WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured approximately $122 million for Louisiana special projects in a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026...
Kennedy, Cassidy, colleagues urge FEMA to halt Risk Rating 2.0, block flood insurance premium hikes
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), along with Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tommy Tuberville...
Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Telegraph on January 31, 2026.The American people regularly list the United Kingdom as our closest ally, and for good reason. We...
Kennedy in The Telegraph: Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Telegraph explaining why the United Kingdom’s plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be detrimental to the security of the...
Kennedy announces $3.8 million in winter storm aid for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,787,500 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for the Louisiana Governor’s...
Kennedy, Kim reintroduce bill to close “shadow banking” loophole and ensure a fair banking system
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), members of the Senate Banking Committee, today reintroduced the Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act to ensure companies that operate...
Kennedy highlights Big Beautiful Bill tax savings, warns against violent ICE protests in Senate speech
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Big Beautiful Bill will result in major savings for Americans as they file their taxes this spring in a speech...
Kennedy, Cassidy introduce bill to name Lafayette VA clinic in local veteran Rodney Hamilton’s honor
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced a bill that would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Lafayette, La.,...
Kennedy, Barrasso, colleagues introduce bill to require Senate approval for international climate agreements
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the No Climate Treaties Act, legislation to require Senate approval...
Kennedy, Cassidy, Higgins to Secretary of War Hegseth: Invest in Louisiana shipyards
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) urged U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to give serious consideration to Louisiana’s shipyards, among...