Recent News About John Kennedy
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Kennedy, Cruz, colleagues introduce Secure the Border Act
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Secure the Border Act of 2023 to end the border crisis by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address illegal immigration.
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Kennedy, Manchin introduce bipartisan Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act to end overseas meddling in U.S. litigation
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary committee, and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 to stop foreign entities and governments from funding litigation in America’s courts.
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Kennedy speaks with Lafayette Kiwanis Club about stopping illegal immigration, crime
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today spoke with the Kiwanis Club of Lafayette about inflation, the ongoing border crisis and immigration and crime rates.
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Kennedy speaks with Bayou Region Joint Chamber, visits Houma foodbank
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today spoke at the Bayou Region Joint Chamber of Commerce luncheon about his work to defend the energy industry from the Biden administration’s attacks, securing disaster recovery aid and other local issues.
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Kennedy Announces $6.9 Million In Hurricane Laura Aid, Flood Protection For Lake Charles, Livingston Parish
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on August 17, 2023 announced $6,875,056 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid and flood mitigation.
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Kennedy, Barrasso call out Biden’s attack on school hunting, archery programs
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in calling out the Biden administration for its plan to block funding for elementary and secondary schools that have hunting and archery programs.
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Kennedy announces $1.7 million for south Louisiana
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,731,397 in a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant for Louisiana disaster aid.
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Kennedy, Judiciary Republicans urge Durbin to call on Garland, Weiss to testify about Hunter Biden investigation
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with all Republican Judiciary Committee members, including Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), urged Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to call on Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Attorney David Weiss to testify regarding recent developments in the Hunter Biden tax investigation.
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Kennedy in the Washington Examiner: Insulin price caps will save taxpayer dollars
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) wrote this op-ed in the Washington Examiner urging his colleagues in Washington to join his effort to reduce federal spending on health care by capping the price of insulin.
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Kennedy announces $2.6 million to Plaquemines Parish for Hurricane Ida
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on July 14 announced $2,559,957 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
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Kennedy calls for transparency in the search for next New Orleans police chief: “Let us hear from them”
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to be transparent in her search for the next chief of the New Orleans Police Department in a speech on the Senate floor on July 12.
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Kennedy, Smith introduce bill to make it easier for community banks and credit unions to provide public with more banking, credit options
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, on July 12 introduced the Promoting New and Diverse Depositories Act, which would direct the prudential regulators to conduct a study on the barriers that depository institutions face when attempting to enter the banking market.
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Kennedy, colleagues introduce bill to protect investor privacy by prohibiting vulnerable SEC database
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act, which would protect information that could reveal the identity of American investors.
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Kennedy: We can lower cost of insulin without adding to federal budget
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on July 11 questioned witnesses in the Senate Appropriations Committee on the bipartisan Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, which he and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced this March.
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Kennedy announces $68.4 million for Calcasieu, Lafourche, Winn, Jefferson, Terrebonne Parishes, Hammond for Hurricanes Laura, Ida
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on July 10 announced $68,407,820 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster relief efforts.
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Kennedy announces $10 million to Ascension, St. Charles Parishes for flood protection
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on July 7 announced $10,032,981 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana flood mitigation efforts.
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Kennedy, colleagues urge Biden to ensure NATO countries follow through on defense spending pledges
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on July 7 joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and a bipartisan group of 33 other senators in urging Pres. Joe Biden to ensure that North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members follow through on their past commitments of defense spending ahead of the organization’s summit.
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Senate Democrats block Kennedy resolution to stop Biden admin from turning lawful gunowners into felons with pistol brace rule
Senate Democrats on June 22 blocked Sen. John Kennedy’s (R-La.) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to prevent the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing an anti-Second Amendment pistol brace rule.
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Kennedy announces $1.1 million to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital for Hurricane Laura
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 29 announced $1,126,558 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.
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Kennedy, Menendez, Cassidy introduce bipartisan legislation to reauthorize NFIP, bring down policy rates
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, on June 22 joined Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in introducing the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (NFIP Re) Act of 2023.