Federal Level

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) headed to the president’s desk to be signed into law.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today voted on the judicial nominations of Jerry Edwards Jr. to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and Brandon Long to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. 

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced legislation to enhance information-gathering on attacks targeting law enforcement. 

Members of the Louisiana Delegation led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced a bill to include Lafourche Parish within the boundary of the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (ANHA), continuing a commitment to sustain the unique heritage of “America’s Foreign Country.”

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in introducing the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act to close loopholes that would allow commercial companies to offer banking services without oversight from the Federal Reserve.  

Democrats today blocked Senator John Kennedy’s (R-La.) legislation to bolster Louisiana’s shrimp, red snapper and seafood industry and protect American consumers from illegal imports.

The Senate and House have passed Senator John Kennedy’s (R-La.) U.S. and Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the Senate with legislative wins for Louisiana and includes two of Kennedy’s bills.  

United States Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK-05) led a bipartisan group of 14 lawmakers to request information from experts, researchers, organizations, and others on a future bipartisan paid leave proposal.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution congratulating Louisiana State University (LSU) quarterback Jayden Daniels on winning the 2023 Heisman Memorial Trophy.