WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Preventing Malign Chinese Influence on Academic Institutions Act to increase transparency for schools that accept monetary gifts...
Kennedy introduces bipartisan U.S. and Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act to combat communist aggression in the Pacific
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the U.S. and Pacific Islands Forum Partnership Act to combat Communist China’s aggression in the Pacific. The legislation would...
Water Resources Development Act passes Senate with Kennedy wins for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) with key provisions for Louisiana that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) successfully negotiated into the bill. “The...
Kennedy, colleagues urge FEMA to explain Risk Rating 2.0 pricing method
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and six colleagues today urged David Maurstad, the Senior Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at the Federal Emergency Management...
Kennedy, Grassley introduce commonsense reforms to combat violent crime
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in introducing the Combatting Violent and Dangerous Crime Act to fight the surge in crime by reforming the...
Kennedy receives Senator of the Year award from National Narcotic Officers’ Associations’ Coalition
WASHINGTON – The National Narcotic Officers’ Associations’ Coalition has named Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) its Senator of the Year for his support of its mission to fight illegal drugs by...
Kennedy: Louisianians can’t afford energy bills because Biden administration forfeited America’s energy independence
Watch Kennedy’s remarks here WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained on the Senate floor how President Joe Biden’s energy policy has made electricity bills unaffordable...
Senate committee passes Kennedy-supported bill to bring millions more in oil revenue to Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ move to eliminate the state revenue sharing cap that the Gulf of Mexico Energy...
Kennedy announces $59 million in disaster relief for winter storms, Hurricanes Ida, Laura and Delta
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $58,883,643 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster...
Kennedy, Crapo introduce bill to return stolen COVID unemployment money to taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2022 to recover stolen COVID unemployment money and return it to...