Democrats Froth and Seethe After John Kennedy Reads 'Gender Queer' During Senate Hearing

Sen. John Kennedy made waves on Tuesday after he read excerpts from the book Gender Queer, among others, during a hearing.

The book in question is available in various public schools across the country and has become a symbol of the left's attempt to sexualize children. In light of that, parents across the political spectrum have risen up in order to reassert their rights and demand the removal of pornographic materials from classrooms.

Posted on September 13, 2023 and filed under John Kennedy.

Landry Receives NRA Endorsement

Lafayette, La. — Today, Jeff Landry announced that he has received the endorsement of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in the upcoming Louisiana Governor’s race.

 “We are humbled and honored to receive the endorsement of the NRA. As a former police officer, I know how important it is for law-abiding citizens to have the right to self-defense. As someone who grew up hunting and fishing, I was raised to respect firearms. Our Second Amendment must be protected and as Governor, I look forward to continuing that fight,” said Jeff Landry.

NRA’s Endorsement Letter:

Dear Attorney General Landry:

On behalf of NRA’s Political Victory Fund and our members in Louisiana, I am pleased to announce your “A+” rating and endorsement in the October Primary Election for governor. This endorsement reflects your lengthy and proven record of support for the Second Amendment and our hunting heritage. This is our highest rating.

As Attorney General, you worked to protect and expand the right to self-defense by calling on Congress to pass national concealed carry reciprocity. You petitioned the United States Supreme Court to uphold gun owners' rights in NYSRPA v. Bruen. And you unapologetically stood with gun owners and sportsmen in Louisiana by joining every important legal effort to protect the Second Amendment.

Critically, you have also stood against anti-gun zealots, refusing to bend to their calls for gun control as an ineffective means to reduce violent crime. Clearly, if elected the next governor of Louisiana, you will continue to stand against those who seek to diminish our freedoms by ultimately destroying the Second Amendment and our Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Your rating and endorsement will be listed on our website at www.nrapvf.org and shared with NRA members prior to the upcoming election. Please feel free to communicate your rating and endorsement to voters as you travel the state. Best of luck with your campaign, and we look forward to continuing to work with you to defend and promote our rights in the Pelican State!

Sincerely,

Randy Kozuch
Chairman
NRA Political Victory Fund

Posted on September 12, 2023 and filed under Jeff Landry.

Judge Ordered Temporary Restraining Order on Dark Money Ad Likely Tied to Waguespack

Court Documents: “Demonstrably Scurrilous, False and Irresponsible”

LAFAYETTE, La. — Today, the Landry campaign announced that a TV ad, paid for by a dark money group, with ties to Stephen Waguespack, has been ordered off the airwaves. A Louisiana District Court Judge signed the emergency order which states that good cause has been shown that “a false statement about a candidate has been made”. The order continues further instructing the dark money group to “immediately remove from the airwaves” the false and misleading advertisement.  

This advertisement was a blatant lie against Jeff Landry, and it was rightfully taken down. The Waguespack campaign is using dark money to hide from voters. This was a desperate attempt by Waguespack to manipulate voters and it is shameful,” said Kate Kelly, Communications Director for the Landry Campaign.  

Background on Dark Money Organization:

Louisiana Leadership Fund LLC is a Delaware LLC organized on 9/5/2023. Delaware corporate records do not provide any information on corporate officers. This organization has no paperwork before the IRS and they are not registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State.

The form that Louisiana Leadership Fund LLC submitted to TV stations with their false ad lists an address in Arlington, VA (PO Box 17237, Arlington, VA 22216). That same address is also shared by Safe Streets Safe Communities, Inc., a 501(C)(4) Dark Money group which gave $100,000 to Reboot LA, a pro-Waguespack Super PAC.

Their web address and domain that was provided on forms to the television stations is invalid. The Landry campaign has now purchased the domain.

The Metairie, La address that appears on screen in the malicious advertisement is that of a notary’s office in an obscure office building. There is no record of the dark money group having filed necessary paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service, the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office, or the Louisiana Board of Ethics. The phone number listed on the television advertisement has gone unanswered, and does not appear on any public searches.

Fact vs. Ad

The Ad Falsely Stated: “As Attorney General, Jeff Landry has failed miserably. A lawsuit filed against Landry’s office stated that a wealthy donor found with child porn had a personal connection with Landry.”

The Facts: The defendant was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to jail. Finance records show that the defendant has never contributed to any of Jeff Landry’s campaigns and the attorney for the defendant’s family said they have no connections to Jeff Landry.

