WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,718,333 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for permanent repairs to...
Senate passes Kennedy-backed resolution to repeal Biden-era methane fee for U.S. energy producers
WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed a joint resolution of disapproval under Congressional Review Act procedures that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) helped introduce. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) led the...
Kennedy renews calls to protect Diego Garcia military base ahead of UK PM Starmer’s visit to Washington
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer not to move forward with his plan to hand over the Chagos Islands, including the...
Kennedy condemns Biden admin for doling out $2B to Abrams-backed climate change organization
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), in a speech on the Senate floor, questioned how a six-month-old nonprofit with $100 in the bank and ties to former Georgia...
Senate passes Kennedy resolution to repeal Biden admin rule targeting offshore oil and gas production
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today led the Senate in passing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to reverse the Bureau of...
Kennedy champions bill to make hospital prices clear to patients
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today reintroduced the Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act to increase penalties for hospitals that hide the true costs of their items and...
Kennedy champions bill to protect investor privacy by prohibiting vulnerable SEC database
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act. The bill would protect...
Kennedy reintroduces bill to establish Special IG to oversee use of American taxpayer aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today reintroduced the Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act to establish a Special Inspector General (IG) for Ukraine. The...
Kennedy, Peters lead bipartisan bill to make FEMA response more efficient
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Helping Eliminate Limitations for Prompt (HELP) Response and Recovery Act. The bill would enable...
Kennedy champions bill to expand law enforcement concealed-carry rights, help protect more Americans
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today reintroduced the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) Reform Act to expand the concealed-carry...