Press Releases
  • Cao Disaster Relief and Recovery Development Act Passes Committee
    Nov 20, 2009  - Today, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) announced the inclusion of his reforms to the disaster response and recovery process in comprehensive revisions to the Stafford Act. In September, Cao introduced H.R. 3965, the Disaster Relief and Recovery Development Act.  This bill, which was co-sponsore... More
  • Cao Makes USO Care Packages for Female Troops
    Nov 18, 2009  - Today, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) participated in Operation USO Care Package to help prepare care packages for deployed female service members. Cao joined fellow colleagues, congressional staffers, and notable attendees including the Second Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden in the ... More
  • Cao Statement on Veterans Day
    Nov 11, 2009  - “Today, we honor the bravest men and women in the world, our United States servicemen. As the son of a former Prisoner of War [POW], I can appreciate firsthand the immense sacrifices these people have made to preserve our liberties and everyday way of life. On behalf of the 2nd district of Louisiana... More
  • Cao Votes for “Life”; Achieves Legislation to Protect the Health of All Americans
    Nov 7, 2009  - Tonight, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) voted in favor of the comprehensive health reform bill, H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Of his vote, Cao said:  “Tonight, I voted to keep taxpayer dollars from funding abortion and to deliver access to affordable health care to ... More
  • Cao Defends the Unborn During Special Order
    Nov 5, 2009  - FULL TRANSCRIPT Madam/Mr. Speaker, Abortion is a destructive perversion of our society; it is a distorted emphasis on rights to the disregard of individual responsibilities. Our country was founded on fundamental human rights, and rightly so: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that ... More
  • Congressman Cao and Partners to Host AAA Health Fair and 1-Mile Fun Walk
    Nov 2, 2009  - Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) will host his third AAA Health Fair on Saturday, November 7th from 9AM – 2PM CST. Cao said: “Regular check-ups and screenings are excellent methods for avoiding, detecting, and/or treating serious health problems. I am inviting everyone in the 2nd Congressional D... More
  • Cao Office Delivers Health Care Bill to Local Libraries
    Oct 30, 2009  -   Soon, Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District will have better access to the new House health care bill, H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. By 3pm CST today, the Office of Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) will deliver the most recent version of the entire 1,990 page b... More
  • Cao Secures $500,000 for Audubon Institute in New Orleans
    Oct 29, 2009  - Today, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) announced $500,000 that he secured for the Endangered Whooping Crane Propagation Facility at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, LA. The funding was included in the conference report for H.R. 2996, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and... More
  • CAO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS BILL PASSES THE HOUSE
    Oct 29, 2009  - Today, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) announced House passage of S.1694, a bill to amend the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act.  The legislation will extend the deadline for states to apply for funds to build and repair interoperable emergency communications systems from 201... More
  • Cao Calls for Loans to Chinese Drywall Victims; Attends Chinese Drywall Briefing
    Oct 29, 2009  - Today, Congressman Anh “Joseph” Cao (LA-2) attended a Congressional Contaminated Drywall Caucus (CCDC) briefing about contaminated Chinese drywall. Cao addressed a panel of government safety officials including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Department of Housing an... More