WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:

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Cassidy, Kennedy, Higgins Urge Investment in Louisiana Shipyards

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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and John Kennedy (R-LA) and Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA-03) urged U.S. Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth to consider shipyards in Louisiana when awarding shipbuilding, repair, modernization, and sustainment contracts.