WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this (https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/sen-john-kennedy-cost-of-living-is-coming-down-but-congress-can-do-more/article_70ab383b-fdf0-5d91-bcf0-a281e269e408.html) op-ed in The Advocate explaining how Congress is working to bring down the cost of living for American families.

Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:

"It's a new year, but many Louisianians are still missing the old prices that they were paying before President Joe Biden took office.

"The Biden administration's bad policies drove up prices by 21% in just four years. In turn, the average Louisiana household had to spend an additional $28,426 to cover the ...