View Kennedy’s remarks here. WASHINGTON – The Senate has passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) cosponsored. The bill now heads to the...
Senate blocks Kennedy’s bill to extend Louisianians’ flood insurance through 2025
View Kennedy’s full remarks here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today requested unanimous support to pass his bill to extend the...
Senate passes Water Resources Development Act with Kennedy-backed wins for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 to authorize funding for Louisiana priorities that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) championed. The bill now moves to...
Kennedy helps secure Louisiana wins in national defense bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes $536.3 million for...
Kennedy condemns systemwide failure after New Orleans homicide: Accused murderer “had on an ankle monitor”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned how a New Orleans man who had violated the terms of his at-home arrest more than 40 times remained on the streets long...
Kennedy highlights simple way to save taxpayer dollars: “Stop sending the money to dead people”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how much money the federal government has wasted in payments to dead Americans in a speech on the Senate floor. Kennedy...
Kennedy-backed bill to bring transparency to Louisianians about grants process becomes law
WASHINGTON – The president signed the Grant Transparency Act, a bill that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) cosponsored, into law. The Grant Transparency Act would require government agencies to give...
Kennedy introduces bill to give tax relief to teachers and home school families
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Support Our Educators Act of 2024 to reduce the income tax burden on teachers and eligible...
Kennedy introduces bill to save resources and keep communities safe by simplifying meth prosecution standards
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Resource Expenditures (PURE) Act to remove the outdated distinction...
Kennedy announces $5.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, saltwater intrusion aid for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,494,688 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...