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Higgins Issues Statement on I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement Plan

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement in response to the Louisiana Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee vote against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s (LADOTD) proposed Public-Private Partnership (P3) to replace the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge.

Kennedy, Cassidy, Higgins Issue Statements on Mike Johnson

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United States Senators John Kennedy, Bill Cassidy, and Representative Clay Higgins issue the following statements regarding Representative Mike Johnson, R-LA, Louisiana District 4, voted in as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Cassidy Announces $2.4 Million for Terrebonne, Jefferson Parish in Hurricane Ida Relief

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $2,394,009.51 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Ida relief.

Kennedy, Schatz introduce AI disclosure bill to protect consumers from scams

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Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the AI Labeling Act to protect Americans from scams involving artificial intelligence (AI).

Cassidy Announces $6.1 Million for Cameron Parish in Hurricane Laura Relief

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Cameron Parish will receive $6,078,485.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricane Laura relief.

ICYMI: Cassidy Previews Foreign Pollution Fee in Foreign Affairs

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently penned an editorial in Foreign Affairs about his forthcoming Foreign Pollution Fee legislation.

Cassidy Applauds Louisiana for Quickly Implementing Broadband Funding from His Infrastructure Law

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a statement after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Louisiana has made the most progress of any state toward deploying broadband funding secured in Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Cassidy, King Lead Letter Urging Labor Department to Remove Barriers Holding Back Vets from Job Opportunities

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King are pushing the Department of Labor (DOL) to change eligibility criteria for veterans looking to enter the workforce.

Kennedy, Crapo, Ricketts introduce bill to prevent Biden ban on gas-powered vehicles

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senators. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) in introducing the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act, which would prevent the Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from limiting the sale of gas-powered vehicles.

Cassidy, King Lead Letter Urging Labor Department to Remove Barriers Holding Back Vets from Job Opportunities

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King are pushing the Department of Labor (DOL) to change eligibility criteria for veterans looking to enter the workforce.
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