This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in NOLA.com on September 19, 2025.Some people in Washington enjoy scaring Americans to score political points. The current debate...
Kennedy in NOLA.com: One Big Beautiful Bill will enhance Medicaid, not harm it
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Times-Picayune and The Advocate arguing that the One Big Beautiful Bill will protect Medicaid benefits for Americans in need.Key...
Senate passes Kennedy-backed resolution recognizing National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a resolution led by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl.), with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) among other cosponsors, designating October 14, 2025, as the...
Kennedy, Risch, colleagues applaud European sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 other Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the French, German and British foreign ministers thanking them...
Kennedy, Lankford introduce bill protecting student religious organizations from campus discrimination
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 24 colleagues in introducing the Equal Campus Access Act of...
Kennedy introduces bill to cut left-wing D.C. bureaucracy out of judicial nomination process
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act, which would ensure the President of the...
Kennedy, Hyde-Smith reintroduce bipartisan bill to help Louisiana communities respond to pine beetle infestations
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and four bipartisan colleagues in reintroducing the Emergency...
Kennedy announces plan to utilize frozen Russian assets: “Ukraine can use that money”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Now, for eight months, President Trump has tried to talk to President...
Kennedy announces $34.4 million in aid for Louisiana communities affected by Hurricanes Ida, Laura and Francine
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $34,358,061 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to support...
U.S. Senate passes Kennedy, Peters Patriot Week 2025 resolution
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) resolution to designate the week of Sept. 11 through Sept. 17, 2025, as Patriot...