WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined all other members of Louisiana's congressional delegation in supporting Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's request for a major disaster declaration following a damaging winter storm that swept through their state.
In a letter to President Donald Trump and acting FEMA Regional Director Arsany Thomas, Landry requested public assistance for Bienville, De Soto, East Carroll, Franklin, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, and West Carroll Parishes, citing ice accumulations, power and water outages, debris, and nine deaths resulting from the severe weather.
Landry noted $11,394,461 in...