Federal Level

Cassidy, King Introduce Bill Offering Tax Credits to Working Coastlines Affected by Natural Disasters

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced legislation to offer a disaster mitigation tax credit to working waterfronts located on the coasts and navigable waterways.

Cassidy Highlights Rising Flood Insurance Premiums Around the Country, Calls on Congress to Act

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting rising National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premiums in Louisiana and around the country.

Cassidy, Markey, Walberg, Castor Statement Justice Department Lawsuit Against TikTok Over COPPA Violations

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Kathy Castor (D-FL-15) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Justice’s complaint against TikTok for potential violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 2019 settlement with TikTok for violations of COPPA.

Senate Unanimously Passes Cassidy, Barrasso Resolution Condemning Trump Assassination Attempt

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), John Barrasso (R-WY), and 89 colleagues introduced a resolution formally condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump on July 13, 2024.

Kennedy, Cotton to Biden-Harris administration: Delaying weapons to Israel undermines America’s ally, helps America’s enemy

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 46 other colleagues in urging the Biden-Harris administration not to delay weapons aid to Israel.

Cassidy Announces $4.6 Million for Louisiana in Flood Protection and Emergency Preparedness

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced New Orleans and Calcasieu Parish will receive $4,574,736.35 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in flood protection and emergency preparedness.

Cassidy, Cotton, Senate GOP Colleagues to Biden-Harris Administration: Delaying Weapons to Israel Undermines Our Ally, Accommodates Iran

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and 46 of their Senate Republican colleagues are protesting the Biden-Harris administration’s partial arms embargo against Israel.

Higgins Announces Additional $2.9M in Hurricane Recovery Efforts

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that FEMA is awarding an additional $2,991,177.90 million in federal grants for hurricane recovery efforts in Southwest Louisiana.

Cassidy Slams Biden-Harris’s Hypocritical, Backward LNG Export Permitting Freeze on the Senate Floor

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senator floor on the Biden-Harris administration’s hypocritical and backward liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permitting freeze.

Kennedy, Cassidy announces $1.3 million in Hurricane Laura aid for Cameron Parish’s Creole Park

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La) today announced a $1,281,178 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.
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