WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy today announced $2,121,496 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants in disaster aid for Rapides Parish in Louisiana.“I’m thankful for this grant that will directly...
Louisianians deserve better than Biden’s gas hikes
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Farmerville Gazette on June 9, 2022.Most Louisianians get up every day, go to work, obey the law, pay their taxes, and try to...
Kennedy, Marshall introduce Safe Schools Act
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) today introduced the Safe Schools Act to use any unspent COVID relief funds provided through the Elementary and Secondary...
Kennedy, Cotton introduce Stop Gun Criminals Act to reduce gun violence
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Stop Gun Criminals Act to reduce gun violence by establishing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for...
Kennedy: Biden administration stoked inflation, wasted COVID funds on baseball stadiums and horse racing
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement on the historic rate of inflation and record gas prices affecting...
Kennedy announces $14.8 million for coastal restoration projects in Terrebonne, Plaquemines Parishes
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy today announced $14.8 million in grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The National Fish and Wildlife...
Kennedy announces over $40 million in storm recovery
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $40,698,890 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for...
Kennedy pledges to vote against taxpayer funding of abortion
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 45 other senators in sending a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)...
Kennedy announces $16 million in Ida disaster relief
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $16,225,731 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for...
It’s Time to Strike Back against Foreign Cybercriminals
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in National Review on May 31, 2022.In 2015, Russian cybercriminals posed as ISIS members and targeted a military wife with a...