WASHINGTON – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced a resolution urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to fulfill...
Congress must hold NATO to its 5 percent defense spending commitment
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Newsweek on July 30, 2025.The main benefit of alliances, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is deterrence. Our enemies...
Kennedy’s homeownership legislation passes key Banking Committee vote, gains momentum
Watch Kennedy’s comments from this morning’s Senate Banking Committee hearing here.WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee today voted unanimously to advance Sen. John Kennedy’s...
Kennedy, Ossoff champion bill to support disabled veterans’ small businesses
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) today reintroduced the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act to help disabled veterans’ small businesses...
Kennedy on Jimmy Graham: “He gave my people in Louisiana a lot of joy at a time they really needed it”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: “I just want to briefly thank Jimmy Graham. Who's Jimmy Graham? I...
Kennedy introduces bill to open door to homeownership for American families
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Build Now Act, which would incentivize new home construction by tying federal funds to cities’...
Kennedy debunks Big Beautiful Bill myths: ‘Unless your soup of the day is gin, you know that is a lie’
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Let me start with the reconciliation bill, which President Trump...
Kennedy applauds USDOT lease agreement for National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety in Lake Charles
WASHINGTON – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous...
Kennedy votes for rescissions package to eliminate $9 billion in wasteful spending
WASHINGTON – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate approved the Trump administration’s rescissions request to cut $9 billion in wasteful spending from the...
Kennedy in National Review: Hospitals can’t keep hiding their prices from patients
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in National Review arguing that hospitals are failing to comply with federal regulations requiring them to display their prices for medical...