Legislative News

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the U.S. Department of the Interior will award Louisiana $156,329,442.65 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) revenue-sharing funds.

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and 34 Republican colleagues are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a fair and unbiased review of recently announced oil and gas mergers after Senate Democrats requested the FTC investigate these major energy acquisitions by citing misleading and false allegations.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and thirty-four other Republican colleagues in calling on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan to conduct a fair and unbiased review of recently announced oil and gas mergers.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and colleagues in introducing the bipartisan North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) to reauthorize $65 million in funding to protect America’s wetlands.

Beau Beaullieu, the State Representative for District 48, and Jacob Landry, the State Representative for District 49, have successfully passed two house bills in the Louisiana Legislature: House Bill (HB) 259 and House Bill (HB) 418.

United States Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive an additional $4,300,000 in Community Project Funding through House Resolution 1102, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced he secured $1,268,523,000.00 for Louisiana in the annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2024—the most of any member in the Louisiana Congressional Delegation.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the confirmation of Adeel Mangi to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Senate passed legislation from Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) that would protect two hydropower construction projects in the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway on Louisiana’s Red River.

Governor Jeff Landry announced new appointments to serve on the Red River, Atchafalaya, and Bayou Boeuf Levee District, Uniform Electronic Local Return and Remittance Advisory Committee, Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice.