Catholic group visits Capitol Hill to lobby Louisiana Republicans for humanitarian aid funding

Published: March 31, 2025

By: Ella Armstrong and Caroline Burk (LSU Manship School News Service)

New Orleans native Mary Baudouin trekked across Capitol Hill last week to the offices of the top Republicans from Louisiana—House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy.

She and other Louisiana residents were volunteers for Jesuit Refugee Service, a Catholic group seeking reinstatement of funds for humanitarian aid.

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