WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in introducing the Combatting Violent and Dangerous Crime Act to fight the surge in crime by reforming the...
Kennedy, colleagues urge FEMA to explain Risk Rating 2.0 pricing method
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and six colleagues today urged David Maurstad, the Senior Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at the Federal Emergency Management...
Kennedy: Louisianians can’t afford energy bills because Biden administration forfeited America’s energy independence
Watch Kennedy’s remarks here WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained on the Senate floor how President Joe Biden’s energy policy has made electricity bills unaffordable...
Senate committee passes Kennedy-supported bill to bring millions more in oil revenue to Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ move to eliminate the state revenue sharing cap that the Gulf of Mexico Energy...
Kennedy announces $59 million in disaster relief for winter storms, Hurricanes Ida, Laura and Delta
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $58,883,643 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster...
Kennedy introduces bill to extend National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Extension Act of 2022 along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and...
Kennedy, Crapo introduce bill to return stolen COVID unemployment money to taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2022 to recover stolen COVID unemployment money and return it to...
Kennedy introduces bill to ensure CFPB regulations don’t do more harm than good
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act along with Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Bill Hagerty...
Kennedy, Cruz introduce bill to block sales of strategic petroleum reserve to foreign enemies
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the No Emergency Crude Oil to Foreign Adversaries Act. The legislation would prevent future strategic...
ICYMI: Kennedy recognizes Fox 8’s Kim Holden
Watch Kennedy’s exchange here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today recognized journalist Kim Holden’s 34-year career at New Orleans’ FOX 8 on the Senate floor.Below are key...