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News and press releases from Louisiana United States Senators and Louisiana United States House of Representative District 3.

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Cassidy Announces $1 Billion in FEMA Funding for Disaster Prevention Projects

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 U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has made $1 billion in federal funding available through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program to support disaster mitigation projects in Louisiana and across the country. READ MORE ...

Kennedy on DHS shutdown: “Senators shouldn’t be paid, either.”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security ... READ MORE ...

Kennedy calls for shared sacrifice, asks Senate Financial Clerk to withhold his pay until DHS shutdown ends

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to the Financial Clerk of the U.S. Senate requesting that they withhold his salary until the ongoing shutdown at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ends. READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Collins, Shaheen, Warnock introduce bill to cap cost of insulin at $35 per month

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Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today introduced the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Announces Over $1.5 Million for Louisiana Ports and Airport Improvements from His Infrastructure Bill

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $1,528,378.00 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation through his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Votes to Confirm President Trump’s Nominee for Department of Homeland Security

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today voted to confirm U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security. READ MORE ...

Democrats block Kennedy resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns

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WASHINGTON (March 23, 2026) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) attempted to pass his resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns via unanimous consent...

Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Calling to Make Flood Insurance Affordable Again

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the American Press highlighting the need to make flood insurance more affordable and reliable for Louisiana families ahead of hurricane season. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Urging Senate to Pass SAVE America Act

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a floor speech urging the passage of the SAVE America Act as Senate Democrats continue to block the bill. The legislation would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. READ MORE ...

Kennedy urges Senate to reopen DHS, pass SAVE America Act through reconciliation: “We wouldn’t need 60 votes”

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WASHINGTON (March 20, 2026) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today urged his colleagues to consider passing funding for the Department of Homeland Security and...
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