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...
Kennedy, Murphy introduce bipartisan bill to improve access to comprehensive training for future teachers
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) introduced the Teacher, Principal and Leader Residency Access Act to improve access to training for college students who...
Kennedy questions FEMA official responsible for Risk Rating 2.0: What’s the point of flood insurance if nobody can afford it?
Watch Kennedy’s full remarks here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, questioned Roy Wright, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the...
Kennedy to Biden official: You want us to spend $50T, and you don’t know if it’s going to reduce world temperatures?
Watch Kennedy’s full statement here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, questioned the...
Kennedy, Senate Republicans urge Biden to reverse course and keep Title 42 in place
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and nine Republican members of the Senate sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to reverse course and keep...
Kennedy introduces bill to expand concealed-carry rights for qualified police officers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act, which would expand the concealed-carry rights of qualified law enforcement...
Kennedy wishes Michael Wong farewell: “One of the best political minds in Louisiana”
Watch Kennedy’s full statement here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), today bid Michael Wong a farewell from the Senate floor. Wong served Louisiana as a staff member in the U.S....
Kennedy: Peaceful world relies on U.S. to invest in more plutonium pits
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, spoke on the Senate floor about the need for more plutonium pits in...