This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Hill on May 14, 2023.In reading some recent criticisms of the Senate Judiciary Committee, you might think democracy...
Kennedy announces $12.7 million in disaster aid for Slidell, Jefferson Parish
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $12,677,732 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...
ICYMI: Kennedy: “The American People Deserve a Say Over Their District Court Judges”
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Hill on Sunday defending the blue slip nomination process for district court judges.Kennedy also highlighted the...
Kennedy, Crapo introduce bill to return stolen COVID unemployment money to taxpayers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the Chase COVID Unemployment Fraud Act of 2023 to recover stolen COVID unemployment money and return it to...
Kennedy, Thune, Risch introduce bill to release Afghanistan dissent cable
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today in introducing a bill to require the U.S. State Department to release a...
Kennedy, Cornyn introduce Back the Blue Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and more than 20 Senate Republican colleagues today in introducing the Back the Blue Act, which would increase...
Kennedy, Booker introduce bipartisan bill to combat animal fighting and trafficking
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today introduced the Fighting Inhumane Gambling and High-Risk Animal Trafficking (FIGHT) Act to enhance the enforcement...
ICYMI: Kennedy: Fentanyl dealers deserve punishments proportional to the poison they carry
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Advertiser advocating for tougher punishments for fentanyl dealers who are destroying the lives of many young...
Fentanyl traffickers should face punishments proportional to poison they carry
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the Daily Advertiser on May 10, 2023. It also appeared in the Shreveport Times, Monroe News Star, and Daily World.Fentanyl has...
Senate Democrats block Kennedy bill to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and protect American communities
Watch Kennedy’s speech here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today attempted to pass his Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and...