Pelican State News

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Clay Higgins (R-LA-03) and Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06) recently introduced the bipartisan and bicameral National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP-RE) Act of 2023.

Kennedy introduces bill to increase transparency in Medicare spending

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Accountability for Long Term Medicare Solvency Act to increase transparency within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure that taxpayers are getting the best value for their money.

Cassidy Announces $1.6 Million Grant to Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.6 million grant to the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana, located in Marksville, Louisiana.

Gov. Edwards Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Action on Congressional Map

See below for a statement from Gov. John Bel Edwards on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to send the Louisiana congressional redistricting map case back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Ranking Member Cassidy, Chair Foxx Demand Briefing on Return to Student Loan Repayment

On June 27, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, reprimanded the Department of Education (ED) for their lack of preparedness to handle millions of student loan borrowers returning to repayment.

Cassidy, Durbin Inform Consumers Act Goes Into Effect Today

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after their Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act went into effect on June 27 after being signed into law last year.

21 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Louisiana during week ending June 24

There were 21 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 24, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Louisiana during week ending June 17

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

New Orleans doctor: 'The important thing is to figure out where these headaches or facial pain are coming from'

If you're dealing with chronic headaches, it may be a result of inflamed sinuses.

21 people die in Louisiana from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 24

There were 21 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 24, a 43.2% decrease from the previous week.

49 people die from diabetes mellitus in Louisiana during week ending June 24

There were 49 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 24, making up 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

Democrats Block Cassidy-Backed Resolution to Stop Biden from Criminalizing Millions of Gunowners

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on June 22 condemned Senate Democrats for blocking a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing an anti-Second Amendment pistol brace rule.

Cassidy Visits Veterans at Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home

On June 27, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home in Jennings, Louisiana.

Cassidy Meets Students at Louisiana Boys State Conference

On June 26, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met high school seniors participating in the Louisiana Boys State Conference.

Cassidy, Hagerty, Risch, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Require Congressional Vote on Any Iran Sanctions Relief

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Jim Risch (R-ID) and 30 Republican colleagues introduced the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA), a bill to ensure that the President submits any sanctions relief relating to Iran for congressional review.

Kennedy, Judiciary Republicans ask FBI Director for evidence of Biden family corruption