Charles Boustany

Lafayette, LA – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD, (R-Southwest Louisiana) announced the 30th Annual Congressional High School Arts Competition.

Republican Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany is in full agreement that the Gaddafi regime "must be stopped".

Washington, DC   – US Congressmen Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana), Phil Gingrey (R-Northwest Georgia) and Dan Lipinski (D-Illinois) today introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, a controversial component of the health-care law.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today announced a grant awarded to the Lafayette Regional Airport to improve the facility’s runways safety area and install the engineered materials arresting system (EMAS).

Boustany Introduces LEASE Act to Extend Gulf Leases for 12-Month Period

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana), today announced grants totaling over $8.4 million to assist with the rebuilding of schools in Cameron Parish after Hurricane Ike.

Washington, DC – US Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs for their efforts to improve veterans’ access to quality healthcare in South Louisiana.

  Lafayette Congressmen Charles Boustany has joined Republican Congressmn  Bill Flores of Texas, Democratic Congressman Gene Green of Texas and Democratic Congressman Dan Boren Oklahoma in introducing legislation calling for expanded and faster domestic energy production since there has been another spike in gas prices due to growing uncertainty and unrest in the Middle East. The Lease Extension a

Washington, DC – US Congressman Charles Boustany (R-Southwest Louisiana) introduced on Friday the Medicare Ambulance Access Preservation Act of 2011, which will help critical care providers continue to deliver first responder and health care services.

Washington, D.C.   – U.S. Congressmen Charles Boustany (R-Southwest Louisiana), Bill Flores (R-Texas), Dan Boren (D-Okla.) and Gene Green (D-Texas) introduced legislation today calling for expanded and expedited domestic energy production in light of the spike in U.S. gas prices and the growing uncertainty and unrest in the Middle East.

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana), in a letter to Taco Bell® President and Chief Concept Officer Greg Creed, called on the fast-food chain to use Gulf of Mexico shrimp in their current marketing campaign.

  It's another day of shelling out more money for gasoline in Louisiana. The average price of regular moved a penny higher overnight to three-41 a gallon, some 42 cents higher than a month ago and 75 cents higher compared to the year ago average price of two-66. Triple-A says premium increased to three-65 and diesel climbed a penny to three-74.  Congressman Charles Boustany spoke with the KPEL Mor

Washington, DC – US Congressmen Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) and Gene Green (TX-29) today introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of shallow and deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico to the nation’s economy and security.

Washington, DC – US Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today sent a letter to the Obama Administration encouraging a stronger effort to promote Gulf Coast seafood with other Members of Congress.

Washington, DC – US Congressman Charles Boustany Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today urged the immediate repeal of the 1099 reporting provision of President Obama’s health-care law.

Washington, DC – US Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today urged immediate action on the spending cuts voted on by the House of Representatives as the Senate followed the lead of House Republicans to approve a two-week continuing resolution.

Washington, DC – US Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today discussed health care fraud and its prevention at the first hearing of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight.

KPEL's Ken Romero speaks with Congressman Charles Boustany about the recent good news in the drilling industry amongst other topics.

Washington, DC -   US Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-Southwest Louisiana) today praised the issuance of the first deepwater drilling permit since the offshore drilling moratorium began in May 2010.

Lafayette, LA – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana) today discussed his concerns about American energy production and the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, as prices rose above $100 a barrel amidst anxiety over the turmoil in Libya.