“Expanding testing helps people in Baton Rouge return to their jobs while keeping communities safe. I’m grateful HHS is providing additional support for communities hit hardest by this...
Kennedy, Cornyn, Cotton introduce Targeting Child Predators Act
“Children are uniquely vulnerable to wicked people who hide in the internet’s shadows. Law enforcement needs modern resources to stop and punish child predators, and this bill delivers a critical...
Kennedy announces $8.5 million in HHS funding for coronavirus testing
“Hardworking people in rural communities across Louisiana are starting to get back to work. This funding for expanded testing will help make it safer for them to return to their jobs and...
Kennedy announces $287 million in CARES Act funding for K-12 education
“Our children will become America’s next leaders, so it’s important that we continue to invest in their education during this outbreak. This funding will give Louisiana students the resources to...
Kennedy announces $1 million CARES Act grant from FCC to promote telehealth
“It’s critical for health care providers to have access to telehealth services as we fight this pandemic. This funding will help protect the safety of patients as well as the medical professionals...
President Trump asks Sen. Kennedy to serve on coronavirus economic task force
“I’m thankful for President Trump’s leadership and that he takes wisdom from many places. . . . It’s an honor to be part of a team that will help resuscitate our economy and put our people back to...
Kennedy announces $67.5 million in child care funding under CARES Act
“A lot of Louisiana’s essential workers depend on child care so that they can focus on helping our community through this pandemic. This HHS funding will give child care providers critical support...
Sen. Kennedy announces $8.3 million in funding for medical projects
“Communities across Louisiana are fighting this virus with everything they’ve got, and this funding will help us safeguard the health of workers and families across our state.” MADISONVILLE,...
Sen. Kennedy praises Secretary Perdue, USDA for helping food get to New Orleans food banks
“Louisiana residents have Secretary Perdue and his team to thank for filling up our food banks, especially in areas hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic.”WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy...
Sen. Kennedy statement on CARES Act passage in Senate
“People’s lives and their livelihoods depend on a swift, comprehensive response to this pandemic. . . . The CARES Act is the best path open to preserving and reviving our economy as we battle the...