WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) has written to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, John F. Sopko, to request insight from Afghanistan reconstruction...
Kennedy, Cortez Masto introduce bipartisan bill to help Louisianians recover from natural disasters
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act to provide relief for taxpayers in states that have...
Kennedy announces $1.3 million in Hurricane Laura aid for McNeese University
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,345,787 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana...
Kennedy announces $25.1 million in disaster aid for Calcasieu, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa Parishes, New Orleans
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $25,119,195 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for...
Kennedy votes against Biden’s debt deal
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon voting against continuing Washington’s pattern of extreme spending and debt accumulation: “Speaker McCarthy and...
ICYMI: Kennedy, Sinema in USA Today: It’s Time for a Real Watchdog in Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) penned this op-ed in USA Today advocating for the installation of a Special Inspector General to help ensure Ukraine...
America’s billions in aid to Ukraine isn’t charity, but it can’t be wasted
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) first appeared in USA Today on June 2, 2023.The Ukrainian military is gearing up for a spring offensive fueled...
Kennedy introduces bill to help veterans maximize disability benefits, punish fraudsters
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services (PLUS) for Veterans Act of 2023 to help veterans access the greatest benefits from the...
Kennedy-backed resolution to block Biden admin from transferring student debt to taxpayers passes Senate
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today voted to pass a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), led by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas)...
Kennedy announces $3.1 million to Lake Charles for disaster relief
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,096,913 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster...