WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Telegraph explaining why the United Kingdom’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be detrimental to the security of the...
Kennedy applauds President Trump for standing up to U.K.’s Chagos Islands giveaway
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s comments denouncing the United Kingdom’s deal to give away...
Kennedy, Cassidy, Gulf colleagues to NOAA: Help block cartels from profiting off red snapper illegally caught in Gulf of America
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and eight colleagues from states bordering the Gulf of America in urging Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and...
Kennedy reintroduces the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act to end overseas meddling in U.S. litigation
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act to stop foreign governments and...
ICYMI: Kennedy in The Washington Times: Congress, EU must back lawful confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Washington Times, calling on the European Union to provide banks the legal certainty they need to confiscate frozen Russian assets so...
Kennedy, Senate Republican colleagues introduce resolution on second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined a bipartisan resolution led by Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) condemning Hamas for killing dozens of Americans and taking...
Kennedy introduces bill to strengthen U.S. trade, combat Chinese influence in Africa
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act, also known as AGOA 2.0. The bill would extend the African Growth and opportunity Act (AGOA)...
Kennedy introduces resolution urging use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced a resolution urging all countries and international...
Kennedy, Risch, colleagues applaud European sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 other Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the French, German and British foreign ministers thanking them...
Kennedy announces plan to utilize frozen Russian assets: “Ukraine can use that money”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Now, for eight months, President Trump has tried to talk to President...