WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Republican senators in writing to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging the National Marine Fisheries Service...
Kennedy, Daines urge Biden administration against banning lead ammo and tackle on public lands
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and other Senate Republicans in urging Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams not to cave to...
Water Resources Development Act passes Senate committee with Kennedy wins for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) with key provisions for Louisiana that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)...
Kennedy leads members of Louisiana delegation in urging Biden admin to help crawfish farmers
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation in urging Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to grant assistance to...
Kennedy, Higgins introduce Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act in wake of Seacor Power tragedy
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act in the wake of the Seacor Power tragedy, in which a commercial lift boat capsized in the Gulf of...
Kennedy announces $58 million in fishery disaster funding
“Last year, the opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway devastated Louisiana’s seafood and fishing industries, and I appreciate any assistance that helps restore our fisheries. There’s more to be done,...
Sen. Kennedy Secures Wins for Louisiana in Funding Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), today announced the bipartisan...
Sen. John Kennedy Announces Disaster Declaration for Louisiana Fisheries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce approved a disaster declaration for fisheries in Louisiana that suffered extreme loss due...
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) Introduce Disaster Relief Legislation for Fisheries and Aquaculture
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Tuesday introduced the Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019, which would establish a...