WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement on the funding bill that makes important cuts to federal programs and makes investments in Louisiana’s...
Kennedy secures Second Amendment win for veterans
WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed a bill package including Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights from bureaucrats at the Department of Veterans...
Kennedy responds to State of the Union: “Biden admin has been breathtakingly awful”
Watch Kennedy’s full remarks here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address. “I'm an eternal...
Kennedy announces State of the Union guest Ariel Clarke
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced that Ariel Clarke will accompany him to this year’s State of the Union address.Clarke is a second generation American whose parents came to the...
Kennedy: Senate must hold Mayorkas impeachment trial
Watch Kennedy’s full remarks here.WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today explained on the Senate floor that it would be unprecedented for the Senate to dismiss the impeachment...
Kennedy rebukes Biden admin for failure to meet Army recruitment goals, troop reduction at Fort Johnson
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today rebuked the Biden administration for its decision to reduce active-duty forces by more than 1,200...
Kennedy announces $1.5 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Lafourche Parish
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,480,988 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster...
Kennedy statement on SCOTUS decision to allow Trump on Colorado ballot
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon the Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. Anderson, Colorado’s attempt to exclude former president Donald...
Kennedy, Risch urge Red Cross to reconsider hiring disgraced former UNRWA official
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La) today joined Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 15 other colleagues in urging the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to reconsider hiring...
Legislation will restore law and order in Louisiana
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gov. Jeff Landry (R-La.) first appeared in the Shreveport Times on March 1, 2024.Louisianans are some of the most hospitable, fun-loving people...