Louisiana

As we conclude a historic 2024 legislative session, I am deeply proud of our community and fellow legislators.

It’s typical for a governor to march out their legislative accomplishments immediately after lawmakers conclude their session, and Jeff Landry is no exception.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed into law Senator Valarie Hodges bill—Senate Bill (SB) 462.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Rapides Area Planning Commission will receive $384,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve mobility issues in the region thanks to his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

After a series of meetings dating back to the transition, Gov. Jeff Landry has formed historical partnerships between the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans to revitalize the infrastructure of Metro New Orleans.

Today, the Louisiana Legislature ended the 2024 Regular Session with major wins delivered to the people who live, work, and visit our State.

The Louisiana Legislature has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to infrastructure projects and maintaining teacher pay in the state budget plan that goes into effect July 1.

In the span of less than 45 minutes on the last day of their legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers introduced and adopted a last-minute proposal Monday crafted in a closed-door meeting to prohibit non-Louisiana residents from requesting public records from the governor’s office. 

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor demanding Congress take action to halt the massive hikes to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premiums caused by Risk Rating 2.0. Cassidy shared stories from constituents struggling to keep up with the premium hikes, highlighting how the insurance crisis is hurting Louisiana families.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy today announced $2,247,179 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.