Charles Boustany

A Congressional panel heard today from business owners and the seafood industry about the challenges they still face one year after the Deepwater Horizon Explosion.

In light of recent Ponzi schemes and investment scams, Congressman Charles Boustany is co-sponsoring a measure that seeks to help those defrauded by deceptive investment brokers.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today voted for Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget which he believes would restore the country on a path of economic prosperity.

The special legislative session on redistricting is over and a new congressional map has been approved.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today voted to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund of the President’s health-care plan.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s address to the nation on the budget.

7th District Congressman Charles Boustany tells KPEL the budget problems facing our country must be dealt with now before matters become worse.  Boustany says budget cutting that occurred on Friday is a first good step, but without more change the country will be in deep trouble.

Republicans and Democrats in Congress reached a late Friday night agreement on a federal budget for the current fiscal year--meaning the federal government did NOT shut down.

Lafayette Congressman Charles Boustany is one of three lawmakers asking the IRS to investigate AARP's tax-exempt status.

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) issued the following statement regarding the proposed delay of Congressional redistricting until 2012.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today voted for the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (H.R. 910), which passed the House by a 255-172 vote.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today applauded the announcement of a plan to address Colombian labor issues, possibly clearing the way for passage of the U.S. - Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) by Congress.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today applauded the U.S. Senate for finally passing the repeal of the unpopular 1099 provision in the health-care law.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today applauded the House Budget Committee’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Budget, “The Path to Prosperity-Restoring America’s Promise.”

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressmen Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) and Joe Courtney (D-Connecticut) today encouraged Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen to use all funds collected by the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) for FY 2012 dredging of the nation’s ports, harbors and waterways.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today commented on Louisiana’s decision to request a waiver for ObamaCare.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD (R-Southwest Louisiana) today criticized President Obama’s delayed response to dealing with America’s energy policy.

In advance of a hearing tomorrow on the matter, Congressman Charles Boustany of Lafayette is one of several Republican lawmakers lashing out at AARP for it's questionable support of health-care reform.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana) joined Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) today in introducing three crucial pieces of legislation designed to end the Obama Administration’s moratoria on drilling and allow Americans along the Gulf Coast to return to work.

House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany, Jr, MD (R-LA) today announced that the Subcommittees on Health and Oversight will hold a hearing on AARP’s organizational structure, management, and financial growth over the last decade.