WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced an amendment to S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, that makes...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Speaks On The Senate Floor About Dodd-Frank Reform Bill
“It is time to swing the pendulum back towards simple, sensible regulations.”WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this morning about the need to...
Kennedy, Cassidy, Scalise Announce $13M TIGER Grant for St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District Improvements
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA) today announced St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District in Chalmette...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Praises House Republicans For Prioritizing Louisiana Families, Spending Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today after the Louisiana Legislature’s special session collapsed in an early sine die:“I commend House Republicans...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.): The Last Thing Louisiana Families Need is More Income Tax Hikes From Gov. Edwards’ Special Session
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on Gov. John Bel Edwards’ special session:“The state of Louisiana just paid $400,000 to out-of-state artists to...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Introduces Bicameral Legislation To Fight Drug That Is Increasing Heroin Deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Stop Trafficking in Fentanyl Act. Doctors typically prescribe fentanyl – a synthetic opioid – in small quantities to...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Calls On Gov. Edwards To Fly Louisiana Flags At Half-Mast Friday In Honor Of Billy Graham
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to fly the flags at state buildings in Louisiana at half-mast Friday to honor the late Rev. Billy...
Stop-and-frisk allows police officers to do their job
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The New Orleans Advocate on Feb. 28, 2018. We're a little more than six weeks into 2018, and 39 people...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Delivers Floor Speech About Longtime WWL-TV News Anchor Sally-Ann Roberts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate this afternoon to recognize the career of longtime New Orleans TV host Sally-Ann Roberts. ...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces Passage Of Legislation Honoring The Late Rev. Billy Graham
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) helped introduce Senate Joint Resolution 53 today honoring the Rev. Billy Graham after his passing at age 99. The resolution passed this...