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...
Kennedy backs bill to crack down on fentanyl, help law enforcement tackle opioid crisis
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) in introducing the...
Kennedy introduces bill to crack down on rogue prosecutors who refuse to keep Americans safe
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act, which would require district attorneys (DAs) in many...
Kennedy helps champion Laken Riley Act in new Congress
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and colleagues in reintroducing the Laken Riley Act to require U.S....
Kennedy condemns systemwide failure after New Orleans homicide: Accused murderer “had on an ankle monitor”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned how a New Orleans man who had violated the terms of his at-home arrest more than 40 times remained on the streets long...
Kennedy introduces bill to protect taxpayer privacy, strengthen penalties for leaking personal data
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has introduced the Taxpayer Data Protection Act to safeguard Americans’ sensitive data and increase penalties...
Kennedy in the Ouachita Citizen: Failed Biden-Harris border policies leave Louisiana less safe
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today penned this op-ed in the Ouachita Citizen arguing that the failed border policies of the Biden-Harris administration have left Louisianians less...
Kennedy, Cotton call on Garland to remove Kristen Clarke from role after false testimony to Congress
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and colleagues in urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to remove Kristen...
Kennedy, Budd demand answers on ISIS-linked suspects who crossed border illegally
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and colleagues in demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas brief...
Kennedy, Grassley, colleagues introduce resolution to block Biden HHS rule endangering unaccompanied alien children
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 44 other Republican senators introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden...