This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared on Fox News on February 6, 2026.As I’ve watched the protests in Minneapolis, it seems obvious to me that America is at risk of falling...
Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Telegraph on January 31, 2026.The American people regularly list the United Kingdom as our closest ally, and for good reason. We...
Cost of living is coming down, but Congress can do more
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Advocate on January 23, 2026. It’s a new year, but many Louisianians are still missing the old prices that they were paying before...
Building our way out of our housing crisis
This letter first appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 16, 2026.In “How Mamdani and Cea Weaver Plan to End Private Housing” (Life Science, Jan. 12), Allysia Finley explains how rent...
Shutdowns should be painful for members of Congress, too
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Hill on January 15, 2026. Millions of Americans have yet to dig out of the holes they found themselves in after they missed...
Hey, Senate GOP, let’s get moving — pass more big, beautiful bills before it’s too late
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the New York Post on December 16, 2025.The One Big Beautiful Bill stands alone as the 119th Congress’ most extraordinary piece of...
Democrats using Americans for political leverage
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in LaPolitics' Beltway Beat newsletter on November 3, 2025. Senators are supposed to work for the American people, but some of my...
Congress, EU must back lawful confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Washington Times on October 23, 2025.European leaders met Thursday to discuss the next steps in their support for Ukraine in its fight...
Congress and Trump admin are setting the stage for Louisiana businesses to boom
This column first appeared in the October 2025 edition of the NWLA Biz Progress Report.Louisiana is building a stronger economy than we have ever had before, and we haven’t even begun to see how our...
One Big Beautiful Bill will enhance Medicaid, not harm it
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in NOLA.com on September 19, 2025.Some people in Washington enjoy scaring Americans to score political points. The current debate...