WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) led Louisiana’s congressional delegation in urging the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to address staffing shortages and roles at Federal Correctional Complex...
Kennedy joins Republican colleagues in opposing SEC’s move to overregulate farmers, ranchers
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), in addition to 29 other colleagues, in opposing a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange...
Kennedy, Inhofe introduce the Keep Our Communities Safe Act to fix “catch-and-release” loophole
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), joined a group of more than 10 senators, led by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act. The legislation would close...
Kennedy announces $2 million for Rapides Parish flood mitigation project
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy today announced $2,121,496 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants in disaster aid for Rapides Parish in Louisiana.“I’m thankful for this grant that will directly...
Louisianians deserve better than Biden’s gas hikes
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Farmerville Gazette on June 9, 2022.Most Louisianians get up every day, go to work, obey the law, pay their taxes, and try to...
Kennedy, Marshall introduce Safe Schools Act
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) today introduced the Safe Schools Act to use any unspent COVID relief funds provided through the Elementary and Secondary...
Kennedy, Cotton introduce Stop Gun Criminals Act to reduce gun violence
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Stop Gun Criminals Act to reduce gun violence by establishing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for...
Kennedy: Biden administration stoked inflation, wasted COVID funds on baseball stadiums and horse racing
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement on the historic rate of inflation and record gas prices affecting...
Kennedy announces $14.8 million for coastal restoration projects in Terrebonne, Plaquemines Parishes
WASHINGTON—Sen. John Kennedy today announced $14.8 million in grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The National Fish and Wildlife...
Kennedy announces over $40 million in storm recovery
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $40,698,890 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for...