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, Cruz condemn Democrats’ unwillingness to prevent Asian American discrimination in higher education
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked their amendment to prohibit federal funding for any...
Senate passes Kennedy’s DUMP Opioids Act ahead of Take Back Day
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) Dispose Unused Medications and Prescription Opioids (DUMP Opioids) Act, which would...
Kennedy, GOP Banking members urge Kerry to stop trying to de-bank energy companies
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and other Republican committee members in urging Special Presidential...
Kennedy introduces bill to combat fentanyl trafficking
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2021, which would increase the legal penalties for fentanyl traffickers in proportion to the drug’s...
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: Liquefied natural gas Louisiana’s liquid gold—Let’s share the wealth
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) authored this op-ed for the American Press in Lake Charles, La., highlighting the benefits of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and Louisiana’s...
Kennedy requests energy secretary attend Appropriations hearing on infrastructure package
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman...
Kennedy, senators introduce bill to protect investors’ privacy, prohibit SEC database
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and fellow senators today introduced the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act, which...
Kennedy announces $1.3 million for Plaquemines Parish conservation efforts
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,258,917 in funding from the Treasury Department’s Office of Gulf Coast...