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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, Crapo, Finance Committee Republicans Press IRS on Data Security Shortcomings

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United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Republican Finance Committee members called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for greater accountability, transparency and a detailed explanation of specific steps it is taking to address security weaknesses at the agency in a letter to IRS Commissioner Werfel.

Cassidy Meets with CRISIS Leadership in Baton Rouge on Transportation

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On November 13, 2023, in Baton Rouge, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with members of CRISIS (Capital Region Industry for Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions) and discussed the opportunities available from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will improve the region’s transportation grid.

Kennedy, Lankford, Rosen seek UN sanctions on Hamas as terrorist organization

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jacklyn Rosen (D-Nev.) in urging the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to bring a resolution to the UN Security Council recognizing and imposing sanctions on Hamas as a terrorist organization.

Higgins Working to Return Postal Service to Henderson

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Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) released an update on efforts to restore postal delivery in Henderson, Louisiana, after speaking with senior United States Postal Service (USPS) officials today.

Kennedy explains why wages are falling under Bidenomics: “They haven’t kept up with inflation”

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today detailed how real wages have fallen for Americans because of the persistent inflation under President Joe Biden.

Cassidy, Rosen Introduce Bill to Lower Costs for Caregivers

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) today introduced the Lowering Costs For Caregivers Act to make it more affordable for adult children to support aging parents medical expenses by lowering costs for caregivers. 

Cassidy, Blackburn Push to Allow Fingerprinting of Migrant Minors to Combat Child Recycling

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and 16 Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act, aimed at combatting trafficking and child recycling by giving U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) the authority to fingerprint non-citizens under the age of 14.

Cassidy, Warren React to New Report Highlighting the Gaping Hole in the Protection of U.S. Service Members’ Data

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U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statements after Duke University published a report highlighting the volume at which data brokers are selling the personal data of U.S. service members to web addresses located both in the United States and abroad.

Kennedy, Sullivan urge Blinken to seek comprehensive UN sanctions on Iran missile and drone programs

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to seek comprehensive United Nations (UN) sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) expires in 2025.

Kennedy joins bipartisan bill to increase VA Home Loan Program Awareness

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) co-sponsored Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Sherrod Brown’s (D-Ohio) VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023, which would help veterans finance homes with benefits available to them from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan Program.
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