WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Fox News Digital explaining how Democrats’ shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is proof that Republicans will need to use...
Democrats’ anti-ICE tantrum leaves Republicans with one option going forward
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Fox News Digital on April 30, 2026. For more than 70 days, Senate Democrats claimed that they shut down the Department of Homeland...
Kennedy thanks law enforcement for quick response to Trump assassination attempt: “This guy never got close”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) commended the law enforcement officers at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for their heroic efforts to halt the attempted...
Kennedy thanks King Charles III for speech to Congress, urges him to protect Diego Garcia military base
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) thanked King Charles III for his speech before the joint meeting of Congress and urged the United Kingdom’s political leadership...
Kennedy, McCormick, bipartisan colleagues introduce bill to extend terrorism risk insurance program
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sens. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 18...
Kennedy introduces bill to prevent burdensome collection of small business owners’ personal data
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced a bill to prevent the U.S. Treasury Department from unnecessarily collecting small business owners’...
Kennedy announces $32.2 million in aid for Cameron Parish, Louisiana DPS
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $32,168,041 in federal funding from the Federal...
Kennedy forces SAVE Act vote during late-night reconciliation bill debate
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) last night defended commonsense election integrity policies and forced a vote on inserting key parts of the SAVE Act into a...
Kennedy announces $29.9 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana, Louisiana Department of Health
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $29,872,642 in federal funding from the Federal...
Kennedy encourages families to consider adoption: “We can’t forget about the teens living in foster care”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhIVv-z5rWI WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued a statement today to encourage families to learn more about the foster care system in America. He noted that...