Federal Level

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in seeking an update from acting Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner and Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Scott Bessent on the implementation of their Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. READ MORE ...

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 15 bipartisan Banking Committee colleagues in pointing out the dangers posed by China-linked firms that hide their corporate structures using variable interest entities (VIEs). READ MORE ...

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) today introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act to prohibit Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks and mandate a seven-day public notice period before any stock sales can be executed. READ MORE ...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today supported President Donald Trump’s judicial nominee, Anna St. John, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. St. John was confirmed in the United States Senate by a vote of 51-45. READ MORE ...

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) reintroduced H.R. 7996, the Linemen Legacy Act, which would include utility line technicians under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) definition of “emergency response providers.”  READ MORE ...

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today reaffirmed his support for the SAVE America Act and called for the use of another reconciliation bill to pass the legislation in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. READ MORE ...

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2026) – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after voting for the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing...

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about the ingredients in some popular coffee drinks in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. READ MORE ...

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his inconsistent response to the war in Iran in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. READ MORE ...

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, encouraged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to permit Louisiana to use a pesticide required to combat rice delphacid infestations. READ MORE ...