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John Kennedy

John Kennedy

R LA · Senate

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Defense

-77
Helped 703 Hurt 780 Unclear 459

Healthcare

+53
Helped 286 Hurt 233 Unclear 117

Finance

-34
Helped 245 Hurt 279 Unclear 52

Energy

-40
Helped 231 Hurt 271 Unclear 60

Agriculture

+102
Helped 289 Hurt 187 Unclear 82

Veterans Affairs

+147
Helped 273 Hurt 126 Unclear 76

Education

-12
Helped 142 Hurt 154 Mixed 1 Unclear 63

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Trade

-8
Helped 129 Hurt 137 Unclear 16

Transportation

-61
Helped 68 Hurt 129 Unclear 29

Technology

+3
Helped 105 Hurt 102 Unclear 16

Housing

+64
Helped 126 Hurt 62 Unclear 11

Immigration

-119
Helped 24 Hurt 143 Unclear 20

Criminal Justice

+38
Helped 101 Hurt 63 Unclear 15

Foreign Policy

-21
Helped 68 Hurt 89 Unclear 19

Government Operations

+5
Helped 69 Hurt 64 Unclear 14

Foreign Affairs

-18
Helped 45 Hurt 63 Unclear 29

Environment

-56
Helped 37 Hurt 93

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Labor

-2
Helped 43 Hurt 45 Unclear 28
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

9913 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1285), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Justice (12), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (6), Law Enforcement (5), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Transportation (4), DHS (3), Homeland Security (3), State/Local (3), Ukraine (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), DOD (1), Defense Civil Works (1), Defense R&D (1), Environmental Agencies (1), Environmental Protection (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Interagency Coordination (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1), Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (257), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (205), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (179), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (145), Child Care (2), Environmental Research (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research (1), Technical (1)
Direct (139), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (128), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (102), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Small Business Lending (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (826), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (46), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Transportation (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Defense Civil Works (2), Energy (2), Executive Branch (2), Independent Regulatory (2), Intelligence (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Military Dependents (2), Military Personnel (2), NNSA (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), FDIC (1), Federal (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Justice (1), OCC (1), Regulatory Agency (1), Russia (1), Space Force (1), State/Local (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (120), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (97), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (64), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
83.3% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+549
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
+202
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+83
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
+68
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+37
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +133
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +86
Immigration - -109
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+9
Transportation +11
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+43
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+6
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+33

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres210-118

Cosponsor

Congratulating the Louisiana State University Fighting Tigers women’s basketball team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship.

0 clauses

s4065-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China if the People's Republic of China threatens the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4019-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to require the advice and consent of the Senate for any modification to the 1966 agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 5, 2026

s3973-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to reauthorize the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

s3935-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify the composition of the membership of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3863-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pay Less at the Pump Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

s3826-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3830-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TRUST Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

s3805-119

Cosponsor Introduced

End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 9, 2026

s3791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

s3756-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Poverty Statistics Enhancement Act

0 clauses Feb 2, 2026

s3752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026

s3734-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act

0 clauses Jan 29, 2026

s3713-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Climate Treaties Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 28, 2026

sres587-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution designating the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 27, 2026

s3697-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

s3689-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lafayette, Louisiana, as the "Rodney C. Hamilton Sr. VA Clinic".

0 clauses Jan 27, 2026

s3679-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026

s3650-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

0 clauses Jan 15, 2026
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