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House Republicans are meeting Monday evening at the Capitol as the Speaker vacancy severely limits America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel. It’s not at all clear if ousted former speaker Kevin McCarthy could seriously make a comeback, or if any other Republicans seeking the gavel — Louisiana's Steve Scalise or Ohio's Jim Jordan — can be elected speaker as their majority dissembles into infighting.
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A day after the House of Representatives' vote to oust Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, Scalise and several other Republicans have announced bids to replace him.
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U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) is among several lawmakers who have announced bids for the Speaker role.
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Despite generally liking renewable energy, the majority of Louisiana voters oppose efforts to shift the state away from oil and gas, according to a survey released earlier this year by the Greater New Orleans Housing Alliance.
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The legal battle to determine the boundaries of Louisiana’s congressional districts is now taking place simultaneously at all three levels of the federal judiciary, and the parties involved are fighting on multiple fronts. The decision comes down to whether Black voters will hold a majority in one or two of the state’s six U.S. House districts.
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The reboot of a 2020 environmental bill aims to bolster protections for Black, Indigenous and low-income communities often disproportionately harmed by pollution — an issue documented across Louisiana.
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As climate change continues to produce more intense storms and rising seas, some of Louisiana’s congressional delegation wants to make protecting the nation’s shorelines a top priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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The Louisiana House of Representatives voted Thursday to approve a congressional map backed by Republican legislative leaders that includes only one majority-Black congressional district, two days after the Louisiana Senate approved a similar measure.
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Hurricane Ida recovery efforts are moving slowly, particularly when it comes to housing, after a vote for disaster aid and the debt ceiling failed this week and resulted in a Congressional spat.
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The 116th Congress is beginning its first session today (Thursday 1/3), and Democrats are now in control of the House of Representatives. Watch the first…