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Kennedy introduces resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) rule that targets oil and gas production on the outer continental shelf.

Kennedy in the New York Post: Congress must defend freedom of dissent after Biden’s outrageous “debank” scandal

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today penned this op-ed in the New York Post arguing that Congress must stop federal regulators from pressuring banks to remove the accounts of their political adversaries.

Kennedy champions bill to stop government from awarding contracts to biased banks

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the No Red and Blue Banks Act to stop the federal government from awarding contracts to financial institutions that discriminate against companies based on the customers’ social policy.  

Kennedy introduces resolution to undo Biden admin bureaucracy that leads to consumer uncertainty

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures for the Office of Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) rule that delays the bank merger approval process by adding more red tape that could lead to consumer uncertainty.

Cassidy Releases Statement on President Trump’s New Sovereign Wealth Fund

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Trump signed a new executive order creating a sovereign wealth fund. READ MORE ...

Kennedy reintroduces bill to keep administrative state in check, ensure agency regulation oversight

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today reintroduced the Bureaucratic Limitation and Overreach Control (BLOCK) Act to establish guardrails for executive agencies’ major rulemaking.

Governor Landry Announces New Chair to the Board of Ethics

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Governor Landry announced Jason Amato will be the new chair of the Louisiana Board of Ethics.  READ MORE ...

Governor Landry Amends State of Emergency

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Governor Landry issued an Executive Order amending the State of Emergency issued on January 1, 2025. READ MORE ...

Governor Landry Issues Joint Statement on OMB’s Temporary Pause of Financial Assistance Programs

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Governor Jeff Landry, State Treasurer John Fleming, Senate President Cameron Henry, and Speaker Phillip DeVillier, issued the following statement following the decision of the President’s Office of Management and Budget ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy, Tillis, Padilla, Schiff Introduce Legislation to Give Tax Relief to Disaster Victims

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2025, legislation that allows Americans to exclude any qualified catastrophe mitigation payment ... READ MORE ...
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