This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Advocate on July 17, 2026.When moms and dads lie down to sleep at night and can’t, it’s primarily because they are worried about the...
Autism centers are defrauding Medicaid to the tune of millions
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in National Review on June 18, 2026. Autism is a breathtakingly complex disorder. Some children with autism grow up to become CEOs,...
US must press UK to keep military base out of China hands
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Newsweek on May 23, 2026.While President Trump was meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, America’s most important asset in deterring...
The Senate finally walks the walk on government shutdowns
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Washington Times on May 21, 2026.Government shutdowns cause nothing but pain for most Americans.Our national park rangers, FBI agents...
Congress can save taxpayers billions by capping the price of insulin
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in RealClearHealth on May 12, 2026.The government has a knack for finding the least efficient way to solve a problem, and that’s certainly the...
Congress should come together to address young adult suicide
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Hill on May 11, 2026.If you only read the headlines each day, you could miss one of the most serious challenges facing American...
Democrats’ anti-ICE tantrum leaves Republicans with one option going forward
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Fox News Digital on April 30, 2026. For more than 70 days, Senate Democrats claimed that they shut down the Department of Homeland...
Democrats are gambling with our lives by not funding DHS
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared on Fox News Digital on March 19, 2026.My Democratic colleagues have opposed President Donald Trump’s agenda at every turn, and that’s...
Louisiana’s energy producers make it possible for U.S. to defend its national security interests
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Center Square on March 19, 2026. Kennedy’s op-ed also appeared in Shreveport-Bossier’s BIZ Magazine and The Livingston...
Census Numbers Paint a Misleading Picture of Poverty in America
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in National Review on February 11, 2026. Over the past 50 years, the federal government’s welfare spending has increased by 765 percent,...