This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the New York Post on July 8, 2025.President Donald Trump entered the Oval Office on a mission to reduce waste in the federal...
Kennedy on rescissions: “It’s gut-check time. We need to pass this bill.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here. WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:“We’ve got a $7 trillion budget. I don't know how much of...
ICYMI: Kennedy in the New York Post: The clock is ticking on the Senate to chop $9.4 billion of waste
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the New York Post urging the Senate to approve President Trump’s rescission request to permanently cut funding to wasteful foreign aid...
Kennedy, Cassidy introduce resolution celebrating LSU Shreveport baseball’s championship, perfect season
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution celebrating the Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport) Pilots’ perfect season, 59-0 win...
Kennedy, Cassidy introduce resolution celebrating LSU baseball’s national championship
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution celebrating the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers’ National Collegiate Athletic Association...
Kennedy mocks Putin for abandoning Iran: “With friends like Russia, who needs enemies?”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:“Where is Russia? Where is President Putin? I ask that question in light of...
Kennedy on rescissions: “All the president is asking us to do is cut the spending porn from the budget.”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:On reconciliation:“We're working hard on reconciliation. I suspect...
Kennedy, Daines, colleagues to Trump admin: New trade deals can benefit American farmers, energy producers and manufacturers
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Rep. Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and 53 other lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer,...
Kennedy statement on the passing of Joe Canizaro
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today released the following statement on the passing of New Orleans real estate developer and philanthropist Joseph C. Canizaro:“Joe was, and is, a...
President Trump signs Kennedy resolution undoing cumbersome Biden-era bank merger rule
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump today signed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures to block an Office of Comptroller (OCC)...