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Kennedy welcomes USDA purchase of $36 million of shrimp to feed Louisiana families

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) welcomed the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to purchase $36 million of shrimp to help alleviate food insecurity.

Cassidy Issues Statement After Successful Oil, Gas Lease Sale 261

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued a statement following a successful Lease Sale 261.

President signs into law Kennedy bill to require FCC to expand 5G access to rural Americans by releasing previously auctioned spectrum

President Joe Biden signed Senator John Kennedy’s (R-La.) 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement (SALE) Act into law.

US Must Enact Trade Policy to Support Louisiana Industry, Penalize Global Polluters

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Lousiana State Senator Caleb Kleinpeter (R-Port Allen), and Louisiana State Representative Blake Miguez (R-Erath) penned a joint editorial for the USA Today Network on their efforts to hold global polluters accountable.

Cassidy Meets with CRISIS Leadership in Baton Rouge on Transportation

On November 13, 2023, in Baton Rouge, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with members of CRISIS (Capital Region Industry for Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions) and discussed the opportunities available from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will improve the region’s transportation grid.

Kennedy, Britt raise concerns about Biden placing Su in presidential line of succession

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and 28 colleagues in raising concerns with President Biden regarding his administration’s apparent attempt to add Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to the presidential line of succession.

Kennedy condemns proposal to lower graduation standards in Louisiana: “Our kids are better than that”

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) today criticized the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) for proposing lower graduation standards for high school students in Louisiana.

Cassidy Announces $304 Million for Louisiana Grid Resilience from his Infrastructure Law

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Energy will grant Louisiana $304,157,661.00 million in Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) Program funding from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
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