Federal Level

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Primary Care Enhancement Act to increase access to affordable preventative and primary care by allowing health savings accounts (HSAs) to...

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and members of the Louisiana congressional delegation delivered a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Mark Christie, requesting swift consideration and to uphold the authorization of Commonwealth LNG in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Justice for Angel Families Act to allow federal funds to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and funeral costs for families whose loved one has been killed by an illegal immigrant. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced the Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act of 2025 to make Medicare’s co-pay structure more affordable by extending the existing co-pay cap to Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), ensuring fairer costs for patients, and supporting the continued growth and utilization of efficient, lower-cost surgical settings. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is granting Louisiana a total of $1,627,346.00 in funding from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to improve airport infrastructure in Minden, Shreveport, Monroe, Vivian, Mansfield, Eunice, and Reserve. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Todd Young (R-IN), and a group of Senate colleagues introduced a resolution demanding that Hamas release all remaining 58 hostages, and calling on the White House to take all possible steps to ensure their release. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) took a critical step toward unleashing American liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports that were halted under the Biden administration. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act to improve access to care for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by streamlining the time-consuming prior authorization process. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Primary Care Enhancement Act to increase access to affordable preventative and primary care by allowing health savings accounts (HSAs) to be used to pay for direct primary care (DPC). READ MORE ...

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy today announced that McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana was selected as the site of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) National Center of Excellence for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Safety. READ MORE ...