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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, Budd, Republican Colleagues Demand Answers

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ted Budd (R-NC), and forty-four Republican colleagues raised questions over the decision announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security to pause for ninety days the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to most overseas markets.

Kennedy on diabetes in Louisiana: “We have a solution: Insulin”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the Senate floor about the need to make insulin less expensive for Americans who suffer from diabetes by passing the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which Kennedy and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced.

Kennedy in the Washington Examiner: The SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail is a disaster waiting to happen

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Washington Examiner warning that the SEC’s Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) places the private information of 158 million American investors at risk.

Kennedy, Budd raise concerns about Biden Commerce Department plan to block firearm licenses for exports

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in raising concerns to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) announcement that it will not issue new export licenses involving certain firearms, related components and ammunition for 90 days.

Kennedy, Moran demand Biden enforce sanctions on Iran’s oil sales, permanently freeze $6 billion

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in demanding that President Joe Biden enforce sanctions against Iranian oil sales and permanently freeze the transfer of $6 billion in assets to Tehran from the Biden administration’s September hostage negotiation.

Cassidy, Cortez Masto, Warren, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Increase Transparency over Medicare Advantage Plans

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced legislation to improve transparency of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and ensure these plans are best serving the health care needs of America’s seniors.

Kennedy encourages school choice expansion in Louisiana: “Take children out of failing schools.”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke on the Senate floor to commend school choice as a path to success for Louisiana students and families.

Kennedy, Warnock issue bipartisan report highlighting need for Affordable Insulin Now Act

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Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) issued a bipartisan report titled, “Insulin Deserts: The Urgency of Lowering the Cost of Insulin for Everyone” that highlights insulin disparities across the U.S.

Cassidy Announces $46.8 Million for Louisiana from his Infrastructure Law in Carbon Capture

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United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Department of Energy will grant $46,810,000.00 for two carbon capture and sequestration projects in Louisiana from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Higgins Announces $3.4M for Lafayette and Lake Charles Airports

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $2,374,819 to Lafayette Regional Airport and $1,041,789 to Lake Charles Regional Airport through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program.
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