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Kennedy, Cassidy demand Biden admin withdraw rule that would transfer $147 billion in student debt to Louisiana taxpayers

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and colleagues in urging the Biden administration’s Department of Education (DOE) to withdraw its proposed rule that would transfer an additional $147 billion in student loan debt to American taxpayers.

Cassidy Awards Grants to Replace Aging Natural Gas Pipes

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On Friday afternoon, Senator Cassidy awarded grants totaling over $52 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to municipalities and gas utility districts seeking to replace aging natural gas infrastructure with new pipelines.

Cassidy Announces $2.8 Million in Brownfield Grants from His Infrastructure Law

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant Louisiana a total of $2,790,550.00 in Brownfield Grants from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Landry Applauds the Passage of the Welcome Home Act

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 This week, the Louisiana Legislature passed Senate Bill 60, which provides for universal recognition of occupational licenses throughout Louisiana.

Cassidy Chimes in on Why Social Security is Foundering

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned a Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post echoing the Editorial Board’s statement that neither leading presidential candidate has a plan to address the fast-approaching insolvency of Social Security and Medicare and that Americans cannot expect an honest debate during the 2024 campaign. 

Kennedy, colleagues introduce resolution to block Biden anti-Second Amendment ATF rule

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Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and 42 Republican senators introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing an anti-Second Amendment rule that would effectively require anyone who sells firearms to register as federal firearm licensees.

Bill to Bolster FEMA Workforce Planning, Protect Communities from Natural Disasters Advances in Senate

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 Legislation authored by United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. and Gary Peters (D-MI) directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to create a plan for the agency to effectively manage its workforce so that they are well-equipped to help communities deal with natural disasters has advanced in the Senate.

Kennedy applauds Senate passage of National Police Week Resolution honoring law enforcement heroes

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, helped introduce a resolution to designate May 12 through May 18, 2024, as National Police Week.

Resolution Introduced to Block Unconstitutional Biden ATF Rule

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 41 Senate Republicans introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms.

Bill Introduced to Crack Down on Illegal Pill Presses

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to stiffen penalties for those who use pill press to make counterfeit drugs, including opioids.
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