WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, today introduced the Same Care, Lower Cost Act. The bill would fix a part of Medicare’s billing structure that allows...
Kennedy in the Washington Times: Congress must help Trump admin hold IMF accountable
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, penned this op-ed in the Washington Times arguing that Congress must step up to help the Trump administration hold...
Congress must help Trump administration hold IMF accountable
This op-ed first appeared in the Washington Times on May 4, 2025. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently argued that the United States must play a bigger role in global...
Kennedy, Cassidy introduce resolution commemorating 100 years of Southeastern Louisiana University
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) recently introduced a resolution commemorating 100 years of Southeastern Louisiana University and the major impacts the institution...
Kennedy, Blumenthal champion bipartisan bill to protect animals, penalize abusers
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory...
Kennedy announces $7 million in Hurricane Ida aid for southeast Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,044,721 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...
Students can thrive without Department of Education
This op-ed first appeared in Newsweek on April 18, 2025. As graduation season approaches, some high school seniors face a sad reality: They never learned to read.Graduates throughout the...
Kennedy announces $4.3 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for Jefferson, St. John the Baptist Parishes, Lake Charles
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,287,667 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana...
ICYMI: Kennedy in Newsweek: Students can thrive without Department of Education
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek highlighting the improvement in Louisiana’s K-12 schools and arguing that the states should have the power to decide...
Kennedy announces $14.3 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,287,394 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana...