WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek urging Congress to work together to prevent Iran and other state sponsors of terrorism from receiving billions of dollars in...
Kennedy, Marshall introduce bill to require monthly updates of Terrorist Watchlist encounters at the border
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in introducing the Where Are The Terrorists Now Act, a bill that would require the Department of Homeland...
Kennedy, Scott urge Biden administration to protect consumer data from Chinese payment networks
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and nine other Republican senators in a letter...
Kennedy, Cotton, McConnell introduce bill to freeze transfer of $6 billion in assets to Iran
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing legislation to freeze the Biden administration’s transfer of $6 billion in assets...
Kennedy introduces No Dollars for Dictators Act to stop Biden admin from sending taxpayer money to China, Russia, Iran through IMF
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the No Dollars for Dictators Act to prevent perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism from receiving special drawing rights...
Kennedy, Grassley, colleagues issue warning to perpetrators of domestic terror threats
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee...
Kennedy calls for accountability on Ukraine aid: “We have to watch that money like a hawk”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called for Congress to support his effort to install a Special Inspector General (IG) to monitor American aid to...
Kennedy introduces bill to extend African Growth and Opportunity Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the AGOA Extension Act of 2023, a bill that would extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through September 2045. The AGOA...
Kennedy, Sinema welcome selection of dedicated Inspector General for Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) today welcomed the appointment of a Lead Inspector General (IG) to provide focused oversight of America’s aid to Ukraine....
Kennedy announces $24.4 million in federal defense grants for Plaquemines Parish, City of Leesville
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced more than $24.4 million in grants for Louisiana from the Department of Defense’s...