WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in...
Kennedy announces $70.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine, saltwater intrusion aid for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $70,508,829 million in federal funding from the...
Kennedy, Cassidy, colleagues urge FEMA to halt Risk Rating 2.0, block flood insurance premium hikes
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tommy Tuberville...
Kennedy delivers another $122 million for Louisiana special projects in spending package
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured approximately $122 million for Louisiana special projects in a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026...
Kennedy announces $479.8 million in disaster aid for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $479,804,729 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana. These grants...
Kennedy secures major Louisiana wins, cuts wasteful spending, and strengthens defense priorities in FY 2026 Energy and Water Development spending bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water...
Kennedy delivers $284.7 million for Louisiana special projects in package of three spending bills
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, secured a total of $284.7...
U.S. Senate passes Kennedy, Peters bill to improve FEMA disaster response and recovery
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt (HELP) Response and Recovery Act, Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bipartisan bill...
Kennedy announces $34.6 million in aid for Hurricane Laura, Ida and Francine recovery
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $34,568,132 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to support...
Kennedy announces $34.4 million in aid for Louisiana communities affected by Hurricanes Ida, Laura and Francine
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $34,358,061 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to support...