WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act (CRA) procedures to block an Office of...
Kennedy, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announce National Center of Excellence for LNG Safety in Lake Charles
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy today announced that McNeese State University in Lake...
Why SCOTUS should seize opportunity to eliminate universal injunctions
This op-ed first appeared on Fox News on May 15, 2025.On May 15, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the argument in a series of cases that ask the court to decide whether individual district...
Kennedy on Fox News: Why SCOTUS should seize opportunity to eliminate universal injunctions
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, penned this op-ed on Fox News urging the Supreme Court to address the problem of universal injunctions ahead of...
Senate passes Kennedy-backed National Police Week resolution
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and 78 bipartisan senators in introducing a...
Kennedy touts Louisiana successes in education, backs Pres. Trump’s call to return power to states
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) welcomed President Trump’s plan to return the issue of education to the states and argued that Louisiana provides a strong...
Kennedy, Ricketts, colleagues applaud President Trump’s push to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and 50 Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump applauding the president’s efforts to...
Republicans protecting Louisiana’s interests from Chinese Communist Party influence
This op-ed first appeared in the Lake Charles American Press on May 7, 2025.China’s largest export to Louisiana has been misery.The Chinese Communist Party has allowed poisonous fentanyl to pour...
Kennedy announces $4.6 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Harahan, New Orleans
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,558,831 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...
Kennedy announces $19.2 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, Francine aid for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $19,204,952 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...