WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Build Now Act, which would incentivize new home construction by tying federal funds to cities’...
Kennedy champions bipartisan bill to address suicide epidemic among students
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today reintroduced the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act, which would require colleges and universities to provide the contact information for...
Kennedy touts Louisiana successes in education, backs Pres. Trump’s call to return power to states
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) welcomed President Trump’s plan to return the issue of education to the states and argued that Louisiana provides a strong...
ICYMI: Kennedy in Newsweek: Students can thrive without Department of Education
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the improvement in Louisiana’s K-12 schools and arguing that the states should have the power to decide...
Kennedy reintroduces bill to stop online exploitation of America’s children
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Targeting Child Predators Act to help stop children from being exploited...
Kennedy on Maine lawmaker censured after defending women’s sports: “A lot of Americans agree with her”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) argued that the American people largely agree that it is unfair to allow biological males to compete against women in sports in a...
Kennedy explains how new natural disaster tax law could save Louisianians money this tax season
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how changes to the tax code could affect how some Louisianians claim deductions related to damage from Hurricanes...
Senate passes Kennedy resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led the Senate in passing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Bureau of...
Kennedy, Thune, colleagues introduce bill to permanently repeal the death tax
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and 44 other colleagues in introducing the Death Tax Repeal...
Kennedy introduces bill to punish fentanyl dealers, protect American communities
View Kennedy’s full remarks here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act of 2025. The bill...