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News, press releases, press conferences, and opinions from the United States Louisiana Senators and Representative District 3, Louisiana Governor, Louisiana State Senators representing Districts 22 and 23, and Louisiana State Representatives representing Districts 43 and 49.

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Cassidy, Scott Buck Biden’s Halt of American Energy Exports, Introduce Bill to Boost American Energy Independence, Dominance

Newsroom - January 31, 2024 4:28 pm

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and fifteen Republican colleagues introduced the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act, which depoliticizes the export of American liquefied natural gas (LNG). It eliminates the requirement for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to authorize its export and instead giving the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sole authority over the approval process.

Higgins Advocates for Crawfish Drought and Freeze Relief

Newsroom - January 31, 2024 8:55 am

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting relief for Louisiana’s crawfish industry as a result of the severe drought in 2023 and recent freeze that has devastated production.

Cassidy: We are Finally Building a New Calcasieu River Bridge

Karen Lagrange Cox - January 30, 2024 5:57 pm

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a statement after the Louisiana Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee approved a plan to build a new I-10 bridge over the Calcasieu River in Lake Charles, Louisiana with $150 million from Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Kennedy in The Wall Street Journal: No new nominees until Biden admin ends harmful LNG policy

Newsroom - January 30, 2024 9:27 am

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, penned this op-ed in The Wall Street Journal to explain why the Biden administration’s pause on new and pending liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits will hurt America and our allies.

Kennedy, Peters co-lead bipartisan legislation to make FEMA emergency response more efficient

Karen Lagrange Cox - January 29, 2024 2:43 pm

Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt (HELP) Response and Recovery Act to enable the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond to disasters and other emergencies more efficiently and promptly.

Cassidy Announces Federal Government, LSU to Team Up on Carbon Capture Initiative

Newsroom - January 29, 2024 2:20 pm

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will build one of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines in partnership with Louisiana State University (LSU).

Cassidy Announces $27.2 Million in Congressional Support for Louisiana Seafood Industry

Newsroom - January 29, 2024 12:21 pm

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce will allocate $27,152,411.00 appropriated by Congress for fishery disasters to support Louisiana fisheries, seafood industries, and fishing communities affected by disasters between 2017 and 2022.

Governor Landry Announces Secretary of the Department of LA Economic Development

Newsroom - January 26, 2024 1:52 pm

At the Committee of 100 Breakfast, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Susan Bonnett Bourgeois will serve as the Department of Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary.

Cassidy Announces $3.1 Million for Iberia Parish Infrastructure, Builds on Existing Infrastructure

Newsroom - January 26, 2024 1:43 pm

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that the Sewerage District No.1 of Iberia Parish will receive $3,100,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Commerce for wastewater infrastructure.

Cassidy, Senate Republications Blast Biden Administration for Playing Politics with U.S. Energy

Newsroom - January 26, 2024 10:42 am

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 25 Republican colleagues in blasting the Biden administration for pausing all pending non-FTA export permit applications at the behest of the radical climate lobby.

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