John Kennedy has represented Louisiana in the U.S. Senate since 2017. Chair of two Senate subcommittees: Economic Policy and Energy and Water Development.
An attorney, Kennedy served as Louisiana state treasurer from 2000 to 2017 and worked as special counsel and a cabinet member to Governor Buddy Roemer from 1988 to 1992.
Kennedy earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University in 1973, a law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977, and a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Oxford in 1979. An attorney, Kennedy joined Governor Buddy Roemer’s staff as special legal counsel in 1988 and later served as a cabinet member, leaving the staff in 1991. Kennedy became Louisiana state treasurer in 2000 and held the office until 2017. Kennedy entered the U.S. Senate in 2017 and won reelection in 2022.Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Official portrait, Office of John Kennedy / Public domain
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MOST RATEDKennedy joined Shaheen in introducing a bill that would let survivors bring claims when government negligence contributed to military sexual trauma.
Kennedy’s bill passed the Senate and would require annual reporting on rural businesses’ access to capital.
Kennedy proposed a 4 percent annual cap on college sports ticket price increases, but the Senate rejected his amendment.
Kennedy proposed restricting taxpayer-funded self-promotion and barring politicians from naming buildings after themselves while alive.
Kennedy said public officials, including himself, should not use public money to promote themselves.
Survivors added Kennedy to their lobbying effort after reviewing his questioning of FBI Director Kash Patel.
Kennedy said Trump should not have shared Cotton’s cellphone number and criticized the president’s conduct.
Kennedy warned that Republicans risk political consequences if they dismiss voters’ concerns about affordability.
John Kennedy said Republicans need to speak candidly about living costs as the midterms approach.
Kennedy said he may consider a presidential run but has not made a decision.
MOST RATEDKennedy joined Shaheen in introducing a bill that would let survivors bring claims when government negligence contributed to military sexual trauma.
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