Press Releases
March 14, 2016
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Washington, DC – In a letter sent to President Barack Obama and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate, Congressmen Cedric Richmond (LA-02) pushed for additional federal assistance so that people and communities affected by the recent tornados receive the resources they need.
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March 1, 2016
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed two bills designating post offices for veteran police Officer Daryle Holloway and civil rights legend Judge Lionel Collins.
February 24, 2016
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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.
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February 19, 2016
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Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the release of Alfred Woodfox, the last remaining jailed member of the Angola 3.
February 12, 2016
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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.
February 9, 2016
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the President released his 2016 budget proposal.
February 2, 2016
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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:
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January 26, 2016
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Today, Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after the President ordered changes to how federal prisons use solitary confinement.
January 12, 2016
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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.
January 12, 2016
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Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement after Governor Edwards issued an executive order expanding Medicaid in Louisiana.