Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 million in September that Gov. Jeff Landry has been using to travel around the state.

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 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.