Louisiana leaders are speaking out after President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” passed in the House Thursday.

GOP lawmakers said the provisions provided needed economic relief for some industries, while they took fire from deficit hawks.

The GOP-crafted provision would also eliminate the Graduate PLUS program, which allows students to cover the full cost of a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez officially launched his bid on Tuesday to unseat fellow Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy in 2026.

President Donald Trump's proposed bill has raised concerns in Louisiana about potential Medicaid cuts and the closure of ...

President Trump's proposed bill has sparked concerns in Louisiana over potential Medicaid cuts and rural hospital closures, ...

After U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's tie-breaking vote, the reconciliation budget, also known as the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' is back in the House of Representatives.

Senators Bill Cassidy (R-A) left, and John Cornyn (R-TX) are seen after the Senate luncheons in the US Capitol on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) ...

One idea comes from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and it could generate up to $270 billion in savings, according to his office — enough to placate some of the concerns that Medicaid ...

One idea comes from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and it could generate up to $270 billion in savings, according to his office — enough to placate some of the concerns that Medicaid ...

“Our experiment in paying everything with a federal loan did not work out well,” said Sen. Cassidy. “Lots of kids with debt, universities without accountability, and a big bill for the taxpayer.

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senate Republicans have released a higher education financing overhaul plan that they are pushing to pass as part of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” package. “I am ...