Louisiana

Today in Morgan City, Louisiana, United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) joined the employees and executive team of Conrad Shipyard, LLC to celebrate their first complete Yard, Repair, Berthing and Messing (YRBM) barge, which was released in a First of Class Ceremony. 

Today, United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, gave remarks on the HELP Committee vote to subpoena Steward Health CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre to testify on the company’s financial mismanagement of its hospitals. The Committee approved the subpoena on a bipartisan vote of 16-4.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (La.) announced $1,136,246 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that three airports in Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $3,763,738 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). 

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will grant Louisiana a total of $9,000,000.00 to improve local airports from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). 

A review of how state officials respond to allegations of abuse at Louisiana facilities that care for the developmentally disabled found that fines assessed for infractions haven’t been effective in preventing abuse.

On July 17, 2024, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA) released the findings of its audit assessing the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) efforts to tackle abuse and neglect in Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (ICF/DDs or ICFs).

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Jefferson Parish Public School System will receive $2,709,887.29 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida. 

On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited Alexandria, where he spoke at the monthly luncheon of the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today made the following statement regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.