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...
Kennedy statement on the first anniversary of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack: “Pure, unadulterated, objective evil.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement marking the first anniversary of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack in New Orleans.“New Year’s...
Kennedy: “I want to wish every family in Louisiana a merry Christmas.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement alongside his festive friend, Alphonse the alligator.“I’m John Kennedy, and I want to wish every...
U.S. Senate passes Kennedy, Peters bill to improve FEMA disaster response and recovery
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt (HELP) Response and Recovery Act, Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bipartisan bill...