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Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) condemned the Biden administration and the Department of Energy for their proposed rule on dishwashers on June 15 in a speech on the Senate floor.

Cassidy Announces $35.4 Million for Hurricane Relief

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive $35,403,979.13 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in hurricane relief.

Major Cyber Attack at OMV Vendor, Louisianans Should Act Urgently to Protect Their Identities

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana’s Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is one of a still undetermined number of government entities, major businesses and organizations to be affected by the unprecedented MOVEit data breach.

Cassidy, Bennet Discuss Americas Act with Atlantic Council

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) participated in a conversation with the Atlantic Council’s Latin America Center entitled, “Closer to Home: Bringing Supply Chains Back to the Americas.

Media Advisory: Cassidy, Colleagues to Hold Press Conference on Legislative Solution to Lower College Costs and Student Debt

On June 14th, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) will hold a press conference to discuss their legislative solution to address the skyrocketing cost of higher education and the increasing amounts of debt students take on to attend college.

Cassidy, Cotton, Colleagues: EPA’s Proposed Emission Standards Rule Increases Costs for Americans

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), and three Republican colleagues called out the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its recent proposed federal emission standards that will limit choices and increase costs for Americans when buying vehicles.

Cassidy, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Stop China from Taking Advantage of Lax U.S. Trade Laws

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on June 14 introduced the De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 to stop Communist China and other countries from abusing U.S. trade laws that allow small dollar imports into the U.S. duty free.

CDC reports 17 deaths among Louisiana Hispanics in week ending May 27

By Pelican State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 17 Hispanic people who died in Louisiana in the week ending May 27, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Kennedy, Feinstein, Tillis introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to protect homeowners from natural disasters

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Reps. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) in introducing the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act of 2023 to exempt from federal taxes rebates that homeowners receive for hardening their homes against natural disasters.

Kennedy introduces resolution to reverse burdensome woke Biden CFPB rule

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on June 13 introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) rule to implement Dodd Frank Section 1071, which amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).

19 people die in Louisiana from kidney disease in week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 18, 2023

There were 19 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

Cassidy Announces $2.2 Million for Louisiana Workforce from His Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the U.S. Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will grant Louisiana $2,175,000.00 in Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP) from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

Cassidy Brings American Voices to the Senate Floor, Demands Action on Social Security

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) on June 12 delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting Americans' desire to see Washington address the looming financial crisis facing Social Security.

Ranking Member Cassidy Seeks Answers from Julie Su on Alarming Status of Labor Dispute at West Coast Ports

On June 12, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, raised concerns to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su regarding the stalled labor negotiations at West Coast ports, which have resulted in work stoppages and decreased productivity that has exacerbated the nation’s supply chain issues.

Kennedy to Biden admin’s CFPB: “Why do you want to know what a small business woman’s sexual preference is?”

en. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, on June 13 questioned Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on its rule to implement Dodd Frank Section 1071.

Cassidy, Graham Reintroduce Legislation to Combat ‘Smash-and-Grab’

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and 20 colleagues reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023 to address the unacceptably high number of “smash-and-grab” thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunition dealers.

Cassidy, Capito, Colleagues Urge EPA to Listen to Americans on Harmful Power Plant Regulations

.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and 27 colleagues urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the public comment period for the EPA’s latest set of proposed power plant regulations which will force the closure of coal- and gas-fired power plants.

Ranking Member Cassidy Calls Out EEOC’s Failure to Fully Implement Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is seeking answers from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on its failure to propose rules on worker accommodations as required by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

Kennedy, Braun, Hassan introduce bipartisan bill to fix part of Medicare billing structure, saving billions