WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek explaining how the United Kingdom’s plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including Diego Garcia, to Mauritius could...
The Senate finally walks the walk on government shutdowns
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Washington Times on May 21, 2026.Government shutdowns cause nothing but pain for most Americans.Our national park rangers, FBI agents...
Kennedy in The Washington Times: The Senate finally walks the walk on government shutdowns
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Washington Times explaining why his resolution to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns could prevent...
Kennedy, Warner introduce bipartisan legislation to modernize the Federal Reserve Discount Window
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Discount Window Preparedness Act, a bipartisan bill to...
Kennedy introduces bill to protect consumers from unfair medical debt reporting
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Protecting Americans from Treatment-related Credit Harm (PATCH) Act, a bill that would prevent credit reporting agencies from including...
Kennedy on California Medicaid fraud: “It’s got to stop now”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how bad policies in states such as California and Minnesota have contributed to pervasive Medicaid fraud in a speech on...
Kennedy announces $1.9 million in aid for Hurricanes Laura, Ida and Francine
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced Louisiana will receive $1,869,915 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency...
Senate passes Kennedy resolution to halt senators’ pay during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON – The United States Senate today passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) resolution to withhold pay from senators during government shutdowns. Kennedy’s resolution, which passed by voice vote,...
President Trump signs Kennedy, Daines, colleagues’ bill to protect Louisiana hydropower plants
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill from Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to increase hydropower production in...
Kennedy urges Congress to pass the Build Now Act: “If we had more housing, the price would go down”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged Congress to pass his Build Now Act, a bill that would address the soaring cost of housing, in a speech on the U.S. Senate...