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Legislative News

News, press releases, press conferences, and opinions from the United States Louisiana Senators and Representative District 3, Louisiana Governor, Louisiana State Senators representing Districts 22 and 23, and Louisiana State Representatives representing Districts 43 and 49.

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Kennedy announces $34.4 million in aid for Louisiana communities affected by Hurricanes Ida, Laura and Francine

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WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $34,358,061 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to support recovery and...

Higgins Blasts U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Its Failure to Dredge Vermilion River

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) offered and passed an amendment to H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations...

Kennedy discusses efforts to protect children online with Louisiana singer-songwriter Lauren Daigle

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WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Lauren Daigle, a singer-songwriter, anti-human trafficking activist and Louisiana native,...

Kennedy statement marking 20 years since Hurricane Katrina’s landfall

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MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement marking the 20th year since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana and...

Kennedy announces $171.5 million in aid to Louisiana for Hurricanes Laura and Ida, wildfires, storms and flooding

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MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $171,468,902 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants...

Senate Homeland Security Committee unanimously passes Kennedy, Peters bill to end government payments to deceased Americans

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) today unanimously voted to advance Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Gary...

Kennedy’s homeownership legislation passes key Banking Committee vote, gains momentum

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https://youtu.be/pY-brt2nyfk?si=XNXqNIyUFeoEt6MJ Watch Kennedy’s comments from this morning’s Senate Banking Committee hearing here. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee today voted unanimously to advance Sen. John Kennedy’s...

Cassidy Secures $49 Million for Louisiana in FY 2026 Appropriations

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that he successfully secured $49,102,00.00 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) in the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2026...

Discontinuation of the Congressional Daily Digest of News

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Effective June 1, 2025, BY Local News will discontinue its daily digest of Congressional news.

Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Calling for Affordable Flood Insurance Ahead of Hurricane Season

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting the need for the National Flood Insurance Program...
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