This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Newsweek on October 31, 2023.Money in the hands of zealous dictators only brings the world misery. It’s especially true of...
Kennedy, colleagues urge Congress to extend African Growth and Opportunity Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Chris Coons (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in urging Senate leadership to prioritize the reauthorization of the African Growth and...
Kennedy announces $62 million in Ida aid for Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Helena Parishes and New Orleans
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $61,833,619 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana...
Kennedy introduces bill to modernize FEMA’s response to natural disasters, pay advance payments faster
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Emergency Advance Payments Modernization Act, a bill to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) quickly issue National...
Kennedy announces $3.8 million in flood protection aid for Ascension Parish pump and levee upgrades
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,764,905 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster...
Senate passes Kennedy amendment to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights
Watch Kennedy's comments here.WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to an appropriations bill that would prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment...
Kennedy statement on Johnson’s becoming House Speaker
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives: “Congratulations to my good friend...
Kennedy, Scott urge Biden administration to protect consumer data from Chinese payment networks
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and nine other Republican senators in a letter...
Kennedy, Marshall introduce bill to require monthly updates of Terrorist Watchlist encounters at the border
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in introducing the Where Are The Terrorists Now Act, a bill that would require the Department of Homeland...
Kennedy, Schatz introduce AI disclosure bill to protect consumers from scams
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the AI Labeling Act to protect Americans from scams involving artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation would...