This letter to the edior by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on Nov. 10, 2021. First came Laura. Then Delta. Then Zeta. Then February’s deep freeze,...
ICYMI: COVID funding should be used for disaster relief
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this letter to the editor, originally published in the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. The piece, which is below, outlines Kennedy’s work on the...
Kennedy announces $5.4 million in disaster relief for Lake Charles
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,355,592 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for unmet...
Kennedy, Hoeven, colleagues introduce legislation to prevent Biden from cutting nuclear forces
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and colleagues in introducing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would prevent the Biden...
Kennedy, Cruz, colleagues urge Biden to take steps to lower energy prices before winter
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues in urging President Biden to take steps to ease energy prices and reduce energy shortages. ...
Kennedy urges NIH to relocate lab chimpanzees to Chimp Haven in Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today sent a letter to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Francis Collins, condemning the waste of taxpayer dollars and the NIH’s...
Kennedy introduces bill to better train future educators
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act to help college students who aspire to become teachers and leaders in America’s...
Kennedy introduces bill expanding Louisiana disaster victims’ access to tax deductions
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Claiming Losses After Disasters Act to help disaster victims receive tax deductions following damage caused by natural...
ICYMI: Kennedy opposes Biden’s energy policies, outlines better path forward
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined colleagues to explain the danger the Biden administration’s energy plan poses to Louisiana’s economy, America’s...
Kennedy, Inhofe, colleagues introduce bill to fully fund border wall
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Roger Wicker...