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John Kennedy
U.S. Senator, Louisiana
437 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Republican Senator from Louisiana serving since 2025. Has sponsored 691 pieces of legislation.
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Kennedy votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Kennedy stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 691 →S 1001
S 1001 · Introduced Mar 12, 2025 · Education
Mar 12, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4379
S 4379 · Introduced Apr 22, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
S 4850
S 4850 · Introduced Jun 22, 2026 · Law
Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.
S 5210
S 5210 · Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Congress
Aug 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
S 5085
S 5085 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Taxation
Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Kennedy's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 808were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.8%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · at or below median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Kennedy sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Kennedy has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
158
Sponsored this Congress
691 all-time
4
Became law this Congress
3% of those sponsored
1,169
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
691
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedYea
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toYea
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted