U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond, D-La., and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced $14.3 million for hurricane recovery grants related to Hurricane Katrina to the City of New Orleans for road and street repairs, as well the St. Bernard Parish Sanitary Sewage Collection System.
Rep. Richmond issued the following statement in response to United States Attorney Jim Letten’s resignation.
Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Steve Scalise commended the passage by the House of Representatives of the Senate amendments to H.R.2838, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2012 which passed by voice vote.
Rep. Richmond issued a statement in response to the cease-fire brokered with the help of the United States, ending eight days of deadly bombings and airstrikes between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Rep. Richmond issued a statement in response to the proposed settlement between BP and the Department of Justice which includes fines of $4.5 billion and guilty pleas to 14 criminal counts.
