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Cassidy Honors Veterans in Denham Springs

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) honored veterans and their families in Denham Springs at a Veterans Appreciation Day event. He thanked all of those present for their service and committed to doing everything he can to get them the health care and support they need.

Kennedy announces $5.2 million in Hurricane Ida, seawater intrusion aid for Belle Chasse, New Orleans Archdiocese

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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,186,169 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

Cassidy, Cruz, Crenshaw, Colleagues File Bicameral Amicus Brief Defending American Energy

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), and colleagues filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to rehear or rehear en banc City of Port Isabel v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Cassidy, Hassan Release Policy Framework on Medicare Site-Neutral Reform to Lower Health Care Costs

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today released a legislative framework to address site-neutral Medicare payment reform to lower health care costs for patients and save taxpayer dollars.

Congressman Higgins Working to Make America Affordable Again

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a video today outlining conservative policy solutions to help address the affordability crisis impacting American families.

Cassidy Tours Sugar Farm and Meets with South Louisiana Farmers, Discusses Next Farm Bill

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited with farmers in Port Allen and Jennings, to discuss the next Farm Bill and what Louisiana’s farmers need to continue feeding our state and the world.

Cassidy Discusses Infrastructure and Energy in Capital Region

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) hosted his final rural community funding summit of 2024, to connect elected leaders in the Capital Region with opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to improve roads, fix sewage and water problems, and reduce their risk of flooding.

Cassidy Discusses Infrastructure in Acadia Parish, Tours Catholic Charities in Lafayette

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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke before the Rotary Clubs of Crowley and Rayne, and hosted a rural community funding summit in Rayne, to highlight the opportunities available for communities in Acadia Parish to benefit from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Higgins Calls for Redirecting Ukraine War Funding to Disaster Relief for Americans

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation that would redirect unobligated dollars from the Economic Support Fund, a part of the April 2024 Ukraine supplemental funding package, to FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund and offer critical recovery help for Americans impacted by natural disasters.

Cassidy, Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Replenish the SBA Disaster Loan Program Following Hurricanes Francine, Helene, Milton

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Rick Scott (R-FL) announced plans to introduce the Restoring an Economic Lifeline with Immediate Emergency Funding (Relief) Act that would replenish the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Program.
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