WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act, a bill allowing courts to consider whether a...
Kennedy urges Senate to withhold members’ pay during the shutdown: “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Tomorrow, I will be bringing two bills before the Senate. They both...
Kennedy supports Ernst, Markey resolution recognizing National Veterans Small Business Week
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined a bipartisan U.S. Senate resolution led by Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Small...
Kennedy introduces critical bills prohibiting lawmakers from receiving a paycheck during government shutdowns
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, last week introduced two critical pieces of legislation that ensure Members of Congress do not receive a...
Kennedy celebrates LSU’s academic excellence: “It truly is an extraordinary university”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today praised Louisiana State University for its contributions to Louisiana and the rest of the country.Key excerpts of the...
Kennedy in the Beltway Beat: Democrats are using Americans for political leverage
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in LaPolitics’ Beltway Beat newsletter urging Senate Democrats to stop using the American people as leverage and vote to reopen the...
Democrats using Americans for political leverage
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in LaPolitics' Beltway Beat newsletter on November 3, 2025. Senators are supposed to work for the American people, but some of my...
Kennedy urges Senate to block owl-killing rule: “Who appointed them God?”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) called on the Senate to block a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to kill roughly 453,000 North American Barred Owls. Key...
ICYMI: Kennedy in The Washington Times: Congress, EU must back lawful confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Washington Times, calling on the European Union to provide banks the legal certainty they need to confiscate frozen Russian assets so...
Congress, EU must back lawful confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in The Washington Times on October 23, 2025.European leaders met Thursday to discuss the next steps in their support for Ukraine in its fight...