Cassidy Delivers Funding Wins for Louisiana, Most of Any Member of Congress Not on Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced he secured $399,380,000.00 for Louisiana in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills signed into law to improve roads and bridges, strengthen flood protection, and support the economy across the state. This is in addition to the over $1.25 billion Cassidy secured for national security. According to CQ Roll Call's analysis, Cassidy secured the fifth-highest total funding amount in the Senate and more funding for his state than any senator who does not serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

"I wake up every morning and think about how I can make our state a better place to live." said Dr. Cassidy. "This is funding which could have gone to another state, but it is coming to Louisiana to help make our communities safer and more secure"

Since taking office, Cassidy has consistently ranked among the most effective senators at directing federal funding home despite not serving on the Appropriations Committee. In FY2024, Roll Call reported Cassidy was one of the top 20 senators in total funding secured for his state, and one of only five in that group who does not sit on the committee. That year, he secured the highest total of any member of the state's congressional delegation.

In FY2025, Congress funded the government through a full-year continuing resolution that did not include Congressionally Directed Spending projects.

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