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Cassidy Announces Louisiana Will Receive $21.8 Million from FEMA

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $21,779,074.77 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Ida, and severe winter storm relief.

Bill Introduced to Rename Street Near the Russian Ambassador’s Residence After Alexei Navalny

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United States Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that they will introduce legislation to rename a section of the street near the Russian Ambassador to the United States’ residence as “Alexei Navalny Way.”

Landry Declares State of Emergency Due to Officer Shortage in Louisiana

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Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency due to the police officer shortage across Louisiana. 

Landry Issues Statement on Withdrawal of BCBSLA Transaction

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Governor Jeff Landry announced new appointments to serve on the Committee on Parole and the Board of Pardons. 

Governor Issues Statement on Withdrawal of BCBSLA Transaction

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Governor Jeff Landry issued the below statement following Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana’s withdrawal of its Plan of Reorganization and the cancellation of the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) hearing.

Kennedy on LNG permitting pause: Biden a “sock puppet” for neo-socialists

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, today condemned the Biden administration’s moratorium on permitting for liquified natural gas (LNG) exports.

Kennedy backs bill to require Biden admin to enforce sanctions on Iranian oil

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) has supported the End Iranian Terrorism (End IT) Act, which would require President Joe Biden to enforce sanctions on Iranian oil.

Higgins Votes to Override Biden’s LNG Permitting Ban

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted to pass H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, which would reverse President Biden’s indefinite permitting pause on American LNG exports. C

Higgins Named Impeachment Manager for Mayorkas Senate Trial

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) has been named as an Impeachment Manager and will have an active role should the Senate conduct an impeachment trial for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Modernize Health Care System Improve Access to Digital Health Services

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT-01), Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced the Health Accelerating Consumers’ Care by Expediting Self-Scheduling (ACCESS) Act to modernize health care and improve patients’ access to care.
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