Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about the ingredients in some popular coffee drinks in a...
Kennedy on Susan Rice’s calls for political retribution: “I can’t think of a more irresponsible statement for somebody to make”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today condemned Susan Rice, a former advisor to Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, for her recent remarks calling for...
Kennedy congratulates US Hockey on Olympic victory: “I’m proud of America and our boys for winning”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) congratulated the U.S. Hockey team for its Olympic victory in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech...
Kennedy introduces bill to help secure events like World Cup, Summer Olympics
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) Reauthorization Act, which would allow...
Kennedy, Boozman, colleagues to Interior Sec. Burgum: Declining duck population hurts Louisiana hunting season, economy
WASHINGTON – Following the end of the 2025-26 duck hunting season, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and five Republican colleagues in encouraging Secretary of the Interior...
Kennedy introduces reform bill to bolster standards, oversight at bond market regulator
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Reform Act, which would improve Board standards and put...
Kennedy on Iran: “We’re not trying to start a war. . . . We’re trying to end it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why the United States is exerting pressure on Iran’s leaders to halt their missile program in a speech on the U.S....
Kennedy announces $70.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine, saltwater intrusion aid for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $70,508,829 million in federal funding from the...
Kennedy urges Sec. Lutnick to adjust Census poverty definitions: “Please fix it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to have the Census Bureau add a new definition of poverty to reflect the benefits...
Kennedy urges New Orleans officials to address public housing complex’s unpaid water bills: “Get your act together”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on elected officials in New Orleans to hold the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) accountable for the $1.5...