WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on the death of U.S. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.):“I think it was Abraham Lincoln who said every man is born an...
Sen. Kennedy’s (R-La.) Anti-Corruption Legislation Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) bill, S.2896 the Justice Against Corruption on K Street Act, also known as the JACK Act, passed the U.S....
Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy Announce Advancement of Peter Strasser To Be U.S. Attorney
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) issued the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nomination of Peter Strasser to be...
Senate Approves Sen. Kennedy’s (R-La.) Amendments To Reduce The Waste of Taxpayer Dollars
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...