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...
Kennedy announces Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project to receive New Start Funding
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today received confirmation from the White House that the Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Project will receive New Start Construction...
Kennedy again condemns mob violence at joint session of Congress
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La) released the following statement on the events surrounding yesterday’s joint session of Congress.“What happened at the U.S. Capitol yesterday was...
Cruz, Kennedy, colleagues issue joint statement ahead of Electoral College vote count
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in releasing the following statement in advance of Congress’s meeting on Jan. 6, 2021 to count the Electoral College...