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

Newsroom - October 30, 2024 8:03 am

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

Newsroom - October 29, 2024 1:34 pm

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.

Kennedy announces $4.7 million in Hurricane Laura aid for Lake Charles church

Newsroom - October 29, 2024 1:30 pm

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a $4,680,568 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

Cassidy Participates in Mental Health Care Center Grand Opening, Hosts Rural Community Funding Summit in New Orleans Area

Newsroom - October 28, 2024 4:08 pm

This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) participated in the grand opening ceremony for the National Alliance of Mental Illness’s (NAMI) mid-city New Orleans campus in Southeast Louisiana.

Kennedy announces $3.6 million in Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Ida aid for Louisiana

Newsroom - October 28, 2024 11:58 am

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,568,827 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

Cassidy Announces $3.6 Million for Louisiana in Hurricane Laura, Delta, Ida Relief

Newsroom - October 28, 2024 10:14 am

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $3,568,827.01 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida relief.

Cassidy Showcases Recent Energy Security Summit, Highlights Foreign Pollution Fee Act in New Video

Newsroom - October 28, 2024 8:59 am

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) showcased his recent “Louisiana Energy Security Summit: Unleashing America Abundance in a Changing Global Landscape” in a new video.

Investing in Flood Prevention Infrastructure Works. Here’s What We Are Doing.

Karen Lagrange Cox - October 28, 2024 8:29 am

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in The Advocate highlighting a new report showing flood mitigation ... CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO READ PRESS RELEASE ...

Higgins Demands Answers on Chinese Illegal Infected with Tuberculosis at Louisiana ICE Facility

Karen Lagrange Cox - October 28, 2024 8:24 am

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) raising alarm on recent reports of a Chinese illegal immigrant infected with a rare form of tuberculosis (TB) ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy Releases Critical Report Outlining National Flood Insurance Program Crisis, Urges Congress to Act

Newsroom - October 28, 2024 8:20 am

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a new report detailing the current state of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and ... READ MORE ...

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