The Advocate, April 22, 2021— “The family’s attorney, meanwhile, has said they have no connections to Landry or to any other prosecutors in his office — familial, friendship, business or otherwise. While the Campo family has donated generously to other causes, campaign finance records do not show any contributions to Landry’s campaigns.”

The Advocate, April 22, 2021— “The Campo family, the parents, do not know Jeff Landry,” said attorney Bryan Fisher, who represents the Campo family. “They’ve never met him. They’ve never spoken to him on the phone. They do not know him from Adam.” 

The Ad Falsely Stated: “The case was stalled and Landry waited a year before charging the donor.”

The Facts: Even with the complications of COVID-19, as Attorney General Jeff Landry took action - searching and locating the suspect out-of-state, then negotiating his peaceful arrest, and further monitoring him while in long-term medical treatment facility, before turning the case over to a District Attorney’s office for successful prosecution.

The Advocate, April 22, 2021—Fisher also said the delay in Campo’s arrest was because he was in treatment, and that he briefly left treatment to be arrested — which was negotiated with the Attorney General’s office — and returned to treatment afterward. John McLindon, the attorney representing Campo in the criminal case, also complimented the AG’s office and said they’d handled the case “very professionally.”

The Ad Stated: “Tell Jeff Landry his job should be protecting us.”

The Facts: The AG office has made over 800 arrests related to crimes against children — primarily for the production, possession, and/or distribution of sexual abuse images and videos of juveniles.

Posted on September 11, 2023 .

Kennedy, Peters introduce bipartisan Patriot Week resolution

“Patriot Week celebrates the heroes throughout our nation’s distinguished history, and helps us honor America’s story together. As we remember the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and the bravery of first responders on that day, we remain inspired by Americans’ love of country.”

WASHINGTON – Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today introduced a resolution to designate the week of Sept. 11 through Sept. 17 as Patriot Week. 

“Patriot Week celebrates the heroes throughout our nation’s distinguished history, and helps us honor America’s story together. As we remember the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and the bravery of first responders on that day, we remain inspired by Americans’ love of country,” said Kennedy.

“Patriot Week provides an opportunity to reflect on the moments that have shaped our nation’s history, and recognize the values and ideals that define who we are as Americans. Just as our nation came together in the days following the horrific September 11th terrorist attacks, we must always stay unified as Americans to address the serious issues our country faces today. I am thankful for all of Judge Warren’s efforts to bring forth this important initiative and proud to lead this annual recognition in the Senate,” said Peters.

Co-founded by Judge Michael Warren, Patriot Week also celebrates Constitution Day and encourages students to learn about America’s history.

“Despite the seemingly unending waves of tumult facing our nation, we know that the American people can overcome these challenges and thrive if we work together, remembering what unites us. By renewing America’s spirit by deepening the appreciation of the First Principles, Founding Fathers and other Patriots, vital documents and speeches, and flags that make America the greatest nation in world history, we need Patriot Week more than ever. Co-founder Leah (my then 10-year-old daughter) and I remain very touched by the bipartisan partnership of Senators Peters and Kennedy in shepherding another Patriot Week resolution in the world’s greatest deliberative body,” said Warren.

Full text of the resolution is available here.

Posted on September 11, 2023 .

Jeff Landry Releases Seventh TV Ad: Family Lessons

LAFAYETTE, La. - Today, Jeff Landry released his seventh televised advertisement in his campaign for Governor of Louisiana. The ad is narrated by Jeff Landry’s wife, Sharon. She describes Jeff’s character as one of courage, principle, and kindness.

 Watch the full ad here:

“Jeff Landry is a man of courage, principle, and kindness.

 His mother was a school teacher, his father a man of faith.

 It was their small-town values that formed Jeff’s character.

 As a veteran, a police officer, and our Attorney General, Jeff’s always been a servant leader.

 How do I know? We’ve been married for over 20 years.

 And my husband has always put people first.”

Posted on September 11, 2023 and filed under Jeff Landry, Louisiana.

Sen. John Kennedy Nails Why Most Americans Wouldn’t Buy Joe Biden Trying to Sell Mask Mandates

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) appeared on Fox News recently and was asked if he found the return of mask mandates concerning. 

Kennedy's response was to get to the heart of the matter on the issue of credibility (or lack thereof) when it comes to the CDC, Dr. Fauci, and Joe Biden himself.

