WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announced budget. “America’s debt is already economic quicksand, and President...
Kennedy statement on Endless Frontier Act CBO score: China is a bad actor, this is a bad bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) estimated cost of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) Endless...
Democrats tank Kennedy amendment, voting to send taxpayer money to China, other dictators
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats today voted down Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to the Endless Frontier Act. The amendment, S.Amdt. 1710, would prohibit...
Kennedy asks Fauci whether Wuhan lab lied: “You never know”
Watch Kennedy question NIAID Director Fauci here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci about...
Kennedy honors Gov. Buddy Roemer
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today remembered Louisiana’s Gov. Buddy Roemer on the Senate floor.Key excerpts include:“I want to just spend a few...
Kennedy introduces bill to stop banks from discriminating against American businesses based on politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the No Red and Blue Banks Act, which would prohibit the federal government from entering contracts with banks that discriminate against...
Kennedy announces $5.9 million for elevation projects in Lafayette, St. Tammany Parishes
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,906,127 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for...
Kennedy, Hawley condemn violence against Jews, anti-Israel rhetoric from politicians and media
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and other Republican senators in introducing a resolution condemning hatred and violence against Jews, denouncing...
Kennedy meets with flood victims, volunteers in south Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today met with flood victims and disaster relief volunteers in Lafayette, Carencro and Lake Charles, La. The current flooding hits Louisiana after...
HUD Secretary “personally” supports disaster relief for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the status of supplemental disaster relief for Louisiana in the wake of...