Federal Level

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,575,627 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) in introducing the Laken Riley Act to require the Biden administration’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain illegal immigrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting offenses.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,281,920 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Patients Choice Act of 2024 to prevent the Biden administration from restricting short-term, limited duration insurance plans (STLDI) for consumers.

Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced two bills to stop sanctuary cities and keep our communities safe from the failed policies of liberal politicians that have allowed violent criminal illegal immigrants to continue committing crimes.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) will grant Louisiana a total of $78,147,718.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for transportation infrastructure and safety improvements.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after President Biden released his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget Monday.

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced legislation to prioritize domestic manufacturing of critical energy grid components, like transformers, and reduce our reliance on overseas products. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a companion piece in the U.S. Senate.

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and twelve colleagues urged Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Ashish Vazirani to encourage collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Departments of Education and Labor to better recognize military service and enlistment as rewarding and successful career options.

The Senate today passed a bill package including Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights from bureaucrats at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).