Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement marking the passage of his Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act in both...
Shutdowns should be painful for members of Congress, too
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Hill on January 15, 2026. Millions of Americans have yet to dig out of the holes they found themselves in after they missed...
Kennedy in The Hill: Shutdowns should be painful for members of Congress, too
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Hill arguing that members of Congress should not get paid during government shutdowns. Kennedy calls on the Senate to vote on his...
Kennedy delivers $284.7 million for Louisiana special projects in package of three spending bills
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, secured a total of $284.7...
Kennedy secures major Louisiana wins, cuts wasteful spending, and strengthens defense priorities in FY 2026 Energy and Water Development spending bill
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water...
Kennedy urges House to pass the Build Now Act to address housing costs: “Vote for it.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on Congress to pass the Build Now Act to address the cost of housing in America in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.Key...
Kennedy, Cornyn, colleagues introduce Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act to crack down on Minnesota-style daycare fraud
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in introducing the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More...
Kennedy, Cassidy, Gulf colleagues to NOAA: Help block cartels from profiting off red snapper illegally caught in Gulf of America
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and eight colleagues from states bordering the Gulf of America in urging Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and...
U.S. House of Representatives passes Kennedy, Peters, Wyden bill to end government payments to deceased Americans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.)’s Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which...
Kennedy details how Energy and Water Development appropriations bill saves money, improves defense
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development conference appropriations bill will cut spending by 2.8%...