WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) introduced the SFC Richard Stayskal Military Medical Accountability Act of 2019 today to allow active duty service...
U.S. Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Cassidy (R-La.) Announce Award for Louisiana Research Vessel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-La.) today announced that the National Science Foundation awarded a new Regional Class Research Vessel to the...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy to Hold Service Academy Days
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The office of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) will host three Service Academy days this month for students interested in learning more about the U.S. Service Academies. ...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy Announces $11.7 Million Grant for Combating the Opioid Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today an $11.7 million Health and Human Services grant to help combat the opioid crisis in Louisiana.This funding will help states...
U.S. Sen. Kennedy, Drug Czar Carroll Attend Ground Breaking For Crisis Receiving Center In Mandeville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and the nation’s drug czar, Jim Carroll, attended the ground breaking Wednesday for the anchor facility of the Safe Haven campus in...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on President Trump’s Approval of Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Barry
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s approval of Louisiana’s disaster declaration to release federal assistance for...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $8.3 Million Grant for Dredging in South Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today an $8.3 million Army grant to fund dredging on waterways in south Louisiana. The work will be performed on the New Orleans Harbor...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Issues a Statement on Proposed Biofuel Regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement regarding the White House’s decision to require non-exempt refineries to increase their ethanol usage in order to...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $204,100 in USDA Rural Development Grants For Three Louisiana Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a total of $204,100 in rural development grants to Amite, Basile and Athens,...
Sen. Kennedy Issues Statement On Death Of Former Gov. Blanco
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on the death of former Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco:“Becky and I are deeply saddened by Gov. Blanco’s passing...