Watch Kennedy’s exchange here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned witnesses in the Senate Banking Hearing about FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 plan and why FEMA refuses to let...
Kennedy, FSGG Republicans challenge SEC’s unconstitutional move to collect investor data
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), which has jurisdiction over the Securities and Exchange...
Kennedy and Banking Republicans challenge SEC climate disclosure rule
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and their Republican colleagues on the Senate Banking Committee in requesting information regarding the...
Kennedy statement on the nomination of Judge Dana Douglas to Fifth Circuit
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon President Joe Biden’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas to a seat on the Fifth Circuit Court of...
Kennedy, McConnell, Judiciary Republicans urge Garland to prosecute criminal protests outside judges’ homes
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and other Republican members of the Senate Judiciary...
Kennedy introduces legislation to ensure felons can’t avoid paying restitution to victims
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Inmate Financial Accountability Task Force Act to ensure that crime victims receive the restitution offenders owe...
Kennedy announces $6 million in Hurricane Ida recovery
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced a $6,160,056 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant in disaster aid for Louisiana.“This much needed $6 million will go towards...
Kennedy, Louisiana delegation urge Bureau of Prisons to ensure staff levels at FCC Oakdale
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) led Louisiana’s congressional delegation in urging the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to address staffing shortages and roles at Federal Correctional Complex...
Kennedy joins Republican colleagues in opposing SEC’s move to overregulate farmers, ranchers
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), in addition to 29 other colleagues, in opposing a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange...
Kennedy, Inhofe introduce the Keep Our Communities Safe Act to fix “catch-and-release” loophole
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), joined a group of more than 10 senators, led by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act. The legislation would close...