesday evening. Johnson's legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Steve Scalise (LA-01), Cedric Richmond (LA-02), Clay Higgins (LA-03), Ralph Abraham (LA-05) and Garret Graves (LA-06). Kelly and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Dr. C.O. Simpkins, a man who fought valiantly for civil rights alongside many of America's heroes, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said Johnson. While it is only a small symbol of our area's appreciation, I am honored to have my fellow colleagues in the Louisiana congressional delegation join me in introducing legislation that designates a U.S. Post Office in Mansfield, Louisiana, to Dr. Simpkins and his family. We offer our prayers and sincerest condolences to them all. Dr. Simpkins' profound contributions will never be forgotten. Johnson also delivered a speech on the House floor today honoring the life and service of Dr. Simpkins. To watch Johnson's full remarks, click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-statement-house-democrats-articles-impeachment JOHNSON STATEMENT ON HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after House Democrats introduced articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump: As Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler release their articles of impeachment, there is less support for impeachment today among the American people and even among House Democrats than there was when their sham proceedings began. Radical Democrats have vowed and voted to impeach President Donald Trump since the day of his election, and now they are pulling the trigger on what was described in our House Judiciary Committee by one of the expert witnesses as 'the shortest proceeding, with the thinnest evidentiary record and the narrowest grounds ever used to impeach a president.' "The founders of this country feared a single-party impeachment because it would bitterly, and perhaps irreparably, divide our nation. Nancy Pelosi and her radical lieutenants simply don't care. This will backfire on them politically, but it will do serious harm to America in the process." 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-statement-usmca-approval JOHNSON STATEMENT ON USMCA APPROVAL 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that he has reached a deal with Speaker Pelosi to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): President Trump has never delivered a better deal for America's workers and Louisiana's economy than the USMCA. While I'm disappointed Democrats needlessly held it up for more than a year, I'm proud to have helped get the USMCA across the finish line so it can finally bring more jobs, higher wages and greater opportunities to hardworking Louisianians. Louisiana heavily relies upon a vibrant trading relationship with Canada and Mexico. Last year alone, our state exported $12.7 billion in goods to these nations. The USMCA builds upon this success by expanding market access and modernizing our trading relationship with Canada and Mexico in a way that is favorable to Louisiana businesses and workers. It's a shame House Democrats have used the vital reforms provided by the USMCA as a political prop in their larger impeachment charade. Americans' success should never be used as leverage for the benefit of the Democrat majority's political agenda. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/farce This is a Farce 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel'sThe Ingraham Anglelast night to discuss Speaker Pelosi's embarrassing rush to impeach President Trump because Democrats' failing majority cannot compete with the unparalleled results the President has accomplished for our country. Whip Scalise blasted House Democrats for their complete disregard of facts or the truth as they march towards impeachmentwith no new information, and no evidence that President Trump committed impeachable offenses. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. On Speaker Pelosi's rush towards impeachment in an attempt to protect Democrats' failing majority: When a witness literally gets up from the witness table, runs over to the dais, and then asks another witness questions, people are just looking they're not looking, they're turning this off they're tuning this out, because I think they realize this is all about Nancy Pelosi holding on to power. They know that Donald Trump's done a great job 260,000 new jobs created last month. [Democrats] don't want this President to get reelected, they can't beat him on the merits, and so they've got to go down the road of impeachment and that's what this is about, it's a farce, it's an embarrassment what they've been doing. On Chairman Adam Schiff's abuse of power throughout Democrats' impeachment investigation: Hiding the whistleblower after saying he was going to bring the whistleblower. You know, going back to the Mueller investigation, 'more than circumstantial evidence' he said he had, he never had any because there wasn't any. Really, if you look at what happened last week, you want to talk about something Laura, it's an abuse of power. We found out later [Adam Schiff] was spying on members of the press, Members of Congress, we don't know who else. I've heard reports that there are up to 3,500 pages of telephone records that Adam Schiff is sitting on, and he only selectively released it against his political opponents. Against Devin Nunes, … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-republicans-are-focused-fighting-hard-american-families House Republicans Are Focused on Fighting Hard for American Families 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)joined Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.), Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), Congressman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), and Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY) at today's leadership press stakeout to discuss the official agreement on USMCA, the bipartisan counterproposal to Speaker Pelosi's partisan drug pricing plan, and House Democrats' release of articles of impeachment against President Trump despite any evidence of wrongdoing. Whip Scalise emphasized the stark contrast between House Republicans who have consistently been focused on working alongside President Trump to deliver real wins for hardworking American familiescompared to Speaker Pelosi and her failed Democrat majority who are abusing their power to undermine President Trump and American voters. Click here or on the image above to view the remarks. Full remarks: On Pelosi finally agreeing to bring USMCA to the Floor, after nearly a year of delays: "There's a lot we're working on. As House Republicans, we're working to fight for American families to help improve their lives, help lower drug costs, help address some of the problems that they're confronting. And it's an unfortunate, very disappointing contrast with what you're seeing Speaker Pelosi do with her majority. And let's start first with USMCA, because this is something that we've been working on since President Trump took office, when he said that he would make NAFTA better for American families, that he would actually go and negotiate a better trade deal with Mexico and Canada to open up more opportunities. Right now, a lot of products that we make in America, we can't sell in Canada, we can't sell in Mexico, and under the USMCA, we open those doors up and we create more jobs. Over 160,000 more jobs for American workers. Higher wages for American workers, and the ability to sell our products. "But even more than that, what it does is sends a message to the rest of … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-statement-articles-impeachment Scalise Statement on Articles of Impeachment 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump: Washington Democrats have wanted to impeach President Trump since before he even took office. Despite years of witch hunts and investigations, Democrats have not produced a single piece of evidence that President Trump engaged in bribery, extortion, or any other high crimes or misdemeanors. And yet, they just unveiled two articles to impeach the president. Speaker Pelosi is bowing to the demands of the most radical elements of her base who want to reverse the results of the 2016 election, and deny the American people the right to determine who is president next year at the ballot box. What is just as disappointing as this abuse of power by Speaker Pelosi, is the long list of important things that are not getting done for hard-working families by this Congress, like legislation to lower drug prices, secure our border, or provide our men and women in uniform the tools they need to safely train and defend our nation. This is a shameful day in the House of Representatives. