On August 14, 2024, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, responded to a new Government Accountability Office report indicating that as of January 2024, only 40 percent of student loan borrowers were making payments on their loans.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, has called on the Department of Education's Office of Inspector General to investigate the use of federal funds by colleges and universities for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at two gas stations in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Plaquemines Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Plaquemines Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued a statement following the Biden-Harris administration’s announcement that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form for the next school year will not be available by the traditional October 1 release date for the second consecutive year. The Department of Education has indicated that the form will be ready in December instead.
Enrollment data for the eight universities in Jefferson Parish revealed Black or African American was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have called on Department of Education Inspector General Sandra D. Bruce to investigate Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for a potential violation of the Hatch Act and other federal laws. The request follows a letter sent by Cardona to student loan borrowers regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s student loan bailout plan, which included partisan remarks against Republicans.
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and 21 other Republican senators have called on NCAA President Charlie Baker to revise the association's student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can compete in women’s sports.
On August 5, 2024, a group of U.S. Senators introduced the Student Loan Accountability Act in an effort to prevent the Biden-Harris administration from transferring student loan debt onto taxpayers. The legislation was brought forward by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Thom Tillis (R-NC).
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Jefferson Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced legislation aimed at reducing prescription drug costs for American patients. The Reforming Evergreening and Manipulation that Extends Drug Years (REMEDY) Act seeks to promote competition by eliminating barriers to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for lower-cost generic drugs.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a floor speech criticizing HELP Committee Chair Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) decision to hold an off-the-floor HELP Committee vote on three Biden-Harris labor nominees without a public hearing. This includes the current National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair Lauren McFerran. The HELP Chair had previously denied a request from Cassidy and other HELP Republicans to hold a hearing on these nominees.