The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Lafayette Parish was found at one gas station in the week ending Dec. 16 2023, according to GasBuddy.com.
WASHINGTON – Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have joined forces to introduce the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act, aimed at closing loopholes that would allow commercial companies to offer banking services without oversight from the Federal Reserve. The act seeks to ensure a stable and accountable financial system that protects American consumers.According to Kennedy, "Allowing companies to run their own big full-service banks without effective oversight puts individual Americans and the U.S. financial system at risk. I’m working to close the...
Democrats have blocked Senator John Kennedy's (R-La.) legislation aimed at protecting American consumers from illegal shrimp imports and bolstering Louisiana's seafood industry. The bill proposed increasing funding to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) by $36 million, utilizing unobligated Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funds. This additional funding would have enabled SIMP to conduct audits on seafood imports to prevent misrepresentation of foreign seafood entering the U.S. market.In his remarks, Senator Kennedy highlighted the issue of illegal shrimp imports,...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $35,144,139 in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster aid in Louisiana. The funding aims to assist in the recovery efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Laura and Ida in various parts of south Louisiana.In a statement, Kennedy expressed gratitude for the aid, saying, "I’m thankful this $35 million will help cover some of the damage these storms did to Louisianians’ utilities, hospitals, schools, and playgrounds."The FEMA aid will be...
The US Congress has approved Senator John Kennedy's U.S. and Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act as part of the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to counter Communist China's aggression in the Indo-Pacific region by establishing a special envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). The bill received support from 20 cosponsors, including lead co-sponsor Senator Brian Schatz.Senator Kennedy emphasized the urgency of taking action against China's increasing economic and diplomatic pressure on the Pacific Island states. He stated,...