“I’m thankful that President Trump has acted so quickly to help Louisianians recover and rebuild. The damage that Hurricane Laura has done to our state is breathtaking. . . . Even in the middle of...
Kennedy, Louisiana delegation ask president to grant major disaster declaration
“We write to you today in support of a major disaster declaration for the State of Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Laura. . . . With the issuance of a major disaster declaration, and the...
Kennedy announces $3.5 million for disaster resilient infrastructure in Ruston
“Louisianians are some of the toughest people in the country, and this $3.5 million will support vital infrastructure improvements to help Ruston’s businesses work through severe storms. This...
Kennedy urges Gov. Edwards to label places of worship as “essential” and rescind capacity cap
“I, therefore, respectfully ask you to treat people of faith by the same standards you have treated protests and 'essential businesses' and that you rescind the capacity cap on churches and other...
Kennedy issues statement on Sec. Pompeo’s Confucius Institutes declaration
“I’m grateful that Secretary Pompeo made the commonsense move to require Confucius Institutes to register as foreign agents to Communist China, but we must do more. The House must immediately send...
Kennedy announces $10.3 million for Louisiana Department of Health
“Family life is the foundation of child development, and I’m glad to see HHS support a vital program to help our most vulnerable kids thrive.”MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a...
Kennedy urges FDIC to stop companies from taking advantage of legal loophole during pandemic
“I have concerns that we are approaching an inflection point that compromises this nation's longstanding policy of not mixing commerce and banking. In particular, I am deeply concerned about...
Kennedy announces $35 million for Louisiana transportation projects
“Louisiana’s airports and natural gas pipelines help keep our state’s economy moving, and these grants will fund vital projects to promote safe transportation and infrastructure.”MADISONVILLE, La....
Kennedy opposes nomination of SocGen lawyer to investor protection board, cites Stanford Ponzi scheme
“The SIPC Board of Directors should not include a current employee of an entity that is fighting tooth and nail against returning assets to victims of investment fraud. On behalf of the many...
Kennedy asks Attorney General to stop anti-Catholic violence
“The trend of desecrating Catholic spaces and property must stop. I trust you are actively working to identify and prosecute those who have committed these destructive acts.”MADISONVILLE, La....