Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned why Intel announced plans to build its latest chip manufacturing facility in Ireland, rather than the United States,...
Kennedy resolution to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns clears key procedural hurdle
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) resolution to require the U.S. Senate to withhold the pay of all senators during government shutdowns cleared a key procedural...
Kennedy announces May 21 passport event in Lafayette Parish for constituents
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced that his office will host a passport acceptance event with the New Orleans Passport Agency to help Louisianians apply for or renew their...
Kennedy calls for shared sacrifice, asks Senate Financial Clerk to withhold his pay until DHS shutdown ends
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter to the Financial Clerk of the U.S. Senate requesting that they withhold his salary until the...
Kennedy urges New Orleans officials to address public housing complex’s unpaid water bills: “Get your act together”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on elected officials in New Orleans to hold the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) accountable for the $1.5...
Kennedy in The Hill: Shutdowns should be painful for members of Congress, too
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Hill arguing that members of Congress should not get paid during government shutdowns. Kennedy calls on the Senate to vote on his...
Kennedy: “I want to wish every family in Louisiana a merry Christmas.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement alongside his festive friend, Alphonse the alligator.“I’m John Kennedy, and I want to wish every...
Kennedy on Democrats’ government shutdown: “I don’t think Sen. Schumer is the person in charge”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Well, the shutdown melodrama continues. I love the smell of...
Kennedy warns Democrats against a shutdown: “The loon wing will never love them. They’re better off doing the right thing.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“It looks like we’re going to have a shutdown. What does that tell...
U.S. Senate passes Kennedy, Peters, Wyden bill to end government payments to deceased Americans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.)’s Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which would save...