WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and more than 15 other senators in sending a letter to Chairman Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore...
Kennedy, Hagerty introduce bill to stop government contracts with leakers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in introducing the No Government Contracts for Known Leakers Act to stop government employees and agencies from...
Kennedy leads bipartisan group of senators in urging Biden admin to protect Americans against Russian cyberattacks
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led a bipartisan group of senators in urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide resources...
Kennedy, Scott introduce bill blocking IRS from collecting taxpayers’ biometric data
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in introducing the Ban IRS Biometrics Act to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from forcing taxpayers to...
Kennedy, Klobuchar, Grassley introduce American Innovation and Choice Online Act to rein in Big Tech
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in introducing the American Innovation and Choice Online Act to stop Big Tech from...
Kennedy introduces Click to Quit Act to make it easier to delete online accounts
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Click to Quit Act to require online platforms such as social networks, search engines and public websites to give users a...
Kennedy introduces Don’t Push my Buttons Act to deny immunity to manipulative social media companies
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Don’t Push My Buttons Act in response to social media platforms that track personal data to polarize and provoke online users....
Kennedy, Klobuchar introduce bill to protect privacy of consumers’ online data
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in introducing the Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021, which would improve the...
Kennedy applauds House companion to Don’t Push My Buttons Act
“Social media has many virtues, but too often it divides people by feeding them polarizing information—without their awareness or consent. . . . My bill would give Americans more control over their...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.): “We need a public auction of 5G”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor today urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct a public auction of C-band spectrum to...