WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced legislation to protect jobs and drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico and the conservation efforts they fund. Sens. Cindy...
Kennedy announces $450,000 for workforce training projects in Baton Rouge, Thibodaux and New Orleans
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $449,983 in grant funding from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to support...
Kennedy introduces bill to improve mental health services for students
WASHINGTON – Today Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Youth Mental Health Services Act to improve mental health services for students in primary and secondary schools.“It’s a lot harder...
Kennedy announces $5 million in HHS grants for 3 Louisiana health centers
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced $5,197,605 in grants for three health care centers in Louisiana.“Louisiana medical workers keep slugging it out on the frontlines...
Kennedy welcomes new DOT measures to promote economic growth, rail safety
MADISONVILLE, La. – Today Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) praised the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for issuing two final rules...
Kennedy urges Barr to return $110 million to Stanford victims by year’s end, Janvey to forgo fees
“For the last two years, I have worked with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to return these assets to victims of Allen Stanford . . . I respectfully urge you to prioritize the swift transfer of these funds...
Kennedy statement supporting OCC move to prevent discrimination against law-abiding industries
“Banks have a duty to treat their clients fairly, and the OCC is right to make that clear. . . . Banks can’t simply refuse to lend to industries that have fallen out of favor with liberal elites,...
Kennedy statement on SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
“Perhaps most crucially, Chairman Clayton recognizes the existential threat that Communist China’s schemes pose to U.S. markets and every person whose retirement or college savings depends on the...
Kennedy introduces legislation to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights
“Veterans who sacrificed to defend our Constitution shouldn’t see their own rights rest on the judgment of unelected bureaucrats—but right now, they do. The Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act...
Kennedy announces $110 million returning to Stanford Ponzi scheme victims
“Allen Stanford’s victims have suffered too long, and it’s past time Societe Generale return their money. I hope to see this $110 million back in the hands of the victims by year’s...