Press Releases
Cassidy Announces $1.6 Million in Flood Mitigation Assistance for Livingston Parish
- U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Livingston Parish will receive a total of $1,635,461.96 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in flood mitigation assistance. The funding will go towards the elevation of eight structures. “We are in the middle of hurricane season, and preparing for the next storm must be top of mind,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will help mitigate the risk of flooding for Livingston Parish and make the community more resilient moving fo… Continue Reading
08.18.23
Cassidy Presents Duplicate Congressional Gold Medal to Family of World War II Veteran Larry Stephenson, Speaks to LegisGator
Today in Lake Charles, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) presented a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal to the family of the late Mr. Larry Stephenson, who served in World War II as part of the Merrill’s Marauders. The Merrill’s Marauders—formally known as the 5,307th Composite Unit (Provisional) in the U.S. Army—were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022 for their heroic actions in the Southeast Asian theatre of World War II. Larry Stephenson braved hunger, disease and ene… Continue Reading
08.18.23
Cassidy, Scott, 24 Republican Colleagues Demand Answers After Biden Admin Releases $6 Billion to Iran in Secret Negotiation
- U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and 24 Republican colleagues are demanding answers from the Biden administration regarding the approximately $6 billion it released to Iran in exchange for American prisoners in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. “While we firmly believe the United States must use every appropriate resource to secure the release of American citizens wrongfully detained overseas, this de… Continue Reading
08.17.23
Cassidy Announces $6.9 Million for Hurricane Laura Relief, Flood Mitigation
–U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive $6,875,055.82 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District will receive $4,749,380.82 for management costs as a result of Hurricane Laura. Livingston Parish will receive $2,125,675.00 for the elevation of seven properties. “Ensuring our portsand coastalcommunities are resilient to flooding makes our state stronger,”said Dr. Cassidy.“Th… Continue Reading
08.17.23
Cassidy, Colleagues Condemn Biden Administration Rule that Hurts Small Businesses, Deters Energy Development in Gulf of Mexico
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) led Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and John Kennedy (R-LA) in calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to extend the public comment period for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) financial assurance proposed rule. As written, the rule disproportionately hurts small businesses which produce over one-third of energy developed in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, the Biden DOI acknowledges the rule will deter new exploration, de… Continue Reading
08.17.23
Cassidy Blasts Biden EPA for Delaying Louisiana's Class VI Primacy Application
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden administration’s U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) unnecessarily extended the public comment period an extra 30 days. This announcement comes more than a month and a half after the public comment period closed on July 3, 2023. EPA has informed Louisiana elected officials a public comment period extension is needed because of the … Continue Reading
08.16.23
Cassidy Announces $705,000 in Water, Sewer Grants for Louisiana from His Infrastructure Law
–U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant Louisiana $705,000.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants. This federal funding will be used to address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. “Improving stormwater and sewer infrastructure creates a better place for families to live,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Th… Continue Reading
08.15.23
Cassidy Announces $1.7 Million in Hurricane Laura Relief for Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District
–U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District will receive $1,715,458.15 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricane Laura. The funding is for emergency protective measures. “Ports are a vital part of the Louisiana economy and our community’s resilience,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding can help Lake Charles return to wholeness long after Hurricane Laura made landfall.… Continue Reading
08.14.23
Cassidy, Colleagues Raise Concerns About the National Security Threat of Illicit Tobacco Trafficking
– U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) outlined their concerns about the national security threat that the illicit trafficking of tobacco products poses in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. These illicit sales not only impact public health but serve as a significant source of revenue for transnational criminal organizations. “In 2015, the State Department cited activity by t… Continue Reading
08.11.23
Cassidy Announces $11.8 Million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida Relief
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $11,769,782.27 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricanes Laura and Ida. Cassidy pushed to advance the Calcasieu Parish School Board grant application. “The road to recovery from these hurricanes has been long, but our communities have shown great strength,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will ensure that our children will have the full s… Continue Reading
08.11.23
HISTORIC NEWS: Cassidy Announces Largest Award in U.S. from His Infrastructure Bill Goes to Louisiana
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive up to $603,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to plan and construct Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hubs in the state, making it the largest single award from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in the entire country. “Carbon capture opens a new era of energy and manufacturing dominance for Louisiana. It is the future of job creation and economic dev… Continue Reading
08.10.23
Ranking Member Cassidy Again Calls on HHS to Implement No Surprises Act as Congress Intended
– Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, once again called on the Department of Health of Human Services (HHS) to properly implement the bipartisan No Surprises Act, a Cassidy-led law that protects American patients from surprise medical bills and out-of-network costs. This comes as HHS has continued to ignore and deviate from statutory instructions explicitly included in… Continue Reading
08.10.23
Cassidy Applauds $1.1 Billion Investment in Louisiana Energy, American Manufacturing
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today applauded the announcement of a new American energy manufacturing plant will in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The project by First Solar will come with a $1.1 billion investment from the company and support 700 new jobs with an annual payroll of at least $40 million. “Louisiana has been leading on energy development for decades. Our state’s leadership, coupled with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, has positi… Continue Reading
08.09.23
Ranking Member Cassidy Calls Out Secretary of Education for Criticizing Parents, School Choice Advocates During Remarks to Teachers’ Union
– Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, called out Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona for criticizing parents who are involved in their children’s education and Republican efforts to promote school choice during a speech last month to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation’s second largest teachers’ union. During the speech, Cardona made … Continue Reading
08.09.23
Cassidy, Colleagues Probe Potential Abuse Of Tax-Exempt Status By Nonprofit Hospitals
–U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) requested the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) evaluate nonprofit hospitals’ compliance with their tax-exempt requirements and a full examination of existing oversight authorities, following reports that some nonprofit hospitals are taking advantage of their tax-exempt status in ways that restri… Continue Reading
08.08.23
Cassidy Announces $17.7 Million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Zeta Relief
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisianawill receive $17,687,489.61 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricanes Laura, Ida, and Zeta. Cassidy pushed to advance the Calcasieu Parish School Board grant application. “Despite the destruction of these hurricanes our communities have remained resilient,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will help our schools get back to normalcy and will make activi… Continue Reading
08.08.23
Ranking Member Cassidy Blasts Biden’s Inflationary Davis-Bacon Rule Harming Small Businesses
– Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule pertaining to the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) that would undermine private contractors and further inflate the cost of federal construction projects to the detriment of American taxpayers. It would also make it harder for smaller construction firms,… Continue Reading
08.08.23
Ranking Member Cassidy Blasts Biden Administration for Illegally Injecting Abortion Politics into Enforcement of Bipartisan PWFA Law
– Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, blasted the Biden administration for disregarding legislative text and injecting abortion politics into its proposed enforcement regulations for the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) that was passed by Congress in December of 2022. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released their proposed PWFA regulat… Continue Reading
08.07.23
Cassidy Announces $1.7 Million in Hurricane Ida Relief
–U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association will receive $1,731,396.60 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricane Ida. The funding is for damages to the Old Bridge Road Submarine Electrical Utility Crossing. “Being prepared for the next storm means making our electric grid more resilient,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding is a step toward improving that resiliency.&… Continue Reading
08.04.23
Cassidy Announces $5.5 Million in Flood Mitigation Assistance for Calcasieu, Ascension Parish
– U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive a total of $5,540,986.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) if flood mitigation assistance grants. Calcasieu Parish will receive $2,719,840.00 for the elevation of seven properties, and Ascension Parish will receive $2,821,146.00 for the elevation of 11 properties. “Preparing for the next storm is top of mind in Louisiana, especially during hurricane season,” said Dr. Cas… Continue Reading
