MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Ouachita Citizen explaining how Washington’s soft-on-crime policies and rhetoric have harmed...
Kennedy announces $3.7 million to south Louisiana for Hurricane Ida
MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,674,290 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for...
Senate Democrats block Kennedy resolution to stop Biden admin from turning lawful gunowners into felons with pistol brace rule
Watch Kennedy’s floor speech here.WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats today blocked Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to...
Kennedy, Menendez, Cassidy introduce bipartisan legislation to reauthorize NFIP, bring down policy rates
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today joined Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the National Flood Insurance...
Kennedy introduces bill to increase transparency in Medicare spending
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) introduced the Accountability for Long Term Medicare Solvency Act to increase transparency within the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to...
Kennedy, Hagerty introduce bill to prevent Biden admin from walking back Iran sanctions without congressional review
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and other Republican senators in introducing the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISSRA). The legislation would...
Kennedy, Lankford, Gillibrand urge Pres. Biden to prevent Iran from advancing nuclear program
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and 23 other senators in urging President Joe Biden to deter the Iranian regime from...
Kennedy, Judiciary Republicans ask FBI Director for evidence of Biden family corruption
WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and fellow Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today asked FBI Director Christopher...
Kennedy introduces bill to increase scrutiny over Chinese investments on American soil
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Exposing China’s Belt and Road Investment in America Act of 2023 to review investments that businesses controlled by the Chinese...
Kennedy introduces bill to help small businesses access capital markets
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today introduced the Main Street Growth Act to expand small companies’ access to capital markets. “Small business owners work hard to serve their...