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Cassidy Announces $4 Million for Louisiana Transportation from His Infrastructure Law

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant Louisiana $4,000,000.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for transportation projects.

Cassidy, Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Help Lower Costs for Small Businesses

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today introduced the Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act.

Cassidy, Marshall, Tuberville, Colleagues Demand Trump Has Same Protection as Biden After Second Assassination Attempt

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and five Republican colleagues called for additional protective resources to President Donald Trump’s security detail ...

Cassidy Highlights Senate Passage of His COPPA Bill

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in The Advocate highlighting the push to make his Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) law.

Higgins’ Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations Passes Committee

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Congressman Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) bipartisan legislation to protect the southern border and combat transnational criminal organizations passed the House Homeland Security Committee by unanimous vote.

Cassidy Announces $4.7 Million for Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District from His Infrastructure Law

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District $4,732,022 to improve port safety from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Urge Biden to Approve Major Disaster Declaration in Response to Hurricane Francine

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA), U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04), U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA-01) ...

Kennedy, Landry, state officials give update on Hurricane Francine aftermath: Louisiana will “get the money that we need”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined a press conference about Hurricane Francine recovery with Governor Jeff Landry, law enforcement and federal and state agency officials.

Kennedy, Peters introduce bipartisan Patriot Week resolution

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Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today introduced a resolution to designate the week of Sept. 11 through Sept. 17 as Patriot Week.

Higgins Signs Discharge Petition to Force Vote on H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that he has signed the discharge petition to force a House floor vote on H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act.
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