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Kennedy announces $3.9 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced $3,920,157 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

Cassidy Announces $16.6 Million for Louisiana Transit from His Infrastructure Law

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $16,629,396.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to improve bus transportation.

Cassidy Announces $883,000 for Louisiana Shipyards

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $882,703.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance the technology and equipment of local shipyards.

Cassidy Urges Congress to Make Flood Insurance Affordable This Hurricane Season

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor demanding Congress take action to make the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) affordable as Louisianans wade through another hurricane season.

Cassidy, Kennedy Announces $5.3 Million for Louisiana in Hurricanes Ida, Laura Relief

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $5,253,233.53 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Ida and Laura relief.

Social Security is in Worse Shape Than It Looks

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in The Washington Examiner sounding the alarm on a new report warning that Social Security is more financially strained than previously thought.

Landry Supports Abbott’s Request & Announces Operation Lone Star Extended to Include Engineer Support

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Governor Jeff Landry announced with the support of Senate President Cameron Henry, Speaker Phillip Devillier, Brig. Gen. Thomas Friloux, and GOHSEP Director Jacques Thibodeaux that Operation Lone Star is being extended.

Landry Appoints Chair of the Board of Commissioners of Port of New Orleans and President of Board of Medical Examiners

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Governor Jeff Landry announced the appointment of Joseph F. Toomy as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and Roderick Clark as the President of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.  

Governor Landry Announces Jay Grymes as the Louisiana State Climatologist

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Governor Jeff Landry announced that Jay Grymes will be the new State Climatologist. Under this new agreement, GOHSEP and LSU have entered into a partnership.

Kennedy, Cruz oppose California climate rule that would raise prices for Americans

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reject a California request that would impose high costs on the rest of the country.
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