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalises-whip-group-ready-get-usmca-over-finish-line Scalise's Whip Group Ready to Get USMCA Over Finish Line 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement upon news of an official agreement on USMCA: Passing the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement(USMCA) trade deal will be a major boost for our economy, and will provide more than 160,000 new jobs, which is a huge win for American workers. For months, House Republicans pushed vigorously for a final deal on USMCA while Speaker Pelosi wasted time and resources on her sham impeachment inquiry. I predict an overwhelming vote for this agreement, and my USMCA Whip Team is engaged and ready to push this important trade agreement over the finish line as soon as it is scheduled for the House Floor. Republican support for President Trump's hard-negotiated trade deal will be strong. Every day we delay this vote only costs us more jobs, better ability to sell American products into neighboring countries, and a stronger economy. President Trump, in particular, deserves tremendous credit for his dedication to delivering results for American families.U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer also deserves credit for his relentless determination and patience to get USMCA done. "I also want to thank Rep. Kevin Brady, Republican leader of the House Ways and Means Committee, for his hard work in negotiating important details and answering all the questions our colleagues had about this historic agreement. "Once USMCA is ratified, we can continue working to get better trade deals with other friends around the world who have already recognized that their economies will also benefit if they treat America more fairly in our outdated trade deals. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-issues-statement-on-impeachment-announcement Cassidy Issues Statement on Impeachment Announcement 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.10.19 Cassidy Issues Statement on Impeachment Announcement WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives bringing articles of impeachment against President Trump. House Democratic leadership turned impeachment into a series of partisan hearings searching for a crime that changed by the day. The Senate will offer President Trump a fair process, and I look forward to fairly judging the facts, said Dr. Cassidy. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-issues-statement-on-usmca-deal Cassidy Issues Statement on USMCA Deal 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.10.19 Cassidy Issues Statement on USMCA Deal WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement regarding news that House Democrats and the White House have reached a deal on a new trade pact between the United States, Mexico and Canada, known as the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA will directly benefit Louisiana's farmers and manufacturers, allowing them to build on the success of our national economy. I look forward to this legislation passing, said Dr. Cassidy. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-jones-moran-shaheen-introduce-bill-to-allow-health-savings-accounts-to-be-spent-on-direct-primary-care Cassidy, Jones, Moran, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Allow Health Savings Accounts to Be Spent on Direct Primary Care 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.10.19 Cassidy, Jones, Moran, Shaheen Introduce Bill to Allow Health Savings Accounts to Be Spent on Direct Primary Care WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Doug Jones (D-AL), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today introduced bipartisan legislation to lower the cost of health care and expand patients' access to their primary care providers. The Direct Primary Care (DPC) model encourages patients to develop personal relationships with their primary care physician, including extending access to care beyond office visits and business hours and through telemedicine. It focuses on prevention and primary care, relying less on specialist and hospital referrals. It is a growing model used by more than 1,000 practices across 48 states and the District of Columbia. DPC models replace copays and deductibles with flat, affordable monthly fees. Current law makes DPC incompatible with health savings accounts (HSAs) paired with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The senators' bill, the Primary Care Enhancement Act, clarifies federal law to state DPC is eligible for HSA contributions and that pre-tax HSA funds may be used to pay DPC fees. Health savings accounts anddirectprimarycareare some of the best ways to give patients the power and let them take back control of their family's healthcaredecisions, said Dr. Cassidy. This law builds on the administration's action and allows a patient to use their money for the doctor they want. We need to do everything we can to improve access to quality, affordable health care. Direct Primary Care models are growing in Alabama and across the country as a way to improve health outcomes and lower health care costs for families. This bill will help families save money on health care by clarifying that patients can use their Health Savings Accounts to pay for direct primary care fees, said Senator Jones. The Primary Care Enhancement Act will improve choice for patients and will give individuals and families the option to choose how to spend the… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-lake-charles-citgo-employee-released-from-venezuelan-prison Cassidy: Lake Charles Citgo Employee Released from Venezuelan Prison 2019-12-10 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.10.19 Cassidy: Lake Charles Citgo Employee Released from Venezuelan Prison WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced that six Americans imprisoned in Venezuela, known as the Citgo 6, have been released from prison and entered into house arrest. Among those released is Lake Charles resident Tomeu Vadell. We want him back in the United States. We want him back with his family, but I'm glad for this first step. We'll celebrate when we finish this story, said. Dr. Cassidy. Cassidy has been actively involved in trying to free Vadell. Since the group's arrest in November 2017, Cassidy has been in regular contact with the Vadell family, the State Department, and other intermediaries working on a solution and a way to bring them home. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://abraham.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/abraham-supports-helping-able-bodied-snap-recipients-re-enter-workforce Abraham Supports Helping Able-bodied SNAP Recipients Re-enter Workforce 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Ralph Abraham A000374 abraham.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON -Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, released the following statementafter the USDA announced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)to encourage able-bodied adults between ages18 and 49 without dependents to re-enter the workforce. "Thanks to President Trump's pro-growth policies like deregulation and tax cuts, the American economy is booming and providing greater opportunity than has been seen in generations.The national unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5%, the lowest in 50 years, and unemployment amongAfrican-Americans and Hispanics is the lowest in recorded history," said Abraham."Despite this great news, 37 million people are still receiving SNAP assistance, even while an estimated seven million jobs go unfilled. By reinstatingSNAP rules as they were intended,able-bodied adults with no dependents will be required toparticipate in 20 hours per week of work, job training, or even volunteering to helpthem re-enter the workforce. Those with dependents or disabilities will be unaffected by this change andareas withunemployment higher than 6% will remain eligible for a waiver from therequirements." "Shortly after taking office, President Obama relaxed work requirements for SNAP recipients, more than doubling the number of able-bodied adults receiving assistance in less than two years," Abraham continued. "By reinstating these requirements, the Trump administration has restored a crucial part of the bipartisan Gingrich-Clinton welfare reform of 1996." "This rule change will help tomove more Americans from poverty to prosperity while expanding the labor force and ensuring the best possible stewardship of taxpayer dollars." To read the USDA's announcement, click here. To read the USDA's fact sheet, click here. Rep. Abraham has been a member of the House Committee on Agriculture since 2015. