“Chemical abortions already put women at astonishing risk, and mail-order abortions put up even more barriers between women and critical medical care. If we really want to protect vulnerable women...
Sens. Kennedy and Durbin Secure Amendment to Help Reduce Opioid Production Quotas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today secured an amendment in the Fiscal Year 2020 Commerce, Justice and Science funding bill to equip the Drug...
Sen. Kennedy Announces $875,000 In Federal Grants To Battle Drug Addiction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that Louisiana will receive $875,000 from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to reduce substance abuse...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy Announces $11.7 Million Grant for Combating the Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today an $11.7 million Health and Human Services grant to help combat the opioid crisis in Louisiana.This funding will help states...
U.S. Sen. Kennedy, Drug Czar Carroll Attend Ground Breaking For Crisis Receiving Center In Mandeville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and the nation’s drug czar, Jim Carroll, attended the ground breaking Wednesday for the anchor facility of the Safe Haven campus in...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $5 Million in Grants for Louisiana Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today 31 Health and Human Services grants totaling $5.1 million for communities across Louisiana.These grants will help fund Louisiana...
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Durbin (D-Ill.) Urge DEA to Reduce Opioid Production Quotas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today urged the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to use their new authorities to lower the pharmaceutical industries’...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $4 Million Grant For Administering Childhood Immunizations in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, announced today a $4 million...
Here’s What I’m Doing To Lower The Cost Of Prescription Drugs
By U.S. Sen. John KennedyJust a few years ago, a study found that 36 million Americans failed to refill their prescriptions because the cost was too much. That means a population the size of...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy: Louisiana’s Medicaid Savings Prove Widespread Eligibility Checks Are Needed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today pointed to the Louisiana Medicaid program’s $400 million in savings from income eligibility checks as further evidence that more widespread...