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The goal of the bill, which is known as the No Emergency Crude Oil to Foreign Adversaries Act, is to stop “selling off American oil to countries that hate us,” according to Kennedy.
Read more: Senator Kennedy introduces strategic petroleum reserve bill to block foreign sales
Senator Kennedy introduces strategic petroleum reserve bill to block foreign sales https://t.co/xIG6kz8k3J
— KLFY NEWS 10 (@KLFY) July 14, 2022
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., of the Senate Banking Committee, joins Martha MacCallum to discuss the real reasons behind skyrocketing inflation and gas prices on 'The Story.'
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced his opposition to the government funding bill, which totals $1.5 trillion but provides no disaster relief to Louisiana. Kennedy introduced an amendment to provide $2.5 billion in disaster aid to Louisiana, but the Senate blocked the amendment.
“In 2020, Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana. Then Hurricane Marco hit us. Then Hurricane Delta hit us. Then Hurricane Zeta. Then Hurricane Ida, all in a period of two years. Those storms caused $150 billion in damage. My amendment, and Sen. Cassidy’s amendment, would appropriate $2.5 billion in disaster aid to Louisiana. That would include $600 million for housing aid for Hurricanes Laura and Delta, $1.4 billion in housing aid for Hurricane Ida. The amendment would also provide for $500 million in funding to rebuild Louisiana ports.
“I’m mindful of the fact, Madame President, that we should make sure this aid is paid for. I would remind everyone that, through the heroic efforts of Sen. Schatz and Sen. Cantwell, in which I played a small part, that we forced our FCC not to give away the C-Band to our telecommunications industry, and instead auctioned it out, in which case it brought in $81 billion. And I think we can spare a little bit of that for people who lost their homes and businesses through no fault of their own,” said Kennedy.
The funding bill’s misguided provisions and spending include, but are not limited to:
$286 million for Planned Parenthood and up to $200 million to promote abortions abroad.
$3.2 billion in subsidies for green energy and $78.3 million for green initiatives at the Department of Agriculture.
$172 million for disaster relief for other countries.
$9.5 million to support “diversity, equity and inclusion” at the United States Agency for International Development and $4 million to establish an Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the State Department.
$220 million for the Kennedy Center and the National Gallery of Art.
$45 million for great apes living in central Africa and Indonesia.
No provisions to halt implementation of Risk Rating 2.0, a Federal Emergency Management Agency plan that raises flood insurance premiums on Louisianians.
The White House has failed to send Congress a formal request for Louisiana disaster aid, without which Senate Democrats are not expected to approve additional disaster funding.
In response, Kennedy introduced an amendment to this FY2022 funding bill that would deliver $2.5 billion in disaster aid to Louisiana.
Kennedy also fought for nearly $600 million in disaster relief to be included in the short-term funding bill that became law after passing the Senate on Sept. 30, 2021. This law provided $595 million to Louisiana.
Video of Kennedy’s comments is available here.
Senator John Kennedy, (R) Louisiana, is not pleased at all about Sec. Janet Yellen giving $18 BILLION to Putin
Senator Kennedy is not pleased.
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 8, 2022
Biden and Janet Yellen just gave Putin $18 BILLION via the IMF.pic.twitter.com/ARSKJNETpD
— Kimberly (@kimberlydra) December 19, 2021
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questions Saule Omarova, nominee for Comptroller of the Currency
Watch Sen. John Kennedy Tear Into a Judicial Nominee for the 9th Circuit
Senator Kennedy tears apart the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill on 'The Ingraham Angle'
The Louisiana senator discusses Kamala Harris’ visit to Guatemala and Joe Manchin’s opposition to Democratic voting bill
Senator John N. Kennedy, R-La., slammed the Endless Frontiers Act as a bloated, somewhat misrepresented piece of legislation its proponents say will help the U.S. be more competitive with China in the manufacturing and technology spaces.
Sponsored by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., the bill would establish a directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF) for "technology and innovation", among other directives – but Kennedy warned "Tucker Carlson Tonight" that it is a $130-billion-and-counting boondoggle.
Of its 13 co-sponsors, about half are Republicans, including Mitt Romney of Utah, Susan Collins of Maine, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and Steve Daines of Montana.
“I don’t have a lot of details,” Kennedy said of the visit. “It’s always an honor when a president visits your state. I’m sure the president’s coming in to say I’m the candy man, and I’ve got more free stuff for you. The problem is that there’s nothing free. Anything free somebody had to work for. The president’s plan is not an infrastructure plan. Only 5 percent of it goes to infrastructure. It’s really a Green New Deal and welfare plan, and it’s a mess. It looks like somebody — somebody knocked over a urine sample. Now, we can fix it if we stick to, A, infrastructure, and B, we have serious discussions about how to pay for it. I can tell you how we can pay for it.”
Read more: GOP Sen. Kennedy: Biden Louisiana Trip to Say ‘I’m the Candy Man and I’ve Got More Free Stuff for You’
Sen. Kennedy Calls Biden Policy ‘Bone-Deep Down to the Marrow Stupid’ in GOP Press Conference at Border
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy addresses constituents about the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. As vaccines become increasingly available across the country, communities are working hard to ensure that everyone has accurate information about the vaccines so that anyone who wants to be vaccinated has the opportunity to do so.
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Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy has called for abortion clinics in the state to be closed during this time of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Doctors and nurses are in the trenches fighting the coronavirus, and we’re in a zero-sum reality when it comes to life-saving medical supplies,” he said.
“Abortions are elective, deadly and wrong—especially when they siphon masks, gloves and cleaning supplies away from the front lines of a pandemic,” Kennedy added. “I urge elected officials everywhere to recognize that abortions are in no way an essential service.”
Read more: Louisiana senator calls for abortion clinics to close amid coronavirus crisis
