MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today urged President Biden to stop the implementation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Risk Rating (RR) 2.0, a plan that enacts...
Kennedy, Rubio introduce bill to block taxpayer dollars from funding crack pipes
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Cutting Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Act of 2022 to block American Rescue Plan Act...
Kennedy, Duckworth introduce bill to relocate federally-owned chimpanzees to Chimp Haven in Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) today introduced the Chimp Sanctuary Act to prohibit the housing of chimpanzees at any installation of the Department of the...
ICYMI: Kennedy: Poor public leadership fuels crime
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today discussed rising crime in the U.S. Below are key excerpts from Kennedy’s remarks. “ . . . there’s no question...
Kennedy, Scott introduce bill blocking IRS from collecting taxpayers’ biometric data
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in introducing the Ban IRS Biometrics Act to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from forcing taxpayers to...
Kennedy, Cruz tell Biden they will block any Iran nuclear agreement not submitted for Senate approval
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and more than 30 other senators in committing to blocking any nuclear agreement with Iran that President Biden fails to...
Kennedy cosponsors bill to close loophole that allows China to exploit U.S. military expertise
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has cosponsored the No People’s Liberation Army in Logistical Operations and Other Pertinent Humanitarian Operations Leading to Endangered Security (NO...
Kennedy announces $119.9 million in Laura, Ida recovery for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $119,937,456 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for south...
Kennedy, Thune condemn EPA, USACE attempted land grab
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) in writing to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army...
Kennedy announces $14.6 million in disaster relief and recovery for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,649,618 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana to...