WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La) gave a speech honoring Diane Deaton, a weather forecaster in Baton Rouge, who announced she will retire after 37 years on the job.Ms. Deaton has worked for...
Kennedy introduces bill to streamline forgiveness for PPP loans up to $100,000
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced legislation to streamline the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $100,000 or less. “The Paycheck...
Kennedy, senators introduce Conservation Funding Protection Act to protect Louisiana jobs, coastlands
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced legislation to protect jobs and drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico and the conservation efforts they fund. Sens. Cindy...
Kennedy, Johnson welcome $39 million I-20 reconstruction project
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) welcomed news that an estimated $39 million is headed to repair...
House passes Kennedy, Van Hollen bill to protect Americans from fraudulent foreign companies
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives today passed Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Chris Van Hollen’s (D-Md.) bill to protect American investors and their savings from foreign companies that...
Kennedy introduces bill to improve mental health services for students
WASHINGTON – Today Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Youth Mental Health Services Act to improve mental health services for students in primary and secondary schools.“It’s a lot harder...
Kennedy announces $450,000 for workforce training projects in Baton Rouge, Thibodaux and New Orleans
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $449,983 in grant funding from the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) to support...
Kennedy welcomes new DOT measures to promote economic growth, rail safety
MADISONVILLE, La. – Today Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) praised the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for issuing two final rules...
Kennedy announces $5 million in HHS grants for 3 Louisiana health centers
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced $5,197,605 in grants for three health care centers in Louisiana.“Louisiana medical workers keep slugging it out on the frontlines...
Kennedy urges Barr to return $110 million to Stanford victims by year’s end, Janvey to forgo fees
“For the last two years, I have worked with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton to return these assets to victims of Allen Stanford . . . I respectfully urge you to prioritize the swift transfer of these funds...