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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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Landry’s First Special Session Concludes

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 1:54 pm

Governor Jeff Landry marked the close of the special legislative session on court-ordered congressional redistricting.

Governor Landry Joins Republican Governors to Urge Biden to Change Course on Overreaching Electric Vehicle Mandates

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 1:50 pm

Governor Jeff Landry joined 15 other Republican governors to urge President Biden to change course on his Administration’s overreaching mandate that two out of every three vehicles be battery-electric by 2032.

Governor Landry Announces New Appointments to Boards and Commissions

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 1:48 pm

Governor Jeff Landry announced his appointments to serve on the Louisiana State Racing Commission, Board of Regents, Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System, and the Board of Tax Appeals.

Kennedy on NOLA Sewage Board: “Model of inefficiency”

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 1:31 pm

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today raised concerns regarding the Sewage and Water Board of New Orleans’ inefficiency and failure to protect Louisianians’ homes and businesses from flood damage.

Kennedy on Risk Rating 2.0: “FEMA lied”

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 1:27 pm

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke in the Senate Banking Committee about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Risk Rating 2.0 program, which has dramatically raised flood insurance premiums for Louisianians.

Cassidy, Hagerly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Counting of Illegal Immigrants in Determining Electoral College Vote and Congressional District Apportionment

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 12:40 pm

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and his Republican colleagues introduced the Equal Representation Act, legislation to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for Congressional districts and the Electoral College map that determines presidential elections.

Kennedy, Crapo, Cruz, bicameral group of lawmakers call for Biden admin to withdraw EV mandate

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 10:06 am

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a bicameral group of 113 other lawmakers in urging the Biden administration’s U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdrawal its proposed rule regarding Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks.

Cassidy Introduces GNO, Inc. President at Senate Hearing on Flood Insurance

Newsroom - January 25, 2024 10:01 am

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced Greater New Orleans (GNO), Inc. President Michael Hecht at a U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on reauthorizing and reforming the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Cassidy, Smith, Cardin, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Remove Barriers to Telemental Health Care

Newsroom - January 24, 2024 12:53 pm

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tina Smith (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) reintroduced the bipartisan Telemental Health Care Access Act to remove barriers to telemental health services for Medicare beneficiaries.

Kennedy explains how Biden’s open border helps cartels and terrorists: “This is insanity.”

Newsroom - January 24, 2024 11:27 am

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor, warning the Biden administration that terrorists, cartel members and sex offenders are exploiting the chaos at the border to enter our country illegally.

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