WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, penned this op-ed in The Wall Street Journal to explain why the Biden...
Kennedy, Cassidy urge Pres. Biden to reverse plan to pause LNG permits
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Ranking member of the Senate Energy and Water Subcommittee on Appropriations, Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and colleagues urged the Biden administration...
Kennedy announces $9.2 million in Hurricane Laura aid, emergency protective measures for Calcasieu Parish
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,172,282 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana emergency...
I’ll fight back against Biden’s LNG pause
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in the Wall Street Journal on January 29, 2024.The Biden administration has announced a pause on every new and pending permit for...
Kennedy, Peters co-lead bipartisan legislation to make FEMA emergency response more efficient
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Helping...
Kennedy announces $14.1 million in Hurricane Ida aid, protective measures for south Louisiana
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $14,089,774 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana...
Kennedy on Risk Rating 2.0: “FEMA lied”
Watch Kennedy’s comments here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today spoke in the Senate Banking Committee about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Risk Rating 2.0...
Kennedy on NOLA Sewerage Board: “Model of inefficiency”
Watch Kennedy’s full remarks here.WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today raised concerns regarding the Sewerage and Water Board of New...
Kennedy announces $4.5 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,512,068 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster...
Kennedy, Crapo, Cruz, bicameral group of lawmakers call for Biden admin to withdraw EV mandate
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and a bicameral group of 113 other lawmakers in urging the Biden administration’s U.S....