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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 introduces bill to give tax relief to teachers and home school families

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Support Our Educators Act of 2024 ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy, Graham Release Discussion Draft on Trade, Manufacturing Policy to Hold China Accountable

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) released a new discussion draft of their Foreign Pollution Fee Act to ... READ MORE ...

Higgins Votes for Water Resources Bill, Includes Wins for South Louisiana

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) voted for House passage of S. 4367, the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) projects ... READ MORE ...

Kennedy introduces bill to save resources and keep communities safe by simplifying meth prosecution standards

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Resource Expenditures (PURE) Act to remove ... READ MORE ...

Cassidy, Booker Introduce Legislation to Give Americans Relief from Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Premiums  

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Flood Insurance Affordability Tax Credit Act to give low- and middle-income households enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ... READ MORE ...

NEW REPORT: Cassidy Investigation Will Save up to $375 Million in Taxpayer Dollars from Being Wrongfully Paid for Dead People on Union Pension Funds

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A new report from the Inspector General of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) found that up to $250 million in taxpayer dollars ... READ MORE ...

Kennedy announces $5.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, saltwater intrusion aid for Louisiana

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), today announced $5,494,688 ... READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Cassidy announces $4.8 million in disaster aid for St. Bernard Parish

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), today announced $4,775,507 ... READ MORE ...

Higgins Urges Senate to Hold Vote on the Social Security Fairness Act

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement today, urging the U.S. Senate to hold a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act. 

House passes companion to Kennedy’s Crucial Communism Teaching Act

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The House of Representatives today passed companion legislation to Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) Crucial Communism Teaching Act.
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