WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced $7,566,909 in disaster aid grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Louisiana.“I’m glad to see this $7.6 million...
Kennedy celebrates life, welcomes SCOTUS decision on Dobbs
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.“Despite attempts to intimidate the...
Kennedy to Maurstad: Why won’t FEMA share its algorithm with the American people?
Watch Kennedy’s remarks here.WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today questioned David Maurstad, the Senior Executive of the National Flood...
Kennedy, bicameral group issue statement calling on Biden administration to reverse its plan to circumvent U.S. law and create an unofficial U.S. Consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and more than 80 members of Congress in releasing a joint bicameral statement in support of...
Kennedy to Powell: Inflation hitting Louisianians so hard they’re coughing up bones
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about historically high inflation rates. Below are key...
Kennedy unclaimed savings bond legislation passes Senate Finance Committee
WASHINGTON – An amendment modeled on Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)’s Unclaimed Savings Bond Act today passed the Senate Finance Committee. The amendment would help Americans claim more than $29...
Kennedy announces $9.3 million in disaster aid for Hurricanes Katrina, Laura, Zeta
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,263,291 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for...
Kennedy, bipartisan group call for ongoing U.S. leadership in Israel and West Bank
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and 29 other senators in a bipartisan push to protect a key U.S. military and...
ICYMI: Kennedy: Louisianians deserve better than Biden’s gas hikes
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed for The Farmerville Gazette. Below is the full text of the article, which explains how Pres. Biden’s energy policy is financially...
Kennedy asks FEMA to extend deadline for Hurricane Katrina recovery
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) have asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend the August 2023 deadline for...