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/09/higgins-bill-improve-dhs-opioid-detection-capabilities-passes-house/ Higgins’ Bill to Improve DHS’ Opioid Detection Capabilities Passes House 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) H.R. 4761, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019, in a 393 – 1 vote. The bill requires the Commissioner of CBP to implement a strategy ensuring CBP chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics in an operational environment with purity levels of 10% or less. According to the 2018 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Drug Threat Assessment, fentanyl seized at the southwest border tends to be less than 10% pure. These changes would fill the detection capability gap that currently exists. The bill also requires DHS to implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices, allowing DHS to push out data to the field as new drug analogs or spectra are identified. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: “The DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act helps CBP law enforcement officers carry out their mission and stop the illegal flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Our legislation ensures that DHS has the necessary technologies to detect synthetic opioids and combat evolving smuggling methods. This is a bipartisan effort, and I’m uplifted to see it pass with broad support.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/09/higgins-ig-report-confirms-obama-era-fbi-abused-fisa-process/ Higgins: IG Report Confirms Obama-Era FBI Abused the FISA Process 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Justice Department’s Inspector General today released a report on the review of four FISA applications and the origins of the FBI investigation into President Trump’s 2016 campaign. In a statement issued today, Attorney General William P. Barr noted: “The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump’s administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General’s report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process.” Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: “The Inspector General’s report confirms that the Obama-era FBI abused the FISA process to target and spy on President Trump’s 2016 election campaign. We should all be alarmed at the abuse of authority and manipulation of probable cause to obtain FISA warrants and wrongfully target American citizens. This is a poor reflection on the standards of evidence expected from one of our nation’s most well-established law enforcement organizations. “The IG report is an objective look at facts surrounding misuse of the FISA process. The ensuing criminal investigation will further address the motives and intent of bad ac… 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-bill-improve-dhs-opioid-detection-capabilities-passes-house Higgins Bill to Improve DHS' Opioid Detection Capabilities Passes House 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Border Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Clay Higgins' (R-LA) H.R. 4761, the DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019, in a 393 - 1 vote. The bill requires the Commissioner of CBP to implement a strategy ensuring CBP chemical screening devices are able to identify narcotics in an operational environment with purity levels of 10% or less. According to the 2018 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Drug Threat Assessment, fentanyl seized at the southwest border tends to be less than 10% pure. These changes would fill the detection capability gap that currently exists. The bill also requires DHS to implement a plan for the long-term development of a centralized spectral database for chemical screening devices, allowing DHS to push out data to the field as new drug analogs or spectra are identified. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: The DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act helps CBP law enforcement officers carry out their mission and stop the illegal flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Our legislation ensures that DHS has the necessary technologies to detect synthetic opioids and combat evolving smuggling methods. This is a bipartisan effort, and I'm uplifted to see it pass with broad support. View a summary ofthe DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act of 2019 here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-ig-report-confirms-obama-era-fbi-abused-fisa-process Higgins: IG Report Confirms Obama-Era FBI Abused the FISA Process 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. The Justice Department's Inspector General today released a report on the review of four FISA applications and the origins of the FBI investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign. In a statement issued today, Attorney General William P. Barr noted: The Inspector General's report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions that, in my view, were insufficient to justify the steps taken. It is also clear that, from its inception, the evidence produced by the investigation was consistently exculpatory. Nevertheless, the investigation and surveillance was pushed forward for the duration of the campaign and deep into President Trump's administration. In the rush to obtain and maintain FISA surveillance of Trump campaign associates, FBI officials misled the FISA court, omitted critical exculpatory facts from their filings, and suppressed or ignored information negating the reliability of their principal source. The Inspector General found the explanations given for these actions unsatisfactory. While most of the misconduct identified by the Inspector General was committed in 2016 and 2017 by a small group of now-former FBI officials, the malfeasance and misfeasance detailed in the Inspector General's report reflects a clear abuse of the FISA process. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: The Inspector General's report confirms that the Obama-era FBI abused the FISA process to target and spy on President Trump's 2016 election campaign. We should all be alarmed at the abuse of authority and manipulation of probable cause to obtain FISA warrants and wrongfully target American citizens. This is a poor reflection on the standards of evidence expected from one of our nation's most well-established law enforcement organizations.The IG report is an objective look at facts surrounding misuse of the FISA process. The ensuing criminal investigation will further address the motives and intent of bad actors … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/democrats-endless-political-mission Democrats' Endless Political Mission 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel's Fox and Friends to discuss House Democrats' political mission to impeach President Trump since day one because they can't stand the fact that he was elected President. Whip Scalise pointed out over 100 Democrats for voting to impeach President Trump before the phone call with Ukraine even took place. Their entire inquiry is a political sham and the American people deserve better. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. On Democrats' mission to impeach President Trump since day one: "[Democrats] were set out from day one to impeach the President. You had over 100 Members of Congress vote to impeach the President before there was even a whistleblower report. [Democrats] made it clear when they got the majority, they were going to use it not to help American families." [...] "I think [Democrats] are questioning the voters of this country, it's an insult to the voters of this country who should be the ones to decide whose President next year, when they would rather take that option away because they think the President's going to get elected. It's not why you impeach a President, because you disagree with his policies or because he won an election when you would wish you would have won the election." On Chairman Schiff's apparent abuse of power: "It's a real concern, I mean the fact that Adam Schiff has been spying on members of the press, on Members of Congress, on the President's own attorney. Who else is Adam Schiff spying on, and where are the rest of these phone records? Literally, where he subpoenaed phone records of people and he released selectively some of those reports. We don't know all of what he has, he only selectively went after people who he has political disagreements with." [...] "Adam Schiff has those sources now, because again, he went after using his subpoena powers, this is why it's a potential abuse of power, he used his subpoena powers to go and start getting phone records… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/only-bipartisan-prescription-drug-bill-can-become-law Only a Bipartisan Prescription Drug Bill Can Become Law 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after House Republican committee leaders introduced H.R. 19, The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, a bipartisan counterproposal to Speaker Pelosi's partisan drug pricing plan: Lowering prescription drug prices is a top priority for American families. While Republicans worked with Democrats to pass bipartisan prescription drug pricing bills unanimously out of committee, Speaker Pelosi has ignored this important work and will instead bring a partisan, radical, Democrat-only bill to the House floor. Americans deserve better. Speaker Pelosi's partisan plan attempts to dictate drug prices, but would prevent lifesaving cures from ever being developed or coming to market. The Council of Economic Advisers estimates that Speaker Pelosi's partisan plan would prevent as many as 100 new cures from coming to market and lower Americans' life expectancy by four months. Only one of these bills has the potential to become law. While Speaker Pelosi's partisan plan is dead on arrival in the Senate and won't be signed by President Trump, H.R. 19 could be on President Trump's desk today. Speaker Pelosi must come to her senses. I am calling on her to bring H.R. 19 to the House floor for a vote this week. Americans need a bipartisan solution to prescription drug prices, not another doomed proposal from the Democrats. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-republican-warnings-about-fisa-court-abuses-proven-true Scalise: Republican warnings about FISA court abuses proven true 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz released his report on the origins of the FBI investigation into President Trump's 2016 election campaign: Republican warnings about abuses of the FISA court process have been proven true by IG Horowitz's report. Obama administration officials clearly abused their power to help trigger an investigation into President Trump's election campaign. In any other instance, an administration using the weight of the federal government to spy on the campaign of a political rival would be a national scandal. But, as we've seen for the past four years, Washington Democrats are willing to break any rule, any precedent, or twist any facts to prevent the American people from deciding who the president is because they're afraid President Trump will win re-election. As we await the criminal investigation being conducted by US Attorney John Durham, this report is just the first step in ensuring justice is servedand unelected bureaucrats are held accountable when they abuse their power. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy_hassan-introduce-bill-to-lower-costs-for-medicare-patients Cassidy , Hassan Introduce Bill to Lower Costs for Medicare Patients 2019-12-09 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.09.19 Cassidy , Hassan Introduce Bill to Lower Costs for Medicare Patients WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced legislation to lower health care costs and strengthen patient choice in their treatment plans. The bill would launch a shared patient savings program with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to drive down insurance costs for patients under Medicare Part D. The program would reward patients and provide them with a portion of the financial savingsif they choose to switch to a less expensive medicine that maintains the same health benefits as a more expensive medicine. If patients with insurance choose a better medicine with a better price, they should enjoy a part of the savings,said Dr. Cassidy.This encourages competition, lowers the cost of health care, and puts patients in control. This is a win-win bill: Medicare spends less money on prescription drugs, and patients receive rewards for switching to a doctor-approved, lower cost drug, said Senator Hassan. Given the exorbitant cost of prescription drugs along with an increasingly aging population, I'm glad to be working across the aisle on commonsense measures like this to support our seniors while saving taxpayer dollars. If all the financial savings go to the insurance plan, there is little incentive for Medicare Part D patients toswitch to amore cost effective drugwith the same health benefits. By empowering patients to make these smart decisions, premiums can be loweredas competition is leveraged to lower drug prices and health care expenditures. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-hassan-bennet-statement-on-senate-house-agreement-on-legislation-to-lower-health-care-costs-stop-surprise-medical-bills Cassidy, Hassan, Bennet Statement on Senate, House Agreement on Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs, Stop Surprise Medical Bills 2019-12-08 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.08.19 Cassidy, Hassan, Bennet Statement on Senate, House Agreement on Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs, Stop Surprise Medical Bills WASHINGTONU.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) released a joint statement following the announcement of a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on legislation to lower health care costs announced today by the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee. The agreement will include several health care provisions championed by Cassidy, Hassan and Bennet, including a solution to stop patients from receiving surprise bills for medical services not paid by their insurance. In their release announcing the bipartisan and bicameral agreement, HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and House E&C Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) commended Cassidy and Hassan for their leadership and dedicated work in developing the solution that ends the harmful practice of surprise medical billing. We appreciate committee leadership for their work to progress efforts to end the practice of surprise medical billing, including by adding a simple arbitration safety valve to help providers and plans resolve these billing disputes, said Senators Cassidy, Hassan and Bennet. As our discussions continue around the final details, we are encouraged that we're one step closer to giving patients these vital protections. Patients have waited long enough, and we remain hopeful that we can get this done by the end of the year. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://garretgraves.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/graves-announces-28-million-grant-galvez-primary-school Graves announces $2.8 million grant to Galvez Primary School 2019-12-06 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Garret Graves G000577 garretgraves.house.gov     legacy This is the second announcement of FEMA grants to schools in the 6th Congressional District this week. