MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) today urged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to...
Kennedy, Inhofe introduce bill to protect Medicaid recipients
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) in introducing the Protecting Medicaid Beneficiaries Act to expand existing safeguards for Medicaid. “The...
Kennedy, Shaheen introduce bipartisan bill to improve rural broadband in Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the bipartisan Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act to address the lack...
ICYMI: No More IMF Subsidies for Dictators
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, which discusses President Biden’s decision to send Russia billions of dollars in special drawing rights....
Kennedy announces $1.7 billion in hurricane disaster relief for Louisiana
Watch the senator’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced $1,737,906,000 in disaster aid for Louisiana. The relief funds come through the Department of...
Kennedy to Jackson: You’d be okay with 28 Supreme Court justices?
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her nomination hearing to become an associate justice on the U.S....
Kennedy, Hagerty introduce bill to stop government contracts with leakers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in introducing the No Government Contracts for Known Leakers Act to stop government employees and agencies from...
Kennedy opening statement at Supreme Court hearing
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today delivered opening remarks at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination hearing to become an associate...
Kennedy leads bipartisan group of senators in urging Biden admin to protect Americans against Russian cyberattacks
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led a bipartisan group of senators in urging Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to provide resources...
Kennedy announces $7.7 million in Laura recovery for Vernon Parish
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,738,685 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to Vernon Parish to cover...