Federal Level

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2024, legislation that would require all employers to use the federal electronic E-Verify system to confirm the employment eligibility of their workforce.

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the passage of H.R. 8070, the House National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025.

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), JD Vance (R-OH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Rick Scott (R-FL), and 16 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today introduced the Dismantle DEI Act to eliminate all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accreditation agencies that receive federal funding and maintain DEI programs.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, today defended America’s unborn children at a hearing Democrats held to advocate for expanding abortion access.

My office has been busy meeting with Louisiana citizens while introducing and passing legislation that better serves the people.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to prevent the Biden administration’s Department of Education from implementing its Omnibus Title IX Rule on August 1, 2024.

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Mike Lee (R-UT) demanded answers from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding actions they have taken to support the workforce needs of the oil and gas industry as required by Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today announced their bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act unanimously passed the Senate and now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today announced $1,265,307 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

Following the introduction of the landmark Americas Act by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-FL-27) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), news outlets have been quick to highlight transformational nature of the legislation for the Western Hemisphere.