WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, secured a total of $284.7...
Kennedy secures major Louisiana wins, cuts wasteful spending, and strengthens defense priorities in FY 2026 Energy and Water Development spending bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water...
Kennedy urges House to pass the Build Now Act to address housing costs: “Vote for it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Congress to pass the Build Now Act to address the cost of housing in America in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.Key...
Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to crack down on Minnesota-style daycare fraud
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More...
Kennedy, Cassidy, Gulf colleagues to NOAA: Help block cartels from profiting off red snapper illegally caught in Gulf of America
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and eight colleagues from states bordering the Gulf of America in urging Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and...
U.S. House of Representatives passes Kennedy, Peters, Wyden bill to end government payments to deceased Americans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.)’s Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which...
Kennedy details how Energy and Water Development appropriations bill saves money, improves defense
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development conference appropriations bill will cut spending by 2.8%...
Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce bill to ensure consequences for illegal aliens who drive drunk
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and nine bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk...
Kennedy calls for welfare reform to address Minnesota fraud: “Do another reconciliation bill”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Senate leadership to do another reconciliation bill to address the widespread welfare fraud in Minnesota and elsewhere...
Kennedy to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Study unsportsmanlike crop practices slashing duck migration to Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Brian Nesvik to study the impact of unfair “legal baiting” on duck migration. “Legal...