WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced the passage of his resolution asking that all members of Congress spend at least one day a year as a substitute teacher. The...
Sens. Kennedy and Cassidy Meet With President Trump To Fight For Louisiana Oil Refining Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, M.D. today met with President Trump, top administration officials, and a group of fellow Senators at the White House to advocate for...
Sen. Kennedy Asks Conference Committee To Retain Amendments Important To Louisiana Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) sent a letter today to the Republican members of the conference committee that is working on delivering robust tax reform to American families and...
Senate Banking Committee Passes Sweeping, Bipartisan Reforms To Protect Consumers and Help Community Banks, Credit Unions
Sen. Kennedy: ‘Working together, we were able to craft legislation that will protect consumers without stifling economic growth in our local communities. This is meaningful reform desperately...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on Passage of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) today voted for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. According to the non-partisan group the Tax Foundation, under the Senate tax bill, Louisiana...
Sen. Kennedy: Here’s the Rest of the Story on Louisiana’s Inmate Release Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) voiced concerns today about the Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Act. Those concerns include the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and...
Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Issues Statement on Cornyn Gun Control Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced his opposition today to the Fix National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act. Under the bill, federal agencies and...
Sen. Kennedy Announces $7.2 Million In Funds From FEMA To Help Repair Damages From 2016 March and August Flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that FEMA is granting $7.2 million to East Baton Rouge School Board, Baker Schools System, West Feliciana Parish, and Ouachita...
Sen. Kennedy Issues Statement On Meeting With Attorney General Sessions, Mayor Landrieu
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today on his meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu.“We had a very...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Announces Bipartisan Dodd-Frank Reforms To Help Louisiana’s Community Banks and Credit Unions
“Every reasonable person with a passing knowledge of our banking system knows the destabilizing effect that Dodd-Frank has had on local economies, community banks, and credit unions” – Sen....