Read more: Sen. John Kennedy Nails Why Most Americans Wouldn’t Buy Joe Biden Trying to Sell Mask Mandates

Posted on September 8, 2023 and filed under Joe Biden, John Kennedy.

Former Economic Development Director and Businessman Jeff Landry Releases Sixth TV Ad: “Plan”

LAFAYETTE, La. - Today, Jeff Landry released his sixth televised advertisement in his campaign for Governor of Louisiana. The ad highlights Jeff's background and knowledge as a former economic development director, small business owner, and someone who has employed hundreds of Louisiana citizens. Jeff knows what it takes to bring jobs and economic growth back to Louisiana. 

See the full ad here

 “For too long, we’ve let other states get ahead of us in job growth. 

 As a small business owner I know what it takes—I’ve employed hundreds of Louisiana citizens. 

 And as an economic development director, I beat Texas.

 We brought government and industry together—to win a Fortune 500 company and with it, thousands of jobs and an economic boom to the region. 

I love Louisiana and nobody works harder than us. 

We can start winning again."

Posted on September 6, 2023 and filed under Jeff Landry.

LANDRY: September Surprise

We’ve barely dipped our toes into the month of September, and already the attacks against us have begun — with political enemies determined to stop our momentum to the Governor’s Office. But here’s what we know: the people of Louisiana are tired of politics as usual. They are tired of voting for change and economic prosperity, only to end up with more of the same (except worse). They are tired of hoping for something different, only to end up with less. And they are tired of theatrical productions and emotional ploys that distract from the actual issues affecting them at home. 

Unfortunately, the insiders in Baton Rouge are not done playing games. In fact, they intend to stir chaos all the way to the finish line — just to hold on to their crumbling grasp of power for a little while longer, no matter what it might cost our State. In fact, they are lowering themselves to the carnival that is the worst of Louisiana politics. When we say “enough is enough,” that’s exactly what we mean. 

Now, as most of you know, we announced our run for Governor in October of last year — we didn’t sit around to see who else would enter the race. We are serious about the changes we can make in our State. That’s why we highlighted our platform from the very beginning, declaring that we intend to remedy disastrous criminal justice reforms and to protect our communities; that we will rebuild our failing education system and give power back to parents; and that we will support Louisiana’s economy so that we can actually compete with the other Southern states who are booming while we fall far behind. 

It appears some government power players don’t want those things to change. That’s why they have dug up a flight from two years ago when I was a featured speaker at an attorneys general conference. Instead of charging the taxpayers for travel, I flew on the plane of a retired private citizen who has no business with the State or the Louisiana Department of Justice. This trip will likely be pushed to the forefront of the Governor’s race as the “September Surprise” brought to the public by a heavily left-leaning “Ethics” Board that seems intent on keeping me from doing my job.

But make no mistake: that is why we are running for Governor. We are doing this because there is a job to be done, and no one else is qualified to do it. Some might think we’re too Cajun, too animated, too aggressive; but we have a proven record of getting things done in the most efficient way possible. Of course, the taxpayers of our State could have financed this trip to that conference; instead a retired friend picked up the bill. But bureaucracy doesn’t like efficiency. No, it thrives on pieces of paper, gossip, and gross exaggeration — which is why Louisiana is in the failing position she’s in today. 

We don’t need more of the same. We need a team builder, a problem solver, and someone who proudly believes that Louisiana is worth fighting for. I have served our Nation, our State, and our community for my entire adult life — and these games are not going to stop us from making Louisiana the Jewel of the South, whether the good ole boys like it or not. 

Posted on September 5, 2023 and filed under Jeff Landry.

Senate District 22: Blake Miguez Unmasks Hugh Andre's Residency Deception!

In a tense debate, Blake Miguez stunned the audience by revealing that Hugh Andre doesn't even live in the district he aims to represent. Miguez asked, "Why don’t you love Senate District 22?" as Andre struggled to respond, creating instant tension. How can a candidate authentically represent a community when they don't even live among its people? The moment was captured on tape, immortalizing Andre's stunning lack of credibility. This was not just a debate; it was an unmasking, leaving voters questioning: if Hugh Andre can't even commit to living in the district, can he be trusted to represent it?

Posted on September 2, 2023 and filed under Hugh Andre, Blake Miguez.

