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OUACHITA PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Rep. Julia Letlow has secured $6.6 million in Community Project Funding to support three major infrastructure projects across Ouachita Parish, targeting improvements to highways, storm drainage, and sewer systems in Monroe and West Monroe.
The funding, approved as part of the FY 2026 transportation bill signed into law Tuesday, includes three separate $2.2 million allocations:
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Congresswoman Julia Letlow secured $3.5 million in federal funds for Baton Rouge. The money will help build an advanced indoor water rescue center for first responders.
The funding is part of the FY 2026 transportation bill. Officials said it passed Congress this week and was signed into law by President Donald Trump.
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Following the recent winter ice storm, Congresswoman Julia Letlow announced Tuesday she is prioritizing grid resiliency to prevent power outages across North Louisiana.
Rep. Letlow sent a letter to both the Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy requesting leadership at both departments to prioritize grid resiliency initiatives in disaster-prone regions, a press release said.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Letlow today filed legislation to provide increased support for rural communities and more transparency in federal spending. The Empowering Rural Communities Act provides greater assistance for rural communities seeking federal grants while requiring the federal government to publicly disclose the results achieved by USDA Rural Development spending.
Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., is calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist northern Louisiana to recover from a recent ice storm while the partial government shutdown limits the agency’s operations.
"What I've been trying to share with people is that this was like a hurricane for North Louisiana. A hundred thousand people were without power, many over a week. Not only that, but people lost their lives," Letlow told Fox News Digital.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Congresswoman Julia Letlow alerted anyone from Louisiana who happens to be in Mexico to heed a travel alert that was put out by the U.S.
BATON ROUGE — After federal judges appointed by President Barack Obama said immigration officials were violating the constitutional rights of inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, Rep. Julia Letlow wants colleagues to move their case to a district where President Donald Trump has named five of its seven judges.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Letlow is urging the United States Senate to enforce a ‘talking filibuster’ requirement to pass the SAVE America Act and send it to President Trump’s desk. The election integrity measure has yet to receive a Senate vote as Democrats block without having a real debate on the issue.
Legislation realigns Louisiana’s federal judicial districts to improve public safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed the Judicial Efficiency and Reform Act to improve public safety in Louisiana’s Capital Region. The bill would reduce caseloads in the Middle District, which houses Baton Rouge, by shifting West Feliciana Parish to the Western District.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) released the following statement on military action in Iran.