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a federal grant totaling $2,806,758.53 to the Ascension Parish School Board for Galvez Primary School for the replacement of contents damaged in the 2016 flood. This is the second announcement of FEMA grants to schools in the 6th Congressional District this week. Galvez was hit hard in the 2016 Flood. These important funds are long overdue, and we're expecting similar progress for Livingston schools, hopefully very soon. For many families, having their school flood in addition to their homes was tragic. I am proud to have helped secure these FEMA grants to help our schools rebuild, Graves said. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://garretgraves.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/parish-will-have-shot-portion-12-billion-through-louisiana-watershed Parish will have shot at portion $1.2 billion through Louisiana Watershed Initiative 2019-12-06 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Garret Graves G000577 garretgraves.house.gov     legacy It would appear that the statement continually uttered by Congressman Garret Graves, that 'disaster recovery is six times more expensive than disaster prevention,' has hit the right ears. President Donald Trump signed into law a $28 billion block grant through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). While Graves is not pleased with the amount of time it took to get the money out, when compared to the disaster, the state of Louisiana will receive $1.21 billion of that total outlay. The federal government required an Action Plan, presented by the recently formed Louisiana Watershed Initiative (LWI) as to how they intended to distribute the funds. The LWI will focus on four specific areas: Watershed projects and programs - $570,666,243 (47%) State projects and programs - $327,757,590 (27%) Watershed monitoring, mapping, and modeling - $145,670,040 (12%) Watershed policy, planning, and local capacity assistance - $24,278,340 (2%) Non-federal cost share assistance - $96,988,107 (8%) Administrative costs are baked into the grant at $48,556,680 or 4% total. Funding will come in rounds, with round 1 consisting of $100 million total statewide. LWI divided the state into eight total watersheds, with Livingston sitting in group 7 - along with portions of Washington, Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, St. Helena, East Feliciana, and West Feliciana. Each watershed will elect a fiscal agent to represent their interests at the 'table,' so to speak, which is the LWI board that meets regularly. Group 7's fiscal agent is, at this time, the Capital Region Planning Commission (CRPC). Livingston received a special designation as a HUD-specific, major disaster area. That puts it in line with nine other parishes for 50% of the community block grant monies as an automatic distribution. 26 other parishes will compete for the other 50%, if applicable, or the HUD-specific will take the remainder. Group 7's first meeting will be this Friday, Dec. 6, at the Bluebonnet l… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/dems-frightening-abuse-power Dems' Frightening Abuse of Power 2019-12-06 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) strongly criticized Democrats' abuses of power and legislative irresponsibility intoday's colloquy withMajority Leader Steny Hoyer(D-Md.). Whip Scalise once again pressed Majority Leader Hoyer on when the American people can expect Democrats to bring USMCA to the House floor. Whip Scalise also blasted Chairman Schiff's apparent abuse of power in selectively leaking the subpoenaing of his colleagues' phone records, and the complete lack of transparency throughout this sham impeachment inquiry. Democrats simply do not have the facts to support their assertion that President Trump committed impeachable offenses. Congress should get back to legislating, and let the American people decide who will be our next president. See highlights from the colloquy below. On Chairman Schiff's apparent abuse of power: Click here or on the image above to watch the clip. "Well, I would hope that [Majority Leader Steny Hoyer] would work with us to get to the bottom of this. As the gentleman pointed out, he's not aware of what [Chairman Schiff] is really doing, neither am I. But I'm very concerned about what the Chairman has done and that is still, and I'll yield in a moment, but he's selectively put in a report the names of members of the press, of Members of Congress, who he has had political disagreements with. He didn't put the names of everybody else in there. If he's got 3500 pages of reports of phone records of people he's been spying on, he won't share all of those people that he's spying on, but he's selectively going to leak out names of members of the press who've written articles maybe that he disagrees with. That's frightening. "That would be an abuse of power, but we don't know because the Chairman won't share the details of what he's up to, but he did selectively put some of that in a report that wasn't even discussed in the hearings. And so yes, it raises alarms, it raises concerns, and I would hope we get to the bottom of it." OnDemocrats' liberal law pr… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://richmond.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-richmond-and-colleagues-introduce-legislation-banning-afro-textured Rep. Richmond and Colleagues Introduce Legislation Banning Afro-Textured Hair Discrimination 2019-12-05 2019 2019-12 Democrat House LA Cedric Richmond R000588 richmond.house.gov     legacy Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) along with Congresswomen Barbara Lee (CA-13), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) issued the following statement after introducing the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act): For far too long, Black Americans have faced senseless forms of discrimination merely because of how they choose to wear their hair. As states begin to tackle this issue, it is long overdue for Congress to act, said Rep. Richmond. From Louisiana to New Jersey, textured hair should never serve as a professional or educational impediment nor should it ever lead to a reprimand of consequence. In America, we regularly subscribe to the notion that our diversity is our strength. Now is the time to walk the walk, not just talk to the talk. That is why I partnered with Representatives Lee, Fudge, Pressley, Senator Booker, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Crown Coalition advocate Adjoa B. Asamoah, and Civil Rights activist, lawyer, and #FreeTheHair Movement founder Wendy Greene to introduce this urgent legislation. Together, with this bill, we can ensure this form of discrimination no longer goes unchecked. Every day, Black women and men are forced to consider if their natural hair is appropriate or professional by Eurocentric standards, said Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13). With the introduction of the CROWN Act of 2019, we are making it clear that discrimination against Black women and men who wear their natural hairstyles is wrong and must be prohibited. I began this fight in 2014 when I stood up to the U.S. military's policy that prohibited servicemembers from wearing natural hair, and I will continue until every woman and man is protected. With the CROWN Act, we can turn the page on forcing cultural norms that penalize Black people and other people of color from wearing their natural hair. I thank Congressman Richmond for his leadership in introducing this important bill. It is disheartening that, in … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/shameful This is Shameful 2019-12-05 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Chanel'sHannityto discuss Democrats' useless 8.5 hour lecture from liberal anti-Trump law professors, which failed yet again to make their case for impeachment. Whip Scalise blasted Democrats for wasting time on liberal professors who have no firsthand knowledgeof this case instead of conducting the American people's business. Every minute spent in impeachment hearings is a minute we could have spent fixing trade deals, lowering prescription drug prices, addressing the security and humanitarian crisis on the southern border, and funding our military.It's a shame and this process is a sham. