FILE - Rep. Steve Scalise, R-LA., speaks during the Republican National Convention, on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
FILE - Democrat state Sen. Cleo Fields speaks during the swearing in of the state Legislature, Jan. 8, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool, File)