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News from June 2023

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Cassidy, Kaine Introduce Bill to Support 222 Nicaraguan Political Prisoners After Release

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 25, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act to support the 222 Nicaraguan political prisoners who were banished by the Ortega dictatorship and are now currently in the United States.

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175 people die from cancer in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2023

There were 175 deaths from cancer reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up 21.8% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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211 people die in Louisiana from heart disease in week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 24, 2023

There were 211 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 17, a 12.2% increase over the previous week.

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Kennedy, Lankford, Gillibrand urge Pres. Biden to prevent Iran from advancing nuclear program

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

en. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and 23 other senators in urging President Joe Biden to deter the Iranian regime from achieving nuclear weapons capability.

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Ranking Member Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Committee Markup of Partisan Labor Bills

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during June 21st’s markup of partisan labor bills.

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Ranking Member Cassidy on Troubling Report Showing Declining Reading and Math Scores Among Students Post-Pandemic

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June21, 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 publication of the 2023 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Long-Term Trends report showing a 4-point decline in reading performance and a 9-point decline in math performance among 13-year-old students compared to their pre-pandemic levels during the 2019–20 school year.

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Cassidy, Cruz, Barrasso Blast Biden Efforts to Weaponize Rulemaking Reviews

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 24, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and a coalition of Senate Republican committee ranking members in sounding the alarm over an attempt by the White House to hijack the rulemaking process to advance left-wing policy goals that have been rejected by Congress.

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175 people die in Louisiana from cancer in week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 175 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 17, a 8.7% increase over the previous week.

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32 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 32 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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40 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 23, 2023

There were 40 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Kennedy announces $2.4 million for flood protection for Tangipahoa Parish

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations committee, on June 20 announced $2,396,936 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana.

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Cassidy, Lankford, Gillibrand, Colleagues Lead Effort to Stop Iranian Nuclear Program

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and 23 Senate colleagues urged President Biden to deter Iran from advancing its nuclear weapon capability.

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Cassidy Announces $2.4 Million in Flood Mitigation Assistance to Louisiana

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced that Louisiana will receive a total of $2,396,936.00 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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Cassidy, Coons, Risch, Cardin, Tillis, Colleagues Write Open Letter of Support for Imprisoned Reporter Evan Gershkovich

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jim Risch (R-ID), Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Thom Tillis (R-NC), and 27 colleagues condemned the unjust detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich by the Russian government and expressed their support during his wrongful imprisonment.

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Riley Gaines: 'Both Serena and Venus lost to the 203rd-ranked men's tennis player and they are phenoms'

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Riley Gaines, a former Division I swimmer and star athlete at the University of Kentucky, offered a "devastating rebuttal" to a statement by an LGBTQ activist who asserted that men struggle to beat Serena and Venus Williams, Citizen Free Press tweeted.

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40 people die in Louisiana from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 40 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Louisiana during the week ending June 17, no changes from the previous week.

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37 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 37 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up 4.6% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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31 people die from diabetes mellitus in Louisiana during week ending June 17

By Pelican State News | Jun 22, 2023

There were 31 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Louisiana in the week ending June 17, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in Louisiana.

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Kennedy announces $44 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Health Department

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 16 announced $44,014,147 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

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Rep. Scalise votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Pelican State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Rep. Steve Scalise voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.