Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) questioned how a New Orleans man who had violated the terms of his at-home arrest more than 40 times remained on the streets long...
Kennedy highlights simple way to save taxpayer dollars: “Stop sending the money to dead people”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how much money the federal government has wasted in payments to dead Americans in a speech on the Senate floor. Kennedy...
Kennedy-backed bill to bring transparency to Louisianians about grants process becomes law
WASHINGTON – The president signed the Grant Transparency Act, a bill that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) cosponsored, into law. The Grant Transparency Act would require government agencies to give...
Kennedy introduces bill to give tax relief to teachers and home school families
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Support Our Educators Act of 2024 to reduce the income tax burden on teachers and eligible...
Kennedy introduces bill to save resources and keep communities safe by simplifying meth prosecution standards
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Resource Expenditures (PURE) Act to remove the outdated distinction...
Kennedy announces $5.5 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida, saltwater intrusion aid for Louisiana
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,494,688 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...
Kennedy announces $4.8 million in disaster aid for St. Bernard Parish
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,775,507 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster...
Kennedy raises concerns with Biden admin over delay in implementing Iranian oil sanctions
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and colleagues in raising concerns to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
House passes companion to Kennedy’s Crucial Communism Teaching Act
MADISONVILLE, La. – The House of Representatives today passed companion legislation to Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) Crucial Communism Teaching Act. The bill would help educate students about the...
Kennedy introduces No Propaganda Act to end taxpayer funding of partisan government broadcasting network
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced the Senate companion to the No Propaganda Act to defund the Corporation for Public...