WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) sent the following letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army R.D. James and Lieutenant...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Questions Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
“Our promised digital utopia, we have discovered, has minefields.”WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a joint hearing with the Senate...
We need more controls on stupidity, not guns
Re: "If mass shooters slaughtered dogs, then maybe Sen. John Kennedy would act," NOLA.com, March 16Jarvis DeBerry's column criticizes me for filing legislation after the death of a dog in...
Sen. Kennedy Slams Wall Street Banks Over Gun Control Efforts Targeting Pro-Second Amendment Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) sent Citigroup CEO Michael L. Corbat a letter seeking information on the repercussions for Louisiana from Citigroup’s threat to retaliate against...
Sen. Kennedy Issues Statement On Death Of Former Legislator Thomas Alcade Casey
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on the death of former legislator Thomas Alcade Casey. Sen. Kennedy and Casey served in the Roemer...
Sen. Kennedy Announces Passage of the Childhood Cancer STAR Act to Advance Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced the passage of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act, which will help children who are fighting...
Sen. Kennedy Issues Statement On Omnibus Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement after voting against the Omnibus bill:“I could not vote in favor of a $1.3 trillion dollar spending bill when this...
Kennedy, Klobuchar Call on Chairman Grassley to Hold Judiciary Hearing with Tech Company CEOs
Last Thursday—before reports of a breach of 50 million Facebook users’ data—Klobuchar and Kennedy began calls for CEOs to come before the Judiciary CommitteeWASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy...
Sens. Kennedy and Cortez Masto File Legislation to Protect Animals on Airplanes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) filed the Welfare of Our Furry Friends Act (WOOFF) today to explicitly prohibit airlines from putting animals...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement On The Passing Of Saints And Pelicans Owner Tom Benson
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today about the passing of Saints and Pelicans owner, Tom Benson:“My prayers are with Tom’s wife, Gayle, and their...