Pelican State News

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $45,549,527 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana.

ICYMI: Senators Gear Up for Another Seersucker Summer

a recent article, The Federal Times highlighted the leadership of U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) in continuing the good-humored Congressional tradition of National Seersucker Day.

Cassidy Tours Port of Lake Charles

On May 24, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), M.D. toured the Port of Lake Charles. He was briefed on offshore wind capabilities in the Gulf of Mexico and hurricane recovery projects.

Notice: Bills Signed by Gov. Edwards

On May 25, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed the following bills from the 2023 Regular Legislative Session into law

Kennedy announces $16.5 million in disaster aid for Vermilion, Calcasieu, Iberville Parishes, Louisiana for Hurricane Laura and flood recovery

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $16,537,874 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

Cassidy Visits Home Restored by Hurricane Laura Disaster Relief

On May 24, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited the home of Ms. Lucille Hebert, which was damaged by Hurricane Laura in 2020.

Cassidy, Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill Making Small Businesses Tax Cuts Permanent

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Steve Daines (R-MT), and 12 Senate colleagues introduced a bill to make the 20% pass-through business tax deduction permanent.

Gov. Edwards, CPRA Celebrate Passage of 2023 Coastal Master Plan and FY 2024 Annual Plan

On May 25, Gov. John Bel Edwards commended the Louisiana Legislature for unanimously passing the 2023 Coastal Master Plan and the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan.

Analysis: Louisiana one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Pelican State News shows that Louisiana is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

Kennedy urges Durbin to de-politicize Judiciary Committee, return focus to border crisis, fentanyl epidemic

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) and all other Judiciary Republicans in urging Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the committee’s chairman, to refocus the committee on addressing the most pressing issues facing Americans.

Cassidy, Schatz, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Disaster Recovery

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jon Tester (D-MT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Todd Young (R-IN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced legislation to help communities recover from major disasters.

Cassidy Discusses Flood Insurance Affordability in New Orleans