WASHINGTON – Following the end of the 2025-26 duck hunting season, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and five Republican colleagues in encouraging Secretary of the Interior...
Kennedy introduces reform bill to bolster standards, oversight at bond market regulator
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Reform Act, which would improve Board standards and put...
Kennedy on Iran: “We’re not trying to start a war. . . . We’re trying to end it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why the United States is exerting pressure on Iran’s leaders to halt their missile program in a speech on the U.S....
Kennedy announces $70.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine, saltwater intrusion aid for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Louisiana will receive $70,508,829 million in federal funding from the...
Kennedy urges Sec. Lutnick to adjust Census poverty definitions: “Please fix it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to have the Census Bureau add a new definition of poverty to reflect the benefits...
Kennedy urges New Orleans officials to address public housing complex’s unpaid water bills: “Get your act together”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today called on elected officials in New Orleans to hold the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) accountable for the $1.5...
Kennedy thanks President Trump for approving Louisiana’s major disaster declaration request following winter storm
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded President Donald Trump and his administration for approving Louisiana’s major disaster...
Kennedy on U.S. Senate floor: Anti-cop stupidity at the Krewe of Carrollton was disgraceful
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) condemned some members of the Krewe of Carrollton for harassing police officers during a recent Mardi Gras parade in a speech on...
Kennedy on possible DHS shutdown: “The Karen wing of the Democratic Party is the cause of this.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the desire of some Democrats to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could result in a partial...
Kennedy, Barrasso, colleagues introduce Pay Less at the Pump Act to scrap tax on American energy
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and eight colleagues in introducing the Pay Less at the Pump Act, which would repeal an unnecessary tax that raises...