The plane was purchased for $5.5 million, replacing two helicopters that previous governors had used for 20 years.

The Louisiana governor will appear before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to talk about the state's infrastructure, economy and environment.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry testified before Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 15 regarding infrastructure development and transportation in the state.

Gov. Jeff Landry urges Congress to boost federal funding for Louisiana infrastructure projects, including completing I-49 and building a new Calcasieu River Bridge.

Gov. Jeff Landry testified before a congressional committee Wednesday to make a pitch for federal funding for major infrastructure projects and to give context to how important some of the state’s projects are to the nation as a whole.