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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 Urges Congress to Make Flood Insurance Affordable This Hurricane Season

Newsroom - July 9, 2024 9:08 am

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor demanding Congress take action to make the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) affordable as Louisianans wade through another hurricane season.

Cassidy, Kennedy Announces $5.3 Million for Louisiana in Hurricanes Ida, Laura Relief

Newsroom - July 9, 2024 9:03 am

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $5,253,233.53 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Hurricanes Ida and Laura relief.

Social Security is in Worse Shape Than It Looks

Newsroom - July 8, 2024 12:12 pm

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in The Washington Examiner sounding the alarm on a new report warning that Social Security is more financially strained than previously thought.

Kennedy, Cruz oppose California climate rule that would raise prices for Americans

Newsroom - July 3, 2024 1:22 pm

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to reject a California request that would impose high costs on the rest of the country.

Cassidy, Markey, Castor, Walberg Demand DOJ Review Allegations that TikTok Violated Children’s Privacy Laws

Newsroom - July 3, 2024 8:37 am

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) referral ...

Higgins, Roy File Resolution to Invoke 25th Amendment on President Biden

Newsroom - July 3, 2024 8:32 am

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) filed a resolution that calls on Vice President Kamala Harris to immediately invoke her power in the 25th amendment to convene the executive Cabinet and declare President Biden as unfit to carry out his duty as Commander-in-Chief.

Kennedy, Cassidy, Higgins announces $1.2 million in flood protection aid for St. Mary Parish

Newsroom - July 2, 2024 4:48 pm

Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Bill Cassidy (R-La), and Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana today announced $1,223,795 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

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