WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that four of his amendments were adopted into H.R.6157, the Minibus Appropriations bill,...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $11 Million Grant for the Construction of a new Denham Springs Elementary School
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced today that the Livingston Parish School Board will receive $11,019,050.42 from FEMA to help...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $10 Million Grant for Lafayette Regional Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that Lafayette Regional Airport will receive $10 million from the Federal Aviation...
Sen. Kennedy’s (R-La.) Amendment to Increase Funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An amendment by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to increase funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by $2.8 million passed the Senate this afternoon. The funds...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Amendment That Will Protect National Guard During Government Shutdowns
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations bill that will protect...
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) And Durbin (D-Ill.) Praise The DEA For Lowering Opioid Quotas For Third Year In A Row
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R. La.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) proposal to reduce production for nearly all Schedule II...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Congratulates State Bond Commission For Protecting Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement after the State Bond Commission blocked Citibank and Bank of America from doing business with the state of...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces $1,190,584 Grant for Baker High School Recovery Effort
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that FEMA has awarded $1,190,584.42 to the Baker School System to help replace the contents of Baker High School that were...
Sen. John Kennedy defends religious freedom by protecting Maryland’s Bladensburg peace cross
There are certain things that deserve respect and appreciation, and a memorial dedicated to those who died fighting for our country is one of those things. The Bladensburg peace cross in...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Sends Letter To President Trump About The Failed Prison Reform Effort In Louisiana
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) sent the following letter to President Donald J. Trump today about the failed prison reform effort in Louisiana: August 8, 2018The Honorable...