WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in introducing the Tailored...
Census Numbers Paint a Misleading Picture of Poverty in America
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in National Review on February 11, 2026. Over the past 50 years, the federal government’s welfare spending has increased by 765 percent,...
Kennedy, Louisiana colleagues urge Trump administration to approve major disaster declaration request in wake of winter storm
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined all other members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation in supporting Louisiana Gov. Jeff...
Kennedy, Wicker, colleagues introduce bill to renew Gulf state partnerships, protect Louisiana wildlife
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and ten bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act, which would renew key...
Kennedy in Fox Opinion: Democrats’ defund-the-police plan failed, but here they go again
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for Fox News arguing that the calls to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could backfire as quickly as the defund-the-police...
Democrats’ defund-the-police plan failed, but here they go again
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared on Fox News on February 6, 2026.As I’ve watched the protests in Minneapolis, it seems obvious to me that America is at risk of falling...
Kennedy urges PM Starmer to scrap plan that threatens U.S-U.K. base on Diego Garcia: “This is just a terrible idea”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to halt his plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including the island...
Kennedy delivers another $122 million for Louisiana special projects in spending package
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured approximately $122 million for Louisiana special projects in a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026...
Kennedy, Cassidy, colleagues urge FEMA to halt Risk Rating 2.0, block flood insurance premium hikes
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tommy Tuberville...
Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Telegraph on January 31, 2026.The American people regularly list the United Kingdom as our closest ally, and for good reason. We...