WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today after Democrats blocked his bid to fund paychecks for active duty and retired members of the Coast...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on His Vote to Reopen the Government
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today after he voted in favor of reopening the government and securing the border:“Nobody wants the government to be...
Medicaid waste is a drain on American families
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The New Orleans Advocate on Jan. 21, 2019. For years, I’ve pleaded with Medicaid administrators to help control the...
Sens. Kennedy, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Privacy of Consumers’ Online Data
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Social Media Privacy and Consumer Rights Act, bipartisan legislation that will protect the privacy of...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Pro-Life Legislation to Protect the Rights of Unborn Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), which makes it a crime to abort a child based on his or her gender. This...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Questions Attorney General Nominee, William Barr
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned William Barr, the nominee to be the next U.S. Attorney General, today in the Senate Judiciary Committee.“The issue is not his letter to...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Joins Legislation For Concealed Carry Reciprocity
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) co-sponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act today, which will allow concealed carry permit holders to exercise their Second...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Selected To Serve As Chairman Of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) was selected to serve as the chairman of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG). This...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on the Tragic Highway Accident that Killed Members of a Marksville Church
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on the tragic highway accident in Florida that involved a Louisiana church group:“This fatal accident is...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Comments about President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s offensive comments about President Donald Trump:“You can only be young once, but you can...