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

Newsroom - October 24, 2023 3:12 pm

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

Newsroom - October 24, 2023 10:09 am

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

Newsroom - October 23, 2023 1:37 pm

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

Newsroom - October 23, 2023 1:08 pm

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

Newsroom - October 23, 2023 8:32 am

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

Newsroom - October 22, 2023 7:51 am

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.

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