Right Direction PAC: Unless You Drive a Car

Jeremy Alford of LA Politics Weekly posted this in a recent email to subscribers:

The Republican Governors Association’s Right Direction PAC launched the first ad this morning in its initial investment in the Louisiana gubernatorial election, "Unless You Drive a Car." The 30-second spot "slams Shawn Wilson’s record as Louisiana Department of Transportation secretary, including overseeing Louisiana’s drop to nearly dead last in infrastructure rankings and an $18 billion backlog of needed repairs that has only increased under his leadership," according to the RGA.

Posted on September 1, 2023 and filed under Shawn Wilson, Louisiana.

Former Economic Development Director and Businessman Jeff Landry Releases Fifth TV Ad: “Field of Dreams”

LAFAYETTE, La. - Today, Jeff Landry released his fifth televised advertisement in his campaign for Governor of Louisiana. The ad highlights Jeff's background and accomplishments as a former economic development director, business owner, and someone who has employed hundreds of Louisiana citizens. Jeff beat out Texas and brought government and industry together to bring economic growth to Louisiana. See the full ad here.

 “Where once there were no jobs, now there’s growth and opportunity. 

 A young man on a mission brought government and industry together and helped Louisiana beat Texas to win a Fortune 500 company. 

 That young man and future leader—Jeff Landry. 

 Jeff’s work set in motion an economic boom generating millions for safe streets and a better quality of life.”

 Background:

In 1998, Jeff was selected as Executive Director of the St. Martin Parish Economic Development Authority (SMEDA). Landry successfully brought industry, the parish and state government and the community together to secure Baker Hughes, a Fortune 500 company, for the St. Martinville area. Today, because of Jeff's work, the St. Martinville Industrial Park has grown to over ninety different companies. Over the past 20 years this project, created under Landry’s leadership, has generated over $100 million in tax revenues for the area—funding schools, roads, police and infrastructure improvements.  

 In the late 90s, Baker Hughes operated multiple divisions across Louisiana and was moving towards shuttering them and relocating all operations to Texas as an efficiency measure.  Jeff Landry and the SMEDA team took immediate action and were able to create a package that bested any offer Texas had on the table and bring home a massive economic development win for Louisiana. “Baker Hughes had just about decided on a location in Texas,” said Dale Huval, a current member of SMEDA. “But the tremendous effort put forth by Jeff Landry, Governor Mike Foster and numerous other state and local leaders, they turned the deal around. Today the St. Martinville Industrial Park is an economic engine for the region.”

 News quotes regarding the project:

 March groundbreaking for $25 million project. After two years of intense negotiations, construction plans for the Fortune 500 company’s St. Martin Parish consolidation have been released.

Teche News, February 28, 1998

 Jeff worked many long hours and tiring days to accomplish the goals, and he did it with vision and dignity.” 

Fred Mills, SMEDA President, Teche News, November 18, 1998

 “I didn’t realize how big an operation this was going to be,” 

Gov. Mike Foster, Teche News, April 22, 1998

 -“That was one of the reasons we settled in the area. Everybody pulled so hard from the governmental side on down, we felt these guys were really working with us.” 

Ed Howell, President of Baker Oil Tools, Teche News, July 1, 1998

Posted on September 1, 2023 and filed under Jeff Landry.

The LAGOP Calls for Boycott of Urban League Debate

BATON ROUGE, LA— Today, the Republican Party of Louisiana called on all GOP gubernatorial  candidates to boycott the proposed Urban League debate next week. The debate will be co-hosted by media outlets and is scheduled to be broadcast live. 

“This debate format is a biased sham that is purposely designed to damage Republicans,” stated LAGOP Chairman Louis Gurvich. “No Republican candidate should fall for antics like this. To have the radical Urban League as an outside panelist and not balance its ultra liberal viewpoint with a conservative organization is wrong. The Urban League does not reflect the political views of the great majority of the citizens of this state.”

“GOP candidates must stop falling into traps set by the liberal media. The voters deserve balance and fairness, not a panel of questioners who actively helped to elect John Bel Edwards, who despised Donald Trump, and who opposed the values of this state,” continued Gurvich.

After the 2019 gubernatorial election, in a post election analysis story, The Advocate specifically credited the National Urban League and the Urban League of Louisiana with aiding in Jon Bel Edwards' victory. The story highlighted an Urban League voter turnout program called “Geaux Vote” as “an ostensibly nonpartisan effort that almost entirely benefited the Governor.” (“John Bel Edwards earned a remarkable win for reelection; here’s how he did it,” Baton Rouge Advocate, November 17, 2019).

