WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), joined a group of more than 10 senators, led by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act. The legislation would close...
Kennedy: Biden administration stoked inflation, wasted COVID funds on baseball stadiums and horse racing
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement on the historic rate of inflation and record gas prices affecting...
Kennedy, Cotton introduce Stop Gun Criminals Act to reduce gun violence
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Stop Gun Criminals Act to reduce gun violence by establishing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for...
Kennedy, Marshall introduce Safe Schools Act
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) today introduced the Safe Schools Act to use any unspent COVID relief funds provided through the Elementary and Secondary...
Kennedy announces $14.8 million for coastal restoration projects in Terrebonne, Plaquemines Parishes
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy today announced $14.8 million in grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The National Fish and Wildlife...
Kennedy announces over $40 million in storm recovery
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $40,698,890 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for...
Kennedy pledges to vote against taxpayer funding of abortion
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 45 other senators in sending a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)...
ICYMI: It’s Time to Strike Back against Foreign Cybercriminals
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for National Review. Below are key excerpts from the piece explaining why Congress should pass the Homeland and Cyber Threat (HACT) Act...
Kennedy announces $16 million in Ida disaster relief
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $16,225,731 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for...
Kennedy helps mark transfer of hurricane, storm barrier to state of Louisiana after reducing debt by $1.3 billion
NEW ORLEANS – Sen. John Kennedy today gathered with local, state and federal officials on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Surge Barrier in New Orleans to recognize the completion of the Hurricane...