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Kennedy introduces bill to help Louisiana farmers recover from crop loss

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Quality Loss Adjustment Improvement for Farmers Act.

Senate Homeland Security Committee unanimously passes Kennedy, Carper bill to end payments to deceased Americans

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The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) today unanimously passed Sentors John Kennedy’s (R-La.) and Tom Carper’s (D-Del.) Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act.

Kennedy, Ernst introduce bipartisan bill to bar sex criminals from receiving taxpayer-funded pensions

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking and Judiciary Committees, joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in introducing the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act.

Kennedy, Cotton introduce bill to require Biden admin to reverse pause on Israel arms transfer

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and colleagues in introducing the Israel Security Assistance Support Act to condemn the Biden administration’s pause on arms transfers to Israel and require the administration to reverse its pause.

Higgins Announces Army Corps Funding for South Louisiana Projects

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects received funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2024 Army Civil Work Plan. 

Higgins, Letlow Support State and Local Law Enforcement Officers, Introduce Legislation Condemning the Biden Border Crisis

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R-LA) introduced H.Res. 1210 to commemorate this year’s National Police Week and honor America’s state and local law enforcement officers.

Kennedy, Graham introduce resolution to condemn Biden decision to stop shipment of essential American supplies to Israel

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the Biden administration’s decision to halt shipment of American-made ammunition and weapons to Israel.

Senate passes Kennedy, Heinrich bill to reauthorize funding to preserve Louisiana’s wetlands

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The Senate passed Senators John Kennedy and Martin Heinrich’s (D-N.M.) North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) as part of the America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Higgins Announces USDA Assistance for Crawfish Farmers

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted his request and included crawfish in the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP).

Cassidy, Risch, Colleagues Introduce NOPE Act

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and 23 colleagues introduced the No Official Palestine Entry (NOPE) Act, legislation to update existing funding prohibitions in law that would cause the United States to cut off assistance to entities that give additional rights and privileges to the Palestinian Authority.
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