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My mother’s journey as a triple-negative breast cancer survivor showed me firsthand just how important it is to understand your own breast cancer risk.
A subsequent risk assessment revealed that I had a high probability of developing breast cancer, spurring me to take action and undergo a double mastectomy to reduce my future risk. While this was not a decision I made lightly, I welcomed the opportunity to take preventative action after learning about my high risk.
Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) is putting forward a new bill Tuesday that would put in place a universal breast cancer risk assessment tool to help women better evaluate their likelihood to develop the disease.
In my time representing Louisiana in the House of Representatives, I’ve had the honor of serving on the House Appropriations Committee and delivering results for communities in Washington Parish.
This powerful committee is responsible for allocating your tax dollars on everything from national security to health care to local projects. When I first came to Washington, I knew I wanted to spend my time advocating for the needs of Louisiana’s rural communities.
When recently subpoenaed by Congress to testify about the origins of COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to comment over 100 times and was issued a contempt resolution. His silence was deafening, and his obstruction was heartbreaking.
COVID-19 claimed the lives of over one million Americans and fundamentally changed our society. My family knows all too well the heartbreak associated with the pandemic, as we tragically lost my healthy, 41-year-old husband and father of my two young children, Luke.
The traditional model of pushing every student into four-year college degrees needs a course correction, and America has the labor shortage to prove it. With innovative new policies like Workforce Pell, Congress took a crucial first step in closing the skills gap, broadening opportunities in education, and preparing more workers for the 21st century economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With severe flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur disrupting farming operations, Congresswoman Julia Letlow isrequesting that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) declare an agricultural emergency for the State of Louisiana.
In a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Letlow highlighted the significant impact of the flooding on Louisiana farmers and the need for assistance.
Rep. Julia Letlow (R., La.) is introducing legislation, obtained exclusively by the Washington Reporter, that would allow teachers to spend more time educating students than on filling out paperwork.
Her latest bill, the Students Over Paperwork Act, continues her years of leadership in the education field. For years, Letlow worked Tulane University’s School of Medicine and at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and she currently serves on the House’s Committee on Education and the Workforce.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Congresswoman Julia Letlow filed legislation aimed at streamlining the process for Louisiana communities to apply for federal grants and access funding. The proposal would also create a transparent, publicly searchable database of all Department of Agriculture Rural Development grants.
For decades, Republican presidential candidates promised to dismantle the Department of Education.
President Trump didn’t just promise it; he kept his word and acted swiftly to break up the federal education bureaucracy.