WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and 53 other lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer,...
Kennedy statement on the passing of Joe Canizaro
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement on the passing of New Orleans real estate developer and philanthropist Joseph C. Canizaro:“Joe was, and is, a...
President Trump signs Kennedy resolution undoing cumbersome Biden-era bank merger rule
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures to block an Office of Comptroller (OCC)...
Kennedy, Tim Scott, colleagues introduce bill to protect U.S. secrets from foreign adversaries
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 10 colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Bases Act, which...
Kennedy backs McCormick, Fetterman resolution to condemn antisemitic violence
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and 33 bipartisan colleagues in introducing a...
Kennedy announces $6.2 million in storm mitigation funding for Baton Rouge
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,173,205 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for East Baton...
It’s time to stop pouring taxpayer money into biased public broadcasting
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the Ouachita Citizen on June 11, 2025.There was a time when public broadcasting was the only option for some Americans to access...
Kennedy to HHS: Fight foreign shrimp imports that hurt Louisiana and threaten Americans’ health
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging his department to work with its partners to prevent...
Kennedy in the Ouachita Citizen: It’s time to stop pouring taxpayer money into biased public broadcasting
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Ouachita Citizen arguing that Congress should defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and, in turn, National Public Radio...
Kennedy in the LOGA Industry Report: GOP mission to clear Biden admin’s red tape will help Louisiana energy producers thrive
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this column for the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) Industry Report explaining how Congressional Republicans are working with the Trump...