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Kennedy announces State of the Union guest Ariel Clarke

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United States Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced that Ariel Clarke will accompany him to this year’s State of the Union address.

Higgins Announces $40.4M in Funding for Projects in Louisiana’s 3rd District

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that Louisiana’s 3rd District will receive $40,400,000 in Community Project Funding through H. Res. 1061, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

Landry Signs Crime Bills in New Orleans

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Governor Jeff Landry fulfilled his promise to bring change to our criminal justice system, make our communities safer, and prioritize transparency.

Kennedy: Senate must hold Mayorkas impeachment trial

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained on the Senate floor that it would be unprecedented for the Senate to dismiss the impeachment charges the House has leveled against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without holding a full, fair trial.

Kennedy rebukes Biden admin for failure to meet Army recruitment goals, troop reduction at Fort Johnson

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United States Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today rebuked the Biden administration for its decision to reduce active-duty forces by more than 1,200 soldiers at Fort Johnson in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Higgins Commends Governor Landry’s Executive Order on Crawfish

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released a statement in support of Governor Jeff Landry’s (R-LA) executive order requesting disaster assistance for the crawfish industry.

Landmark Bill Introduced to Counter China, Bring Stability to Western Hemisphere

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-FL-27) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) today introduced their long-awaited Americas Act to create an ever-expanding and permanent trade partnership of Western Hemisphere countries and counter China’s growing control over global manufacturing and geopolitics.

Cassidy, Cornyn, Coons, Cortez Mastro Introduce Bill to Enact Consequences of a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of the Treasury to terminate the U.S.-China Tax Treaty within 30 days of a Presidential determination that China has initiated an armed attack on Taiwan.

Cassidy Announces Announces LA Right to Life’s Clapper as 2024 State of the Union Guest

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced his guest for the State of the Union on March 7, 2024, will be Benjamin Clapper, Executive Director of the Louisiana Right to Life.

Landry Holds Signing Ceremony for Bills Passed During His Special Session on Crime

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Today, Governor Jeff Landry signed eleven bills that were sent to his desk by the Legislature during the Special Session on crime. 
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