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Cassidy Applauds Shell’s Decision to Remain in Louisiana
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today applauded Shell for its announcement that the company headquarters will remain in New Orleans.
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Cassidy Announces $5 Million for Louisiana Solid Waste Infrastructure from his Infrastructure Law
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant Louisiana $4,979,199.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for solid waste infrastructure.
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Cassidy Announces $6.9 Million for Louisiana, Largest & First Ever Resilience RLF from His Infrastructure Law
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana is receiving $6,900,000.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for a Resilience Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program.
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Cassidy, Brown Announce First Update to Social Security Income Program for Disabled, Elderly Americans Since 1980s
Senators Leading New Coalition to End Outdated Restrictions that Punish Americans for Saving Money
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Cassidy, Hagerty Demand Answers on State Department’s Handling of Special Envoy for Iran Malley’s Suspension
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), and 16 Republican colleagues called for an independent investigation into whether State Department officials complied with all appropriate laws and regulations with respect to the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley’s access to classified information in a letter to Acting Inspector General Diana Shaw.
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ICYMI: Cassidy Touts Infrastructure Wins for Louisiana
Billions of dollars for infrastructure are streaming into Louisiana thanks to U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) taking a seat at the table.
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ICYMI: Sen. Cassidy Pushes for a Lower Cap on Annual Flood Insurance Rates
Efforts to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) was the focus of WVUE Fox 8’s reporting last night.
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Cassidy, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Homeowners After Storms
.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the bicameral Casualty Loss Deduction Restoration Act to restore the federal casualty loss deduction for all taxpayers with a casualty loss—not just those who had received a federal disaster declaration.
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Cassidy, Merkley, Hinson, Adams Team Up to Sound the Alarm on the Silent Stillbirth Crisis
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representatives Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) and Alma Adams (D-NC-12) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023.
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Cassidy Announces $68.4 Million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida Relief
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $68,407,820.08 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in relief for Hurricanes Laura and Ida.
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Cassidy, Lujan, Trahan Reintroduce TLDR Act
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) on July 11 reintroduced the Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act to require commercial websites and mobile apps to create a simple and readable summary of their terms-of-service agreements.
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Cassidy Travels Louisiana During In-State Work Period
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) traveled throughout Louisiana during the in-state work period meeting with veterans, high school students, local and state leaders, and constituents. In case you missed it, here are the highlights
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Cassidy Announces $10 Million in Flood Mitigation Assistance to Louisiana
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive a total of $10,032,980.60 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Cassidy, Stabenow, Marshall, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve the Health of Seniors
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan bill to keep seniors healthy by providing them with healthy meals.
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Cassidy, Bennet, House Colleagues Reintroduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) alongside Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Carlos Giménez (R-FL-28), and Greg Steube (R-FL-17) reintroduced the Shelter Act.
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ICYMI: Editorial: Strong Opening Bid for Changes to Louisiana Flood Insurance Premiums
The Advocate wrote an editorial highlighting efforts by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the need for Congressional action.
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Chairwoman Foxx Blast Biden’s Newest Student Loan Scheme Announcement
On June 30, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, released statements following President Biden announcing he will try to illegally revive his student loan “forgiveness” scheme through the Higher Education Act, finalize an income-driven repayment (IDR) rule, and initiate an additional year-long pause on student loan repayment, a violation of the debt ceiling agreement brokered between the President and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) earlier this June.
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Ranking Member Cassidy Applauds Supreme Court Decision Overturning Biden’s Student Loan Cancelation Scheme
On June 30, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Biden v. Nebraska that overturns President Biden’s student loan cancelation scheme, which would transfer up to $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower onto taxpayers, costing over $300 billion.
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Cassidy, Risch, Menendez, Colleagues Release Statement Marking 26th Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, National Security Law
.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and 27 colleagues released the following statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong “National Security Law:”
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Cassidy Discusses Veterans Courts, Addresses Tangipahoa Chamber
On June 29, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with judges on Louisiana’s 22nd Judicial District Court (JDC) to discuss specialty courts, including their Veterans Court.