Sweeping tax overhaul in Louisiana hits snag on sales tax expansion
But House lawmakers voted 71-23 to make a temporary 0.40% sales tax increase permanent. Lawmakers shaved off 0.05% to bring ...
Heating assistance programs open applications for low income households
The Ouachita Multipurpose Community Actions Program will be opening applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance ...
U.S. House passes Social Security Fairness Act
The U.S. House has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill co-authored by Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy.
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How will Republicans handle 7 key issues with their trifecta control of Washington?
Republicans in the Nov. 5 election took control of the White House, the U.S. Senate and as of late Wednesday, the House.
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Social Security Fairness Act: Bill to raise benefits for some passes House
A Social Security-related bill with bipartisan support would expand benefits for workers who are also eligible for other ...
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House approves Social Security Fairness Act
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill that would expand Social Security for many public servants. “Mr. Speaker, it’s been 40 years,” Rep. Garret Graves, ...
Garret Graves’ Social Security legislation passes House
The legislation, which still needs approval by the U.S. Senate, eliminates the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the ...
Engel concedes to Ciscomani in Arizona's competitive congressional race
PHOENIX — The race for Congressional District 6 is between Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger ...
These teachers, firefighters, and other government workers are missing out on Social Security. This House-passed bill could help.
Millions of public-sector workers are affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset.
Social Security Fairness Act passes House, heads to Senate. See Louisiana leaders’ reactions
The House passed House Resolution 82, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, on Tuesday, Nov. 12. H.R. 82 aims to ...
Louisiana House greenlights Gov. Jeff Landry's tax cuts
Louisiana’s GOP-dominated House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed individual and corporate tax cuts, along with a ...
House passes bill to eliminate Social Security penalty on teachers, police firefighters
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' bill would eliminate the Social Security penalty for 2.8 million government retirees, ...