WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act, which would expand the concealed-carry rights of qualified law enforcement...
Kennedy, Johnson introduce legislation to help restore historic Liberty Theatre in Eunice
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) today introduced the Save the Liberty Theatre Act of 2021, which will allow the city of Eunice to restore its historic...
Kennedy questions NCAA cancellation of golf tournament, undervaluing of women’s sports
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned the cancellation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I women’s golf regional in Baton Rouge, La. The NCAA...
Kennedy, Rubio call on Biden to withhold sanctions relief from Iran for support of anti-Israel terrorism
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and other Republican senators in calling on President Biden to cut off negotiations with and refrain from giving...
Kennedy receives 2020 Taxpayers’ Friend Award for saving taxpayer money
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has earned the National Taxpayers Union’s (NTU) Taxpayers’ Friend Award for his 2020 voting record. The NTU gives this award to lawmakers with voting...
Kennedy, Higgins introduce Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act in wake of Seacor Power tragedy
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Vessel Response Plan Improvement Act in the wake of the Seacor Power tragedy, in which a commercial lift boat capsized in the Gulf of...
Senate passes Kennedy amendment to track Louisiana boil water advisories
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct an annual study on the...
Kennedy, Marshall introduce bill to ban abortion providers from PPP participation
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and more than 20 Republican senators in introducing the Abortion Providers Loan Elimination Act, which...
Kennedy, Barrasso, Tillis introduce legislation to bring accountability, transparency to CFPB salaries
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2021, which would increase accountability at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by requiring...
ICYMI: Kennedy honors linemen as first responders
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this letter to the editor, originally published in the Ouachita Citizen, highlighting the crucial work of Louisiana linemen and calling...