John Kennedy
Republican · LA · U.S. Senate
Bio
John Neely Kennedy is an American politician and attorney who has served as the junior United States senator from Louisiana since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the Louisiana State Treasurer from 2000 to 2017, as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue from 1996 to 1999, and as special counsel and then cabinet member to Governor Buddy Roemer from 1988 to 1992.
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Issue profile
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John Kennedy is the Senate GOP’s unlikely campaign-trail starIn the halls of Congress, Sen. John Kennedy has long been known as the master of the excruciatingly folksy one-liner. His profile off Capitol Hill, however, has recently exploded — thanks to an increasing tempo of Fox News hits, a bestselling book and a growi…
Biztoc.com · Today- Senator John Kennedy one-liners about the Graham Platner controversy
Senator John Kennedy somehow managed to squeeze two BRUTAL but hilarious one-liners into a short answer about the Graham Platner controversy. The line that stole the show involved having “an IQ above a toaster”…before taking a direct shot at Senator Schumer. …
Freerepublic.com · Yesterday - Senator Kennedy: 'Bolsheviks are in charge' of Democratic Party
Senator John Kennedy slams the far-left wing of the Democratic Party, calling them 'Bolsheviks' and 'stone-cold crazy.' He critiques their socialist agenda, saying it 'lowers his IQ' and is out of touch with mainstream America.
Freerepublic.com · June 25, 2026 
GOP Senator Tells Fox News Trump ‘Came in Smoking Hot’ at ‘Cluster F*ck’ Meeting: ‘Like an Episode Out of Euphoria’Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) opened up about the closed-door lunch meeting this week with President Trump, comparing the tense meeting to HBO's Euphoria. The post GOP Senator Tells Fox News Trump ‘Came in Smoking Hot’ at ‘Cluster F*ck’ Meeting: ‘Like an Episode O…
Mediaite · June 25, 2026
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