MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today announced 4,134 casework wins and more than $37,094,801 awarded to constituents during his first term in the U.S. Senate.

Each day, team members in Kennedy’s nine state offices field calls from constituents requesting the senator’s help to resolve challenges with federal government agencies.

“Whether it’s advocating with the Agriculture Department to help farmers recover from natural disasters or working with Veterans Affairs to ensure health care access for veterans, Louisianians are always my top priority. Louisianians put in the work to make our state succeed every day, and it’s a privilege to defend our people against Washington bureaucracy,” said Kennedy.

The dollar amounts Kennedy helps secure for constituents commonly come in the form of reimbursements from the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Veteran Affairs, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration and the Department of Agriculture. Awards may also include loans that the federal government grants or fees it covers.

MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $72,247,918 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants in disaster aid for Louisiana.

“Hurricanes Ida and Laura hammered our state, and I’m glad to see this $72 million help our state recover from the damages,” said Kennedy. 

The FEMA aid will fund the following:

• $6,354,050 to the Housing Authority of New Orleans for an improved project as a result of Hurricane Katrina. 
• $10,127,216 to the Office of Risk Management for building repairs as a result of Hurricane Laura. 
• $11,117,120 to Office of Risk Management for facility repairs a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $1,137,603 to Office of Risk Management for permanent restoration to 21 buildings on the LSU Alexandria campus and one (1) vehicle as a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $6,299,942 to Jefferson Davis Electric Co-op Inc. for electric distribution repairs as a result Hurricane Laura. 
• $2,890,996 to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for Public Assistance Alternate Procedures Debris Removal operations as a result of Hurricane Laura.
• $1,646,686 to Ascension Parish for emergency protective measures as a result of severe storm, tornadoes, and flooding.
• $5,678,971 to Terrebonne Parish School Board for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida. 
• $1,422,321 in federal funding to Children’s Hospital for emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.
• $25,573,013 to Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry for Emergency Protective Measures as a result of Hurricane Ida.

NEW ORLEANS – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) spoke with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) at its annual conference about representing the state’s interests as a member of the Senate Appropriations, Small Business, Budget, Banking and Judiciary Committees.

“I am grateful almost beyond words for the jobs you create for Louisiana,” the senator began.

“I believe, as many of you do, that if you work hard and earned it, you ought to keep most of it—because you earned it,” he continued.

Kennedy discussed his efforts as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to secure federal funding for the state.

“As the member of the Appropriations Committee, we appropriated $3.5 billion to Louisiana in the last five years for roads and bridges. That does not include money from the so-called infrastructure bill, which I voted against because I was not going to borrow money on your behalf to buy a car to get the cupholders,” Kennedy said.

“We’ve appropriated, also, $5 billion to Louisiana for relief for the natural disasters that have hit our state.”

The senator also discussed the impact that record-high inflation has had on Louisianians, saying, “Inflation is gutting the American people like a fish—and it was made in Washington.” 

“Now, I love this country, and I know you do, too. And I love this state, and I know you do, too. And I think they’re both worth fighting for,” Kennedy concluded.