WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in introducing the Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2021, which would improve the...
Kennedy: Endless Frontier Act is growing endlessly
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) 1,445 page (and climbing) Endless Frontier Act.“Based on conversations with the Budget...
Kennedy: Biden raising flood insurance premiums at worst possible time
Watch Kennedy’s speech here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke on the Senate floor against the Biden administration’s plan to facilitate raising flood insurance premiums in a...
HUD Secretary “personally” supports disaster relief for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge about the status of supplemental disaster relief for Louisiana in the wake of...
Kennedy introduces bill to increase accountability, require Senate confirmation of CDC Director
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced a bill that would require Senate confirmation of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“If the coronavirus...
Kennedy urges President Biden to provide disaster relief to southwest Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) again urged President Biden to provide supplemental disaster relief for southwest Louisiana. The region is currently experiencing flash flooding even as...
Kennedy statement on Gov. Buddy Roemer
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), released the following statement upon the passing of Gov. Buddy Roemer.“Louisiana weeps. Buddy was one of the most interesting people I have ever...
Kennedy, Scott announce resolution reaffirming U.S. commitment to Israel, condemning attacks by Hamas
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 16 other senators in announcing a resolution condemning Hamas’s attacks against Israel and reaffirming the...
Kennedy, Rubio introduce PREPARE Act to help small businesses mitigate disaster damage
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Providing Resources for Emergency Preparedness and Resilient Enterprises (PREPARE) Act, which...
Kennedy, Rubio call on Biden to withhold sanctions relief from Iran for support of anti-Israel terrorism
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and other Republican senators in calling on President Biden to cut off negotiations with and refrain from giving...