LAKE CHARLES, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today met with flood victims and disaster relief volunteers in Lafayette, Carencro and Lake Charles, La. The current flooding hits Louisiana after...
Kennedy: Biden raising flood insurance premiums at worst possible time
Watch Kennedy’s speech here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke on the Senate floor against the Biden administration’s plan to facilitate raising flood insurance premiums in a...
HUD Secretary “personally” supports disaster relief for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the status of supplemental disaster relief for Louisiana in the wake of...
Kennedy urges President Biden to provide disaster relief to southwest Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) again urged President Biden to provide supplemental disaster relief for southwest Louisiana. The region is currently experiencing flash flooding even as...
Kennedy calls for Senate Banking hearing to examine changes to National Flood Insurance Program
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), member of the Senate Banking Committee, wrote to committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), calling for a hearing to examine Risk Rating 2.0, a...
Kennedy announces $2.3 million for Mandeville elevation projects
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced $2,270,808 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for four elevation projects in Mandeville, La.“With the...
Kennedy announces $5.8 million in FEMA grants for residential elevation projects
“South Louisiana has experienced significant flooding in recent years, and these FEMA grants will help fund critical elevation projects to protect homes from future disasters.”WASHINGTON – Sen....
Kennedy commends FEMA for extending grace period for flood insurance
“Louisiana property owners are struggling under the coronavirus pandemic and need relief. This extension will give policyholders more time to renew their flood insurance and allow them to prioritize...
Sen. Kennedy Issues Statement On Delay In Changes To National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on FEMA’s decision to delay a new risk rating system for the National Flood Insurance Program: “This is...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy: Flood Insurance Reform Bill Protects Louisiana Homeowners From Fraudulent Contractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced an important provision in the bipartisan National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform (NFIP Re) Act that will...