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Senate passes Water Resources Development Act with Kennedy-backed wins for Louisiana

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The Senate today passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 to authorize funding for Louisiana priorities that Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) championed. READ MORE ...

Kennedy helps secure Louisiana wins in national defense bill

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) ... READ MORE ...

Kennedy condemns systemwide failure after New Orleans homicide: Accused murderer “had on an ankle monitor”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned how a New Orleans man who had violated the terms of his at-home arrest more than 40 times remained on the streets ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy, Kaine Introduce Bill to Help Louisiana Fishers, Combat Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated Fishing

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Protecting Global Fisheries Act ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy, Barrasso Slam Biden-Harris LNG Export “Study”

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy Bill to Protect, Extend Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the passage of his bill to include Lafourche Parish within the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA) ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy Announces $5.4 Million for Tribal Broadband from His Infrastructure Law

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) ... READ MORE ...

Foreign Pollution Fee to Boost Economy, Lower Emissions Unveiled by Cassidy, Graham

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Bloomberg highlighted the newly released trade and manufacturing policy discussion draft from U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) noting its robust support ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy, Padilla Introduce Bill to Improve Temporary Housing for Disaster Victims While They Rebuild Their Lives

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today introduced the Disaster Housing Reform for American Families Act to improve temporary housing available to disaster victims after a storm. READ MORE ...

Kennedy highlights simple way to save taxpayer dollars: “Stop sending the money to dead people”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how much money the federal government has wasted in payments to dead Americans in a speech on the Senate floor. READ MORE ...
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