Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced his intent to vote against confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be an associate justice to the U.S....
Kennedy joins banking Republicans in rolling out capital formation legislation to mark 10th anniversary of JOBS Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee in unveiling a draft package of bills that would accelerate America’s economic growth. The...
Senate passes Kennedy, Johnson bill to save Liberty Theatre in Eunice
WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed the Save the Liberty Theatre Act, which Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced in the Senate and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) introduced in the House. The bill...
Kennedy announces $30 million in Ida, Laura, Katrina relief funds for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $30,046,213 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid...
Kennedy urges Biden administration to end UN’s bias against Israel
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined more than 60 other senators in urging the Biden administration to end the bias against Israel expressed in the United Nations Human Rights...
Kennedy introduces bill to help small-sized companies trade more efficiently on stock market
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), today introduced the Intelligent Tick Study Act to require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to look at the economic impact that trading in...
Kennedy announces $3.5 million for Louisiana flood alert system
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,495,473 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for a regional...
Kennedy meets with local officials in southeast Louisiana to discuss storm recovery efforts
ARABI, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) met with St. Bernard Parish president Guy McInnis, St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann and St. Bernard Parish Director of Homeland Security John Rahaim...
Kennedy urges FEMA to waive rent payments for southwest Louisiana disaster victims
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) today urged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to...
Kennedy, Judiciary Republicans urge Jackson to provide information on lenient sentencing of sex offender
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and the other Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today sent a letter asking Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to...