WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Southern Border Transparency Act to require...
Kennedy in Newsweek: Congress must step in to stop Iran from receiving billions through the IMF
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in Newsweek urging Congress to work together to prevent Iran and other state sponsors of terrorism from receiving billions of dollars in...
Kennedy announces $6.7 million in Hurricane Ida aid for Terrebonne Parish
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,747,163 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana...
Congress must step in to stop more money from going to Iran
This op-ed by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) first appeared in Newsweek on October 31, 2023.Money in the hands of zealous dictators only brings the world misery. It’s especially true of...
Kennedy, colleagues urge Congress to extend African Growth and Opportunity Act
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Chris Coons (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) in urging Senate leadership to prioritize the reauthorization of the African Growth and...
Kennedy announces $62 million in Ida aid for Lafourche, Terrebonne, St. Helena Parishes and New Orleans
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $61,833,619 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana...
Kennedy introduces bill to modernize FEMA’s response to natural disasters, pay advance payments faster
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Emergency Advance Payments Modernization Act, a bill to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) quickly issue National...
Kennedy announces $3.8 million in flood protection aid for Ascension Parish pump and levee upgrades
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,764,905 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster...
Senate passes Kennedy amendment to protect veterans’ Second Amendment rights
Watch Kennedy's comments here.WASHINGTON – The Senate today passed Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to an appropriations bill that would prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment...
Kennedy statement on Johnson’s becoming House Speaker
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) becoming Speaker of the House of Representatives: “Congratulations to my good friend...