WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on the death of U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.):“I think it was Abraham Lincoln who said every man is born an...
Sen. Kennedy’s (R-La.) Anti-Corruption Legislation Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) bill, S.2896 the Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act, also known as the JACK Act, passed the U.S....
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $11 Million Grant for the Construction of a new Denham Springs Elementary School
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Livingston Parish School Board will receive $11,019,050.42 from FEMA to help...
Senate Approves Sen. Kennedy’s (R-La.) Amendments To Reduce The Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that four of his amendments were adopted into H.R.6157, the Minibus Appropriations bill,...
Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy Announce Advancement of Peter Strasser To Be U.S. Attorney
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) issued the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Peter Strasser to be...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $10 Million Grant for Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $10 million from the Federal Aviation...
Sen. Kennedy’s (R-La.) Amendment to Increase Funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An amendment by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to increase funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by $2.8 million passed the Senate this afternoon. The funds...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Amendment That Will Protect National Guard During Government Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations bill that will protect...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Congratulates State Bond Commission For Protecting Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement after the State Bond Commission blocked Citibank and Bank of America from doing business with the state of...
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) And Durbin (D-Ill.) Praise The DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R. La.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reduce production for nearly all Schedule II...