
John Kennedy
The latest on John Kennedy. A Republican, Kennedy was elected to represent Louisiana in the U.S. Senate in 2016. He previously served as treasurer of Louisiana from 2000 to 2017.
Senator reads aloud from pornographic book in hearing: "Disturbing"
Senator John Kennedy reading a graphic passage from "All Boys Aren't Blue" spread across social media on Tuesday.
Hunter Biden sucked up plea deal "like a Hoover Deluxe": John Kennedy
The Republican senator said he "can't blame" the president's son for taking a "very good deal."
Fox News host confronts GOP senator on lack of Republican budget proposal
"We've got to get to what the GOP counter is," Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream said, pressing Senator John Kennedy during an interview.
Republican divide widens over debt limit as Senate opts for bipartisanship
"If you're gonna have a party, you got to pay the band, and it's time for us to pay the band," Republican Senator John Neely Kennedy told Newsweek.
"Saddened" George Santos decries being called a "bunny boiler"
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, a fellow Republican, used the phrase to describe Santos while talking to reporters this week.
Jerome Powell Admits Federal Reserve 'Not Getting Our Own Job Done'
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said a recession is possible and that more interest rate increases seem likely.
Gas Prices So High It's 'Cheaper to Buy Cocaine,' Senator John Kennedy Says
The Louisiana Republican said taking the drug and running everywhere is a better option than buying gas for vehicles amid record-high prices.
Here's the Growing List of Trump-Endorsed 2022 Candidates
As Trump teases a 2024 run for the White House, in the meantime he's issued dozens of endorsements in federal races ahead of November's midterm elections.
Biden Accused of Tax Policy for 'Pink-haired Wokers' With 'Bags of Kale'
Senator John Kennedy said the president wanted to "tax, spend, and regulate America into neo-socialism."
Kennedy Urges U.S. to 'Vaccinate the World' With 'Made in USA' Syringes
The Republican senator said a global vaccination effort would "show the world what American leadership is all about."
Sen. John Kennedy Brands Joe Biden 'Full Wokerista'
The Republican said the president was to the left of Soviet revolutionary Vladimir Lenin.
Democrats Defeat GOP Effort to Add Admissions to Asian Hate Crimes Bill
Before passing legislation to curb hate crimes against Asian and Pacific Island Americans, Senate Democrats stopped Republicans from including discrimination against Asian Americans in college admissions.
Video of Stacey Abrams John Kennedy Clash Viewed Over 2 Million Times
Abrams was challenged by Kennedy to list specific provisions that she did not agree with—and she did.
John Kennedy Attacks COVID Stimulus Bill With Harvey Weinstein Analogy
In his arguments against the Democratic-led COVID-19 relief bill, Republican Sen. John Kennedy made an analogy referring to film mogul and convicted sex offender Harvey Weinstein.
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo Resigns to Be Biden's New Sec. of Commerce
"As we rebuild America and lift up those who have been left behind, the Rhode Islanders I have come to know will always be at the top of my mind," her resignation letter stated.
Biden's Stimulus Bill Filled With 'Spending Porn,' Says Sen. John Kennedy
"This is not a coronavirus bill," Kennedy said. "This is a left of Lenin, neo-socialist wish list. I mean it's just ... it is chock full of spending porn."
These 3 Senators Opposing Electoral Vote Are Up for Re-Election in 2022
Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, James Lankford of Oklahoma and John Kennedy of Louisiana will face voters in 2022.
GOP Senator Dismisses Concerns That Barrett Will Vote Against Obamacare
"They're very well-versed in the stuff they make up," Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana said.
Louisiana Sen. Kennedy Says COVID Not 'Nearly as Lethal' as Experts Said
Kennedy questioned the deadliness of COVID-19 even as his home state registers record deaths from the virus.
GOP Senator Says They 'Can Kiss My A**' as Teachers Oppose School Reopening
"There are some people who want to keep our schools closed because they think it gives them a political advantage," Senator John Kennedy said.
GOP Lawmakers Defend Trump's Order Suspending Green Cards Amid Pandemic
The legislators have hailed the order as a way to defend American jobs and lives during the coronavirus epidemic.
GOP Senator: John Bolton's Testimony at Trump Trial Will Be Redundant
Senator John Kennedy told Fox News host Sean Hannity there is "a lot of hysteria" about the potential testimony of President Donald Trump's former national security advisor.
GOP Senator Calls Press Restrictions At Impeachment Trial 'Huge Mistake'
Senator John Kennedy said the proposed restrictions on reporters during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump were a "huge mistake" and that if senators "don't want to make a comment, they know how to say 'no comment.'"
GOP Senator Kennedy Says He'll 'Keep an Open Mind' In Trump Senate Trial
"I think Senator McConnell is entitled to his opinion and his approach, so is Senator Murkowski," Kennedy told CNN.
GOP Senator Compares Cutting Federal Spending to 'Going to Heaven'
Kennedy said that when it comes to actually reducing spending, lawmakers from both parties "don't want to hear about it."
GOP Senator Rips AOC For Calling Detention Centers 'Concentration Camps'
Republican Senator John Kennedy strongly rebuked Ocasio-Cortez's comments about migrant detention centers. "Her hypocrisy is breathtaking," he said.
'Iran Is a Cancer': Senator John Kennedy Says Threat From Tehran Remains
"I hope that the Iranian people demand better leadership, but we'll have to wait and see," the senator told Fox News.
Lawmaker Blasts "Dumb" Attempt to Get Trump Returns
"Mr. Neal wants to screw with the president," the Republican lawmaker said, siding with Team Trump.
GOP Senator Blasts Manafort as 'Grifter' and 'Sleazoid'
"He's always played at the margins," said GOP Senator John Kennedy.
GOP Senator Jokes About How to Get a White House Job
"I'm pretty sure that joke screams national emergency," Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said.