WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed into law Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) bill to protect American investors and their savings from foreign companies that operate on U.S. stock...
Despite 2020’s challenges, we can be confidently thankful this Christmas
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the Baptist Message on Dec. 18, 2020.This year not been easy for Louisiana.No one could have foreseen when 2020 began that, in...
Kennedy’s Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act passes Senate unanimously
WASHINGTON – The Senate today unanimously passed John Kennedy’s (R-La.) Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act to improve college students’ access to available mental health...
Kennedy, Cramer, colleagues call on administration to wave tax filing penalties for those delayed by COVID-19
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Senate Banking Committee members, led a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue...
ICYMI: Louisiana investors need accountability for foreign companies—and Congress delivered
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, published this op-ed in the Baton Rouge Business Report on December 11, 2020. Below are key...
Louisiana investors need accountability for foreign companies—and Congress delivered
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report on Dec. 11, 2020. Luckin Coffee, known as “China’s answer to Starbucks,” has a casual...
Kennedy leads delegation letter asking President Trump for additional hurricane relief funds
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), together with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Reps. Clay Higgins (R-La.), Steve Scalise (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Garret Graves (R-La.) and Ralph...
ICYMI: Kennedy delivers speech honoring WAFB’s Diane Deaton
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La) gave a speech honoring Diane Deaton, a weather forecaster in Baton Rouge, who announced she will retire after 37 years on the job.Ms. Deaton has worked for...
Kennedy introduces bill to streamline forgiveness for PPP loans up to $100,000
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced legislation to streamline the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $100,000 or less. “The Paycheck...
Kennedy, senators 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...