Posted on August 31, 2023 and filed under LAGOP.

LANDRY: The Opioid Crisis

AG Jeff Landry with Iberia Parish Sheriff Tommy Romero with a Drug Take Back Box.

On January 10, 1980, the New England Journal of Medicine published a letter claiming that prescription opioids rarely lead to addiction. It would go on to be “heavily” and “uncritically” cited to support the prescription practices that followed. Fast forward forty years, and we’ve got popular shows like Hulu’s Dopesick and Netflix’s Painkiller highlighting the damage this has done to communities across our Nation.  

For too long, there were more opioid prescriptions than people in Louisiana; and it is estimated that 120 Americans die of an overdose every day — a rate that has tripled since 1999. For reference, Purdue Pharma’s “miracle drug” OxyContin was released in 1995.  

Targeting blue collar workers susceptible to work-related injuries, the Big Pharma giant encouraged physicians to prescribe these time-released doses of oxycodone — a cousin of heroin twice as powerful as morphine — for pain ranging from arthritis and back injuries to fibromyalgia and headaches. Sales reps claimed that, despite preconceptions about opioids, “fewer than 1% of patients who took OxyContin became addicted.”  

This was proven absolutely untrue as a surge of addiction soon fed a wave of armed robbery, violent crime, prostitution, and theft as job and child abandonment rates increased. At the same time, sales of OxyContin in the United States outpaced those of Viagra while more than 30,000 coupons for the addictive drug were used. And by 2011, the CDC had declared an opioid epidemic.  

That, however, did not stop production of other pain relievers. Fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, soon became a household name — though most people are unaware that they are even consuming fentanyl, until it’s far too late. Today, opioids account for 69% of drug overdose deaths, a rate that has doubled since 2010. And most synthetic opioids are far stronger and more dangerous than the drugs used ten years ago. That is why this has become an international crisis over the past two decades, one that has certainly affected our State.  

When I became Attorney General, I made the opioid epidemic a priority of my office. Knowing that roughly 60% of addicts start their addiction with someone else’s prescription, we set out to educate on the dangers of opioids and counterfeit drugs, then collaborated with law enforcement to provide drug take back boxes across our State. We also leveraged a legal settlement to provide our first responders with free vouchers for Naloxone. Then, we pushed Congress to repeal the shielding of manufacturers and distributors from accountability. 

My Consumer Protection Division also reached a settlement with the consulting firm who advised Purdue Pharma on how to maximize their profits by targeting high-volume prescribers, encouraging doctors to increase prescriptions, and circumventing pharmacy restrictions. When states began to sue Purdue, the firm advised deleting documents to hide the truth; yet in collaboration with 47 other states, we held them accountable.  

Furthermore, our office led negotiations alongside other attorneys general to reach an historic agreement with CVS and Walgreens for their role in this crisis, resulting in $10.7 billion in opioid relief funds to be paid over the next decade. Monies will be allocated to local governments and parishes and used to remediate this crisis, from prevention and harm reduction to treatment and recovery services.  

Unfortunately, after Purdue reformulated OxyContin to reduce drug abuse — namely by preventing abusers from snorting and injecting the ground up pill — addicts turned to heroin. This created a new market for drug cartels in Mexico, who have since abused our border crisis to further feed crime, drug addiction, and overdose deaths in our communities.  

This why my office has been relentless in fighting open border policies that benefit human traffickers and drug dealers. As Attorney General, I defended ICE, fought Sanctuary Cities, pushed for Title 42 to remain in place, and sued the Biden Administration in federal court to keep our asylum process fair rather than issue blank checks of citizenship to criminals. We also continue to call for the resignation of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who has made a bad situation far worse.  

Sadly, none of that offers much comfort to those who have lost their loved ones to the opioid crisis. No law, policy, or lawsuit will ever bring their family members back from a fatal overdose. But what we can do is prevent someone else from succumbing to this horrible situation, and that is what I will continue to fight for as long as I remain in office. The great people of our State are not alone; and together, we will turn the tide. 

Jeff Landry
Louisiana Attorney General

Posted on August 30, 2023 and filed under Drugs, Jeff Landry.

ICYMI: Kennedy in the Daily Advertiser: Washington’s broken border policies are costing Louisianians too much

MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in the Daily Advertiser explaining how the Biden administration’s broken immigration policies are costing Louisiana taxpayers and leaving them less safe. He urges his colleagues in Congress to join him in working to secure the border and end failed “catch-and-release” policies.

Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:

“Many in Washington like to pretend President Biden’s border crisis is over, but the numbers don’t lie.

“In July alone, U.S. border agents arrested more than 130,000 migrants trying to bypass our legal immigration system and enter the country illegally. That’s more people than the entire population of Lafayette in just one month—and that’s only the migrants we stopped.

“Many more were not caught, and many who were caught were allowed in any way because they claimed to be refugees who feared political persecution in their own country.”

. . .

“Since taking office, President Biden has released 2 million migrants into the United States. We really don’t know these people, which creates concerns about crime and public safety. But someone must also foot the bill for the 2 million more people who must access our roads, schools, jails, fire departments, and other public services, too.

“According to one estimate, [Louisianians] pay an additional $4,613 per migrant—a total of $604 million per year—in state taxes because of illegal immigration. At a time when Louisiana families also must spend an additional $765 per month because of inflation, the $604 million taxpayers are investing in noncitizens who bypassed our legal immigration system could provide a lot of relief to Louisiana families.”

. . .

“Border agents confiscated more than 1,500 pounds of fentanyl in June alone, enough poison to kill the entire country. In Louisiana, we lost 2,352 people to drug overdoses last year. Nearly all of those probably involved fentanyl. In New Orleans, officials found fentanyl in 94 percent of overdose victims. In East Baton Rouge Parish, the drug was present in 88 percent of overdose victims. In St. Tammany Parish, 11 people die from fentanyl overdoses each month.

“Yet, when I tried to increase prison sentences for predators convicted of feeding fentanyl to our children, my Democratic colleagues in Washington blocked my bill.”

. . .

“Why would anyone abide by America’s legal immigration process when they can just walk into the country, skip their court dates, and—in many cases—begin taking advantage of American entitlement programs? I’ve tried to pass a bill that would close the ‘catch-and-release’ loophole, but, again, Democrats blocked it, rubbing salt in the wounds of the good people waiting to enter our country legally. German engineers and Nigerian doctors who are patiently waiting in line in our legal immigration system have dreams, too.

“America is the freest, most prosperous country in the world, but we cannot afford to ignore our lawless border and the suffering it has caused people. I’ll continue to press President Biden and my colleagues in Congress to recognize the mess they made with stupid border policies so we can work together to give the American people the secure border they deserve.”

Read the full op-ed here.

Posted on August 29, 2023 and filed under Immigration, Joe Biden, John Kennedy.

Kennedy speaks with Bayou Region Joint Chamber, visits Houma foodbank

 “Families in Houma and around Louisiana are spending an extra $765 every single month to make ends meet because of the reckless, relentless spending that President Biden and Democrats in Congress are doing. . . . I’m thankful that good people like those at Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank are putting their hearts and elbow grease into caring for this community.”

 HOUMA, La. – 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. Kennedy also toured the Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank and spoke with officials and volunteers about responding to economic hardship.

 “Louisianians in the Bayou have demonstrated their resilience time and again. Two years after Hurricane Ida, Louisiana’s southeast corner is still rebuilding, and I’m thankful to have had a hand in making sure federal resources supported that recovery,” said Kennedy after his visit with the Joint Chamber.

 Kennedy has helped deliver more than $22 billion to Louisiana for disaster recovery across the state, with more than $5 billion of that aid focused on responding to Hurricane Ida, which hit southeast Louisiana incredibly hard. The Hurricane Ida resources have included funding to rebuild communities and homes, finance business loans and cover the cost of emergency response measures.

 The senator also toured the Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank to hear from volunteers and officials about how the facility is meeting local needs as historic inflation takes a toll on the community.

 “Families in Houma and around Louisiana are spending an extra $765 every single month to make ends meet because of the reckless, relentless spending that President Biden and Democrats in Congress are doing. Putting food on the table is harder than ever for too many people around here, and I’m thankful that good people like those at Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank are putting their hearts and elbow grease into caring for this community,” said Kennedy.

 In an effort to stop this historic inflation, Kennedy has voted against numerous spending bills from the Biden administration, including the $1.2 trillion misnamed “infrastructure” package, $1.9 trillion in additional COVID spending, $240 billion in a pet project that funded Big Tech semi-conductors and two massive government funding bills that totaled $3.2 trillion. Kennedy also opposed the misleadingly titled “Inflation Reduction Act” that could prove to have a price tag of $1.2 trillion.

Posted on August 25, 2023 and filed under John Kennedy.