Louisiana

Kennedy to EPA: Approve Louisiana’s efforts to fight infestation plaguing rice crops

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, encouraged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to permit Louisiana to use a pesticide required to combat rice delphacid infestations. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Helps Secure New Aviation Pilot Program in Louisiana

Washington (March 10, 2026) - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for approving...

Cassidy Announces $87 Million for Louisiana Flood Protection, Wind Mitigation, Emergency Preparedness Projects

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $86,602,128.26 in federal funding through the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support hazard mitigation and emergency preparedness projects across the state. READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Boozman, colleagues to Interior Sec. Burgum: Declining duck population hurts Louisiana hunting season, economy

Following the end of the 2025-26 duck hunting season, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and five Republican colleagues in encouraging Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to continue working to combat declines in North America’s waterfowl population. READ MORE ...

Kennedy announces $70.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine, saltwater intrusion aid for south Louisiana

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $70,508,829 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster recovery ... READ MORE ...

Kennedy urges New Orleans officials to address public housing complex’s unpaid water bills: “Get your act together”

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on elected officials in New Orleans to hold the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) accountable for the $1.5 million in unpaid water bills at the Guste Homes High Rise in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. READ MORE ...

Cassidy Raises National Security Concerns Over Chinese Technology, Supports Louisiana Fishermen at Senate Finance Hearing

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) raised concerns about protecting U.S. national security from Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked technology entering American markets through North American supply chains and questioned witnesses on stopping illegal fishing operations harming Louisiana ... READ MORE ....

Cassidy, Louisiana Delegation Call for Support of Disaster Declaration Following Winter Storm Fern

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), alongside all members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation, expressed support for Governor Jeff Landry’s request for an expedited federal Major Disaster declaration following Winter Storm Fern, which impacted Louisiana from January 23–27, 2026, causing widespread power outages, road closures, and water system disruptions across northern Louisiana. READ MORE ...

Kennedy, Louisiana colleagues urge Trump administration to approve major disaster declaration

Washington (February 10, 2026) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined all other members of Louisiana’s congressional...

State Treasurer Fleming Delivers Largest Check in UCP History

State Treasurer Fleming was pleased to personally deliver an unclaimed property check to Shreveport native James Willett for $320,706.21 and another check for $79,982.26 for a trust on behalf of his son. READ MORE by clicking on the photo ...
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