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. Full remarks: [Democrats] really have no idea where they want to go with [impeachment] because they thought it was going to be the Mueller report that was going to give them impeachable charges that they can go and [bring forward]. And there's nothing this President's done wrong ultimately at the end of the day. You know, Jim Jordan says it best with the four facts the bottom line is President Zelensky and President Trump were the only two people participating in the phone call and neither of them had a problem with the call. Zelensky was thanking President Trump for helping him, for selling him the Javelin missiles so he can stand up to Russia, something President Obama and Joe Biden wouldn't do. No one in the media wants to ask that. Every witness [Democrats] bring forward, you know Matt Gaetz did it really well today where he said can any one of you raise your hand if you've seen anything wrong?' Not any of the witnesses from [the House Intelligence Committee] or here today in [the House Judiciary Committee], no witness can tell you anything that the President did illegal. The disdain that these law professors had for Donald Trump and the fact that he got elected in 2016 was clear. I thought it was disgraceful what Stanford Law Professor Karlan, or whatever she's a professor of, she owe… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-larson-buchanan-wyden-introduce-know-your-social-security-act Cassidy, Larson, Buchanan, Wyden Introduce Know Your Social Security Act 2019-12-05 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.05.19 Cassidy, Larson, Buchanan, Wyden Introduce Know Your Social Security Act WASHINGTON Senate Finance Committee Member U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Know Your Social Security Act along with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (D-CT) and Ways and Means Committee Member Vern Buchanan (R-FL). The legislation will clarify the requirement for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to mail an annual Social Security Statement to all workers ages 25 and older with covered earnings, who are not receiving Social Security benefits. Since Fiscal Year 2011 SSA has failed to mail annual Statements to these Americans, citing limited operating budgets, even though in 1989 and 1990 Congress enacted requirements for SSA to provide a Statement annually. Social Security is our nation's foundation to a solid retirement. Americans who contribute to Social Security should receive an update every year so they know what benefits they are earning and can plan for their retirements. No matter what happens in the stock market, Social Security will always be there for them, said Larson. I'm proud to introduce this bipartisan, bicameral legislation alongside Ranking Member Wyden, Senator Cassidy and Congressman Buchanan. Too many hardworking Americans enter retirement without enough savings, Buchanan said. Because Social Security is the primary source of income for a majority of seniors, it is imperative they have a full understanding of their benefits as they plan for retirement. Americans pay into Social Security out of every paycheck in exchange for a guaranteed benefit in their old age. As younger Americans grow more doubtful about their chances for a secure retirement, this bill will provide them clear view of what their earned benefits will be, said Wyden. I'm pleased to introduce this bill on a bipartisan, bicameral basis with a view towards passing it into law swiftly. ### … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-senate-passes-permanent-funding-for-historically-black-colleges-and-universities Cassidy: Senate Passes Permanent Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities 2019-12-05 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.05.19 Cassidy: Senate Passes Permanent Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), a member of the Senate Education Committee, today announced the Senate passage of the FUTURE Act, legislation to permanently authorize funding for America's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSI). Previously, authorization for funding of HBCUs and MSIs expired on Sept. 30, creating uncertainty for these institutions and the students they serve. The legislation now awaits consideration by the House of Representatives. Nothing is more powerful to help achieve the American dream than education. We hope the House of Representatives will pass this legislation quickly to give certainty to these important institutions and their students, said Dr. Cassidy ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-tillis-coons-hirono-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-seize-counterfeit-products-and-protect-american-consumers-and-businesses Cassidy, Tillis, Coons, Hirono Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Seize Counterfeit Products and Protect American Consumers and Businesses 2019-12-05 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.05.19 Cassidy, Tillis, Coons, Hirono Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Seize Counterfeit Products and Protect American Consumers and Businesses WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to seize imported merchandise that infringes a design patentand harms U.S. consumers and businesses. According to a recentstudy, the estimated value of international and domestic trade in counterfeit and pirated goodswas over $1 trillion in 2013 and the estimated value is projected to reach nearly $2 trillion in 2022. TheCounterfeit GoodsSeizure Act of 2019would help reduce the flow of counterfeit goods entering the United States and protect U.S. consumers and businessesfrom dangerous, harmful, and illegal products. Counterfeit products undermine American businesses and put families in danger,said Dr. Cassidy.Criminal organizations sell counterfeit goods to fund illegal activity. This Legislation better enables American law enforcement to combat criminal groups and protect Americans. The inflow of counterfeit goodsinto the United States is an issue that affects American consumers and businesses alike and results inthe American economy losingbillions of dollarsevery year,said Senator Tillis.I am proud to introduce thisbipartisan legislation to give U.S. Customs and Border Protection the authority to seize merchandise that infringes on design patents so we can take steps to stem the flow of counterfeit goods and protect American interests. Counterfeit goods brought into the United States from overseas cheat Americans who don't get the products they expect with their money,said Senator Coons.They also pose serious safety risks, line the pockets of organized crime, damage the reputations of legitimate American businesses, and rob them of hard-earned revenue. I am proud to introduce this bipartisan bill that will empower U.S. Customs and Border Protection to seiz… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/2019/12/sen-kennedy-r-la-a-public-auction-of-c-band-for-5g-deployment-is-a-win-for-american-taxpayers Sen. Kennedy (R-La.): A Public Auction of C-band for 5G Deployment is a Win for American Taxpayers 2019-12-05 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA John Kennedy K000393 www.kennedy.senate.gov     legacy Home About Services Legislation Media Contact 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/press-releases/johnson-whole-production-sham-and-reckless-path-pre-determined-political JOHNSON: THIS WHOLE PRODUCTION IS A SHAM AND A RECKLESS PATH TO A PRE-DETERMINED, POLITICAL OUTCOME 2019-12-04 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) today made the following remarks during the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing exposing Democrats' partisan impeachment inquiry: From the fraudulent process and the broken procedure to the Democrats' unfounded claims, the full facts are obviously not before us today. We've been allowed no fact witnesses here at all. For the first time ever, this committee which is the one in Congress that has the actual jurisdiction over impeachment is being given no access to the underlying evidence that Adam Schiff and his political accomplices claim supports this charade. This is a shocking denial of due process. The greatest danger