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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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Kennedy on Maine lawmaker censured after defending women’s sports: “A lot of Americans agree with her”

Newsroom - March 14, 2025 8:48 am

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) argued that the American people largely agree that it is unfair to allow biological males to compete against women in sports in a speech on the Senate floor.

Cassidy, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Modernize Trade Facilitation

Karen Lagrange Cox - March 13, 2025 9:42 am

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Customs Facilitation Act of 2025 to modernize U.S. customs laws and streamline the movement of goods and services across our borders. READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Daines, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill that would protect Louisiana hydropower plants

Newsroom - March 13, 2025 7:34 am

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to increase hydropower production.

Kennedy, Scott, Schmitt champion bill to teach students dangers of communism

Newsroom - March 13, 2025 7:31 am

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) today introduced the Crucial Communism Teaching Act to help educate students about the history and dangers of communism.

Kennedy, Hyde-Smith champion bill to block government from using aborted babies’ tissue for research

Newsroom - March 13, 2025 7:28 am

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in reintroducing the Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act.

Higgins, Nehls Introduce the Save the Shrimpers Act

Newsroom - March 12, 2025 8:30 am

WASHINGTON (Mar. 11, 2025) – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Troy Nehls (R-TX) reintroduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act, which prohibits federal funds from...

Higgins, Timmons Introduce Legislation to Repeal EPA Rule on Chemical Manufacturing

Newsroom - March 12, 2025 8:24 am

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman William Timmons (R-SC) introduced legislation to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final procedural rule for new chemical reviews under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). READ MORE ....

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