Congressman Cedric Richmond

Representing the 2nd District of Louisiana

Press Releases

Rep. Richmond Statement on the Passing of Rep. Ronnie Edwards

February 24, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after Baton Rouge State Rep. Ronnie Edwards passed away, ending an over two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Issues:
Fighting for Women's Rights

Rep. Richmond Statement on the Release of Albert Woodfox

February 19, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the release of Alfred Woodfox, the last remaining jailed member of the Angola 3.
Issues:
Reforming Our Criminal Justice System

Rep. Richmond Statement on House Judiciary Committee Approving Bipartisan Prison Reform Legislation

February 12, 2016 Press Release
Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after The House Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote the Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act (H.R. 759), in which he was an original co-sponsor and leading Democrat. If enacted the bill would reform the federal prison system, strengthen public safety, enhance prison security, provide inmates the help they need, and protect civil liberties.
Issues:
Reforming Our Criminal Justice System

Rep. Richmond Statement on the President’s Budget Proposal

February 9, 2016 Press Release
Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the President released his 2016 budget proposal.
Issues:
Reforming Our Criminal Justice System, Advocating for Comprehensive Health Care Reform, Educating Our Youth

Rep. Richmond Introduces Bill to Expand USPS to Include Basic Financial Services

February 2, 2016 Press Release
Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after reintroducing the Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions and Lending (POSTAL) Act – a bill that would expand access to basic financial services for millions of Americans and provide the United States Postal Service (USPS) an opportunity to generate billions of dollars in revenue:
Issues:
Supporting Small Businesses

Rep. Richmond Statement on the President’s Solitary Confinement Executive Action

January 26, 2016 Press Release
Today, Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the President ordered changes to how federal prisons use solitary confinement.
Issues:
Reforming Our Criminal Justice System

Rep. Richmond Responds to the State of the Union Address

January 12, 2016 Press Release
President Obama’s Final Address to the Nation
Rep. Richmond (LA-02) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union Address.
Issues:
Reforming Our Criminal Justice System, Advocating for Comprehensive Health Care Reform, Educating Our Youth

Rep. Richmond Statement on Louisiana Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act

January 12, 2016 Press Release
Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after Governor Edwards issued an executive order expanding Medicaid in Louisiana.
Issues:
Advocating for Comprehensive Health Care Reform

Rep. Richmond Statement on the PATH Act

December 17, 2015 Press Release
Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the House passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.

Rep. Richmond Addresses Reports of Iranian Ballistic Missile Tests

December 10, 2015 Press Release
Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement concerning reports of Iran conducting illegal missile tests.
Issues:
Keeping America Safe

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