WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act to help small business owners access the services...
Kennedy presses Bureau of Prisons on staffing shortages in Pollock, Oakdale facilities
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Michael Carvajal demanding answers about staffing...
Kennedy, Scott introduce bill to stop Democrats’ big government lending scheme
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today introduced the Protecting Access to Credit for Small Businesses Act to stop Democrats from turning the Small Business...
Kennedy, Risch, Hickenlooper introduce bill to simplify loan applications for small businesses
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) in introducing the Streamlining EIDL Act to improve the Economic Injury Disaster...
ICYMI: Nuclear energy is key to America’s economic and geopolitical future
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for Roll Call outlining how nuclear power can serve as a clean, powerful energy source that can help America defend against China’s...
Kennedy, Cruz introduce bill to repeal Superfund Tax imposed by Biden’s infrastructure package
WASHINGTON— Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the Chemical Tax Repeal Act...
Kennedy, Cruz offer amendment to block tax that targets key Louisiana industry, jobs
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed an amendment to the Senate infrastructure bill that would block a new tax on chemical manufacturers. “The infrastructure...
Kennedy, GOP Banking members urge Kerry to stop trying to de-bank energy companies
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and other Republican committee members in urging Special Presidential...
Kennedy condemns President Biden’s continuing war on Louisiana energy jobs, cancellation of lease sale
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today condemned the Biden administration’s cancellation of an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico scheduled for March 17. The sale of available leases...
ICYMI: AIM Act will defend Louisiana jobs, environment
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) authored this op-ed, originally published in the “10/12 Industry Report” on February 9, 2021. Below are key excerpts from the article,...