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Kennedy announces $19.2 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine aid for Louisiana

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $19,204,952 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. READ MORE ...

Kennedy announces $4.6 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Harahan, New Orleans

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,558,831 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Announces $16.9 Million for Hurricanes Ida, Francine Recovery

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $16,869,114.99 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in reimbursement for building replacements,...

Cassidy Visits Louisiana Tech Design and Research Conference, Meets with University Officials

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MONROE – On Friday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited the 2025 Design and Research Conference at Louisiana Tech University, which featured senior presentations from students...

Senate passes Kennedy, Cassidy’s resolution commemorating 100 years of Southeastern Louisiana University

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This week, the U.S. Senate passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) resolution commemorating 100 years of Southeastern Louisiana University and its impacts on students across Louisiana and the region. Southeastern will continue to celebrate its centennial through December 2025. READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Young, Hassan, colleagues champion bipartisan bill to support American innovation

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in reintroducing the American Innovation and Jobs Act, which would strengthen American research and development (R&D). READ MORE ...

Cassidy Discusses Brining Medicine Manufacturing to Northwest Louisiana

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SHREVEPORT – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited the facility on Line Avenue in Shreveport that was once owned by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories....

Senate passes Kennedy resolution to undo cumbersome Biden-era bank merger rule

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The Senate passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures to block an Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) rule that delays the bank merger approval process by adding more red tape that could lead to consumer uncertainty. READ MORE ...

Kennedy on extending tax cuts: “If we don’t, then we are going to have a $4.3 trillion tax increase on the American people.”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most important thing Congress can do in the budget reconciliation process to protect the economy in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Merkley, Marshall, Markey champion bill to end involuntary facial recognition screenings, protect Americans’ privacy at airports

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Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2025, which would protect Americans’ ability to opt out of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) facial recognition screenings ... READ MORE ...
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