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Cassidy Secures $1.3 Billion for Louisiana in Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation Bills

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced he secured $1,268,523,000.00 for Louisiana in the annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2024—the most of any member in the Louisiana Congressional Delegation.

Kennedy urges Senate to oppose Biden’s radical judicial nominee: “His pick of Adeel Mangi is one of his worst”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the confirmation of Adeel Mangi to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Secretary Yellen to Cassidy: “The President Doesn’t Have a Plan” to Save Social Security

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today pressed U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on President Biden’s lack of a plan to address the looming insolvency of both Social Security and Medicare during a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing.

Kennedy: Laken Riley Act would help stem chaos at border

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and colleagues in hosting a press conference on the Laken Riley Act, which Kennedy helped introduce in the Senate.

Kennedy, Barrasso condemn Biden admin over massive proposed tax hike on American energy producers

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen questioning the Biden administration over its proposed $110 billion tax hike on traditional American energy producers.

Senate passes Kennedy, Peters bipartisan legislation to make FEMA emergency response more efficient

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Submitted by United States Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana WASHINGTON (Mar. 21, 2024) – The Senate passed Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters’s (D-Mich.)...

Higgins Provides Update on Social Security Fairness Act

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Many Louisiana citizens have asked about the status of legislation to address the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).

Kennedy, Cassidy announce $9.4 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Lafourche Parish, Dixie Electric Membership Corporation

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,443,948 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

Kennedy, Scott introduce bill to protect job creators from Biden admin’s SBA lending plan

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to introduce the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act, a bill that would prevent the Biden administration from using the Small Business Administration (SBA) as a direct lender for the 7(a) Loan Program.

Cassidy, Tester Introduce Bill to Cut Red Tape on Trucking Apprenticeship Programs for Veterans

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jon Tester (D-MT) today introduced legislation to make it easier for veterans to use their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits to access trucking apprenticeship programs.
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