This column first appeared in the October 2025 edition of the NWLA Biz Progress Report.Louisiana is building a stronger economy than we have ever had before, and we haven’t even begun to see how our...
U.S. Senate passes key Kennedy priorities in annual defense authorization bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) applauded the U.S. Senate’s vote to approve the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which includes three major Kennedy-led...
Kennedy, Grassley, Johnson seek DOJ, FBI records on Biden admin’s effort to spy on Congressional Republicans
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined a letter led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent...
Kennedy, Senate Republican colleagues introduce resolution on second anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined a bipartisan resolution led by Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) condemning Hamas for killing dozens of Americans and taking...
Kennedy introduces bill to strengthen U.S. trade, combat Chinese influence in Africa
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act, also known as AGOA 2.0. The bill would extend the African Growth and opportunity Act (AGOA)...
Kennedy on Democrats’ government shutdown: “I don’t think Sen. Schumer is the person in charge”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Well, the shutdown melodrama continues. I love the smell of...
Kennedy warns Democrats against a shutdown: “The loon wing will never love them. They’re better off doing the right thing.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“It looks like we’re going to have a shutdown. What does that tell...
Kennedy introduces resolution urging use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s defense
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced a resolution urging all countries and international...
Kennedy announces $34.6 million in aid for Hurricane Laura, Ida and Francine recovery
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $34,568,132 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to support...
U.S. Senate passes Kennedy, Peters, Wyden bill to end government payments to deceased Americans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.)’s Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which would save...