WASHINGTON – The Senate voted today on Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to ensure that Small Business Administration (SBA) assistance cannot go to individuals found guilty of felony or...
Kennedy, Daines, colleagues send pro-life letter to Schumer
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Pro-life Caucus, today joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and colleagues in a letter to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)...
Louisiana wins thanks to an FCC reversal
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the Bossier Press-Tribune on Feb. 3, 2021. If you discovered someone had been squatting in your house for years, you would...
ICYMI: Senator Kennedy honors WBRZ’s Pat Shingleton on Senate floor
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor honoring Pat Shingleton, who announced his retirement after reporting the weather for more than 40 years for...
Louisiana starts 2021 with $1.3 billion less in debt for its levees
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Advocate on Feb. 1, 2021. Our state sees more than its fair share of natural disasters.After Hurricane Katrina broke our...
Kennedy announces $2.3 million for Mandeville elevation projects
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced $2,270,808 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for four elevation projects in Mandeville, La.“With the...
Kennedy, senators request meeting with President Biden on actions targeting energy workers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and 24 of his colleagues to write to President Joe Biden protesting his recent actions targeting energy industry jobs...
Kennedy, senators introduce pro-life legislation to protect women and unborn children
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Pregnant Women Health and Safety Act and the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, which protect vulnerable women and children in the...
Kennedy, Lummis introduce bill to block Biden energy ban
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in introducing the Protecting our Wealth of Energy Resources (POWER) Act. The POWER Act prevents President Biden and...
Kennedy, colleagues introduce Conservation Funding Protection Act to protect Louisiana jobs, coastlands
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced legislation to protect jobs and drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico and the conservation efforts they fund. Sens. Cindy...