WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act, which would require the advice and consent of the U.S....
Kennedy: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the last person America should go to for military advice
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his inconsistent response to the war in Iran in a speech on the U.S....
Kennedy introduces bill to help secure events like World Cup, Summer Olympics
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) Reauthorization Act, which would allow...
Kennedy on Iran: “We’re not trying to start a war. . . . We’re trying to end it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why the United States is exerting pressure on Iran’s leaders to halt their missile program in a speech on the U.S....
Kennedy urges PM Starmer to scrap plan that threatens U.S-U.K. base on Diego Garcia: “This is just a terrible idea”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to halt his plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including the island...
Kennedy in The Telegraph: Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Telegraph explaining why the United Kingdom’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be detrimental to the security of the...
Kennedy, Cassidy, Higgins to Secretary of War Hegseth: Invest in Louisiana shipyards
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) urged U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to give serious consideration to Louisiana’s shipyards, among...
Kennedy applauds President Trump for standing up to U.K.’s Chagos Islands giveaway
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement in support of President Donald Trump’s comments denouncing the United Kingdom’s deal to give away...
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...
Kennedy details how Energy and Water Development appropriations bill saves money, improves defense
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development conference appropriations bill will cut spending by 2.8%...