WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed into law Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) bill to protect American investors and their savings from foreign companies that operate on U.S. stock...
Kennedy statement supporting OCC move to prevent discrimination against law-abiding industries
“Banks have a duty to treat their clients fairly, and the OCC is right to make that clear. . . . Banks can’t simply refuse to lend to industries that have fallen out of favor with liberal elites,...
Kennedy introduces legislation to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights
“Veterans who sacrificed to defend our Constitution shouldn’t see their own rights rest on the judgment of unelected bureaucrats—but right now, they do. The Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act...
Kennedy: Senate confirms Judge Barrett, rejects Democrat attempts to politicize judiciary branch
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement after the Senate approved the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme...
Kennedy: Judiciary Committee affirms what America knows—Judge Barrett is exceptionally qualified
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become an associate justice on...
Kennedy: America loves democracy and Louisiana is proud of Judge Amy Coney Barrett
“We claim you in Louisiana. We’re proud of the fact, in Louisiana, that you were born in Metairie—a suburb of New Orleans. . . . I know your mom and dad still live there, and we’re very proud of you...
Kennedy, senators lead amicus brief supporting religious liberty in nation’s capital
“This case is about fairness, plain and simple. Capitol Hill Baptist Church is right to ask that houses of worship receive the same treatment Mayor Bowser has given peaceful protestors under her...
Kennedy: Judge Amy Coney Barrett an impressive, thoughtful jurist
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement after meeting today with Judge Amy Coney Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump to join the U.S. Supreme...
Kennedy statement on nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court
MADISONVILLE, La.—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon President Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, a Louisiana native, to the U.S. Supreme Court.“President...
Kennedy backs bill to prevent Medicaid from funding abortion providers
“Taxpayer dollars should protect and improve life, not snuff it out. Louisianians understand that abortion providers often offer inadequate care for vulnerable women, while killing the unborn for...