WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer urging him to include conditions from their legislation,...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy: Louisiana’s Medicaid Savings Prove Widespread Eligibility Checks Are Needed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today pointed to the Louisiana Medicaid program’s $400 million in savings from income eligibility checks as further evidence that more widespread...
Here’s What I’m Doing To Lower The Cost Of Prescription Drugs
By U.S. Sen. John KennedyJust a few years ago, a study found that 36 million Americans failed to refill their prescriptions because the cost was too much. That means a population the size of...
Sens. Kennedy (R-La.) and Jones (D-Ala.) Introduce Legislation to Improve Students’ Access to Mental Health Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) introduced the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act today to improve college students’ access to available...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy Announces $9 Million in Grants for Louisiana Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced $9 million in grants from the Department of Transportation for Lafayette Regional Airport and Alexandria International Airport.A $2.6...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Files Legislation To Crack Down On Fentanyl Traffickers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) filed the Ending the Fentanyl Crisis Act of 2019 today to ensure that...
U.S. Sens. John Kennedy, Doug Jones, Bill Cassidy File Legislation To Improve Emergency Evacuation Routes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), filed the BE SAFE ACT of 2019 to improve emergency evacuation routes in rural areas by...
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) Co-sponsors Legislation to Cut Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) co-sponsored the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act today to end the spiraling cost of prescription drugs. The legislation increases...
U.S. Sens. Kennedy, Klobuchar File Legislation To Protect Newspapers From Social Media Giants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today filed the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to allow news publishers, including the struggling...
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy Thanks President Trump For Signing Flood Insurance Program Extension
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that President Donald Trump has signed his two-week National Flood Insurance Program extension into law. Without Sen. Kennedy’s...