WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek arguing that Congress needs to hold NATO member countries to their 5% defense spending commitments.Key excerpts of the op-ed are...
Senate Homeland Security Committee unanimously passes Kennedy, Peters bill to end government payments to deceased Americans
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) today unanimously voted to advance Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Sen. Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) Ending Improper...
President Trump signs Kennedy, Cortez Masto bill to help Louisianians recover from natural disasters
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed into law Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)’s bipartisan Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, which will provide relief for...
Kennedy champions resolution encouraging NATO members to meet their five percent defense spending commitments
WASHINGTON – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced a resolution urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to fulfill...
Congress must hold NATO to its 5 percent defense spending commitment
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Newsweek on July 30, 2025.The main benefit of alliances, such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is deterrence. Our enemies...
Kennedy’s homeownership legislation passes key Banking Committee vote, gains momentum
Watch Kennedy’s comments from this morning’s Senate Banking Committee hearing here.WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee today voted unanimously to advance Sen. John Kennedy’s...
Kennedy, Ossoff champion bill to support disabled veterans’ small businesses
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) today reintroduced the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act to help disabled veterans’ small businesses...
Kennedy on Jimmy Graham: “He gave my people in Louisiana a lot of joy at a time they really needed it”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: “I just want to briefly thank Jimmy Graham. Who's Jimmy Graham? I...
Kennedy introduces bill to open door to homeownership for American families
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Build Now Act, which would incentivize new home construction by tying federal funds to cities’...
Kennedy debunks Big Beautiful Bill myths: ‘Unless your soup of the day is gin, you know that is a lie’
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“Let me start with the reconciliation bill, which President Trump...