of this fraudulent impeachment production is not what happens this afternoon, or by Christmas or in the election next fall. The greatest danger is what this will do in the days ahead to our 243-year experiment in self-governance and what effect this foolish, new precedent this Pandora's box will have upon our beleaguered nation six or seven years from now, a decade now from now, in the ruins of public liberty that are created by this short-sighted exercise today. To watch Johnson's full remarks, click here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-applauds-house-passage-traced-act Scalise Applauds House Passage of the TRACED Act 2019-12-04 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)made the following statement after the House passed the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act to combat the robocall epidemic: Robocalls are out of control, and we took a significant action today to combat this nuisance that affects millions of families across America by passing the TRACED Act. Not only are these calls a nuisance, they are often perpetrated by criminals who are willfully ignoring the law in an attempt to defraud American families. This bill requires telephone carriers to verify calls, and empowers people with updated technology to block calls from scam artists, all at no additional cost to consumers. The bill also gives law enforcement and the FCC the tools needed to quickly pursue robocall scammers. I look forward to this legislation being signed into law by President Trump soon. Background: In May, the Senate passed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. In July, the House passed the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. The bills were merged as part of the final agreement. Please find the text for the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-dems-realize-impeachment-disaster Scalise: Dems Realize Impeachment is a Disaster 2019-12-04 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Steve Scalise S001176 scalise.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C.House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News Channel'sThe Ingraham Angleto discuss Democrats' impeachment disaster, which has been a circus from the beginning. Whip Scalise emphasized that Democrats are starting to feel the pressure as their impeachment witch hunt proves to have a serious cost to the American people. The failed Democrat majority is neglectingbipartisan solutions, like USMCA, lowering drug prices, and funding our military to pursue their impeachment scam and hardworking families are paying the price. Clickhereor on the image above to watch the interview. On Democrats beginning to realize their impeachment sham is a disaster: "This thing from the beginning has been a circus. And if you talk about, you know, Jerry Nadler, the clip you just showed, that is going to be repeated over and over again like Andy Biggs said because what Nadler talked about back then were things that hold true still to this day. You know, there is nothing to impeach this president on, unlike Clinton. There were actual crimes committed by Bill Clinton. Whether they were impeachable, you could argue, but they were crimes. "With [President Trump] they have tried. It is a hope for violation of law but they have yet to show anything because the President didn't break any law. And so they just keep going on a witch hunt and it started with the President was tied to the interference with the elections, then the President was tied to collusion, then it was obstruction, over and over. There are some Democrats that are starting to realize this is a disaster. They don't know where to go with this because they have put themselves in a hole and they can't get out of it." On the Ukrainian President admitting President Trump didn't do anything wrong and there was no pressure: "The President didn't do anything wrong. And ultimately, the victim they're trying to claim was [Ukrainian President Zelensky], and Zelensky himself said nothing wrong was done to him. He got the aid, there was no pressure,… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-hassan-statement-on-report-that-white-house-open-to-surprise-medical-bill-compromise Cassidy, Hassan Statement on Report that White House Open to Surprise Medical Bill Compromise 2019-12-04 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.04.19 Cassidy, Hassan Statement on Report that White House Open to Surprise Medical Bill Compromise WASHINGTON Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH)released the following statement on Politico's report that the White House is open to a surprise medical bill fix similar to what Senators Cassidy, Hassan, and their bipartisan working group put forward. We deeply appreciate the White House's shared goal of getting legislation to end the practice of surprise medical bills signed into law before the end of the year. Our bipartisan working group put forward legislation that first and foremost takes consumers out of the middle of payment disputes between providers and plans. Our approach uses a simple baseball-style arbitration as a safety valve to help providers and plans resolve these billing disputes because after working on the issue for more than a year, it became clear that this solution was the best one for communities in all parts of the country, and because it is the only one that we believe can pass the Senate. We've been encouraged by our ongoing discussions with Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray, and we're grateful for the White House's engagement as we work together to get this bill across the finish line and protect patients from this outrageous practice. Senators Hassan and Cassidy have led efforts to address surprise medical bills and worked for months with members from both parties to craft the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act to end this practice. In May, Senators Hassan and Cassidy joined President Trump at a White House eventon the need to address this issue. In June, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on which both Senators serve passed legislation to end surprise medical bills as part of a broader package of legislation to address health care costs called the Lower Health Care Costs Act. Both Senators recently participated in a Bipartisan Policy Center discussion on their efforts to end surprise medical bills. ### … 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-sinema-allred-stefanik-introduce-bipartisan-bill-supporting-parents-in-critical-first-year-following-births-adoptions Cassidy, Sinema, Allred, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Parents in Critical First Year Following Births, Adoptions 2019-12-04 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Bill Cassidy C001075 www.cassidy.senate.gov     legacy 12.04.19 Cassidy, Sinema, Allred, Stefanik Introduce Bipartisan Bill Supporting Parents in Critical First Year Following Births, Adoptions First-of-its-kind bipartisan bicameral plan allows families to receive advance Child Tax Credits to offset leave, childcare, other expenses WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and U.S. Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) today introduced legislation with resources to pay for leave and cover the cost of day care, baby supplies and other expenses associated with a new child. The Advancing Support for Working Families Act would allow families the option to advance up to $5,000of theirrecently-doubledchild tax credit in the first year of a child's life or the first year a family adopts a child. Families can also choose to advance their child credit without having to miss workor sacrifice a state or employer's family/medical leave policy to pay for other expenses. Most other paid leave proposals require parents to take off work to receive benefits, this bill allows teleworkers the option to access child care benefits and to continue working fromhomewhile they take care of their new child. Additionally, the bill does not raise taxes or take away from Social Security. Low income earners who do not qualify for the full refundable portion of the child tax credit can elect to receive a benefit adjusted to 100 percent wage replacement over 12 weeks of work. The bill is the only bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support working families during their child's first year. It is the product ofmore than a year of workto craft a bill that could pass with bipartisan support. The first year of a child's life is the most expensive. This bill achieves our goal of helping working families better provide for their child in the way that best works for their family,said Dr. Cassidy. Too often, Arizonans who start fami… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/2019/12/03/higgins-introduces-resolution-prohibiting-present-vote-impeachment/ Higgins Introduces Resolution Prohibiting “Present” Vote on Impeachment 2019-12-03 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov clayhiggins https://clayhiggins.house.gov/category/press-releases/ scraper WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing H. Res. 736, the “Stand for Something Resolution,” which eliminates the option to vote “present” and forces members of the U.S. House of Representatives to take a “yes” or “no” stance on legislation. Members of Congress have used the “present” voting option to avoid taking a stand on consequential pieces of legislation. Some recent examples include: On July 18, 2018, 133 House Democrats voted “present” on H. Res. 990, Congressman Higgins’ resolution to support ICE agents and their mission. On March 26, 2019, 43 Senate Democrats voted “present” on S.J. Res. 8, the Green New Deal. This included Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Michael Bennet, and Kirsten Gillibrand. On October 29, 2019, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) voted “present” on H. Res. 296, a bill condemning the Armenian genocide. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: “Members of Congress weren’t sent to DC to sit on the sidelines and vote ‘present.’ With a vote on articles of impeachment potentially forthcoming, voting ‘present’ shouldn’t be an option. “We were not elected to be silent. The American people deserve to know where every member of Congress stands. We should have the courage of our convictions to either vote for or against every piece of legislation. To vote ‘present’ reflects fear.” 1 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z 2026-06-27T23:45:33Z
https://clayhiggins.house.gov/media/press-releases/higgins-introduces-resolution-prohibiting-present-vote-impeachment Higgins Introduces Resolution Prohibiting "Present" Vote on Impeachment 2019-12-03 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Clay Higgins H001077 clayhiggins.house.gov     legacy WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) is introducing H. Res. 736, the Stand for Something Resolution, which eliminates the option to vote present and forces members of the U.S. House of Representatives to take a yes or no stance on legislation. Members of Congress have used the present voting option to avoid taking a stand on consequential pieces of legislation. Some recent examples include: On July 18, 2018,133 House Democrats voted present on H. Res. 990, Congressman Higgins' resolution to support ICE agents and their mission. On March 26, 2019,43 Senate Democrats voted present on S.J. Res. 8, the Green New Deal. This includedDemocratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Michael Bennet, and Kirsten Gillibrand. On October 29, 2019,Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) voted present on H. Res. 296, a bill condemning the Armenian genocide. Congressman Higgins issued the following statement: Members of Congress weren't sent to DC to sit on the sidelines and vote present.' With a vote on articles of impeachment potentially forthcoming, voting present' shouldn't be an option. We were not elected to be silent. The American people deserve to know where every member of Congress stands. We should have the courage of our convictions to either vote for or against every piece of legislation. To vote present' reflects fear. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/in-the-news/amid-impeachment-groups-press-limits-foreign-influence Amid impeachment, groups press for limits on foreign influence 2019-12-03 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy As foreign influence takes center stage in House impeachment proceedings, lawmakers, candidates, and outside groups are tossing around proposals to curb, or shed new light on, efforts from abroad to sway U.S. policy and elections. Liberal-leaning groups, including Public Citizen, are prodding House Democrats to sign on to forthcoming legislation that would overhaul foreign lobbying regulations. The Center for American Progress on Thursday will unveil a set of proposals calling for new limits on the political contributions of companies that have significantforeign ownership. As foreign influence takes center stage in House impeachment proceedings, lawmakers, candidates, and outside groups are tossing around proposals to curb, or shed new light on, efforts from abroad to sway U.S. policy and elections. Liberal-leaning groups, including Public Citizen, are prodding House Democrats to sign on to forthcoming legislation that would overhaul foreign lobbying regulations. The Center for American Progress on Thursday will unveil a set of proposals calling for new limits on the political contributions of companies that have significantforeign ownership. A bipartisan bill to revise the Foreign Agents Registration Act, a law that has found unprecedented fame during the Trump era, appears stalled in the Senate, while outside groups say they are working to gin up bipartisan support for a companion bill in the House. We are still working to get commitments from Democrats who are on the House Judiciary Committee, said Craig Holman, a lobbyist for Public Citizen. Impeachment hearings are kind of taking up all the air out of the room. He said Rep.Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, is still interested in such a measure, which he championed in the last Congress. Rep.Madeleine Dean, a Pennsylvania Democrat, has also expressed interest, Holman said. Two spokesmen in her office did not respond to a request for comment. Johnson, during a C-SPAN Newsmakers interview earlier this month, said he'd never let go of his objective of movi… 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/in-the-news/impeachment-hearings-produced-no-bombshells-rep-johnson-says Impeachment hearings produced no bombshells, Rep. Johnson says 2019-12-03 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to GOP Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana and NPR's Tim Mak about the conclusion of the first public phase of the impeachment inquiry. What is the next phase of the probe? Listen to the interview here. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z
https://mikejohnson.house.gov/media/in-the-news/johnson-announces-huge-grant-leesville-airport Johnson announces huge grant for Leesville Airport 2019-12-03 2019 2019-12 Republican House LA Mike Johnson J000299 mikejohnson.house.gov     legacy U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has officially announced that the Leesville Municipal Airport will be given $548,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation. This grant is intended to make runway safety area improvements. Johnson released the following statement earlier this week: Leesville Municipal Airport plays a critical role in producing income and access for the city and its surrounding area. This investment will go a long way in making sure it is able to continue those operations safely and successfully. I am grateful for the Trump administration's decision to support our local communities and enable them for further economic success. Additionally, U.S Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao made the following statement in regards to the FAA investing billions into improving airports nationwide: The robust economy is enabling more passengers to travel by air so this Administration is investing billions of dollars in America's airports which will address safer operations, fewer airport delays, and greater ease of travel for air travelers, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to announce the grant very soon. 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z

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