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John Kennedy

John Kennedy

R LA · Senate

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Defense

-77
Helped 769 Hurt 846 Unclear 594

Healthcare

+61
Helped 344 Hurt 283 Unclear 251

Finance

-55
Helped 301 Hurt 356 Unclear 206

Energy

-55
Helped 281 Hurt 336 Unclear 97

Agriculture

+106
Helped 301 Hurt 195 Unclear 96

Veterans Affairs

+187
Helped 330 Hurt 143 Unclear 81

Education

-25
Helped 147 Hurt 172 Mixed 1 Unclear 109

Government Operations

-2
Helped 74 Hurt 76 Unclear 248

Environment

-75
Helped 85 Hurt 160 Unclear 92

Appropriations

+93
Helped 203 Hurt 110 Unclear 17

Transportation

-54
Helped 83 Hurt 137 Unclear 82

Trade

-3
Helped 132 Hurt 135 Unclear 27

Criminal Justice

+22
Helped 142 Hurt 120 Unclear 26

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Housing

+63
Helped 164 Hurt 101 Unclear 16

Foreign Policy

-26
Helped 105 Hurt 131 Unclear 28

Technology

0
Helped 106 Hurt 106 Unclear 33

Immigration

-112
Helped 33 Hurt 145 Unclear 44

Labor

-17
Helped 47 Hurt 64 Unclear 58

Foreign Affairs

-10
Helped 56 Hurt 66 Unclear 31
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11855 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 (1355), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Justice (13), Legislative (12), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), Homeland Security (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), State/Local (3), Transportation (3), Ukraine (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense Civil Works (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Military Personnel (1)
Direct (269), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (213), 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 (200), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (154), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (150), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1246), Veterans Affairs (66), Defense (65), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), HHS (7), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Justice (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Defense Civil Works (2), Energy (2), Executive Branch (2), Homeland Security (2), Independent Regulatory (2), Intelligence (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), Health (1), Housing (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (150), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (122), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+541
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
+240
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+78
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
+29
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
+75
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+34
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +107
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- +142
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+7
Transportation +13
Immigration - -109
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
+39
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
+3
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
+28

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s3644-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act

8 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Immigration Services

s3293-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

33 clauses Dec 1, 2025
Federal Government - Defense Civil Works Federal Government Water and Wastewater Utilities Federal Government - NNSA

s3224-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Environment Energy & Natural Resources Oil & Gas Government

s1811-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

4 clauses May 20, 2025
Federal Administration Education

s1417-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Manufacturing Construction All OSHA-regulated industries Federal Government

s1322-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next of kin or other emergency contact upon the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in Federal custody, to provide model policies for States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to implement and enforce similar policies and procedures, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Apr 8, 2025
Financial Services Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s1206-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Law Enforcement

s1020-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects.

1 clause Mar 13, 2025
Hydroelectric Power Generation Outdoor Recreation Energy Regulation

s688-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 24, 2025
Foreign Government Border Enforcement Nonprofits Federal Administration

s682-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Independent and Objective Oversight of Ukrainian Assistance Act

12 clauses Feb 20, 2025
General Public Professional Services Government Administration Federal Government

s128-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE Act

4 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s5477-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish Federal policies and procedures to notify the next of kin or other emergency contact upon the death, or serious illness or serious injury, of an individual in Federal custody, to provide model policies for States, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to implement and enforce similar policies and procedures, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Financial Services Health Care Providers Immigration Services

s4115-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

4 clauses Apr 11, 2024
Federal Administration Education

s4050-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend the deadline to commence construction of certain hydroelectric projects on the Red River.

2 clauses Mar 21, 2024
Energy Production

s2824-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.

66 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation

s1094-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a temporary safe harbor for publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which content may be distributed.

17 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Internet Publishing and Web Search Portals Television Broadcasting Newspaper Publishers Federal Government

s822-118

Cosponsor Reported

To terminate the Department of Defense memorandum relating to access to abortions, to prohibit the use of travel and transportation allowances, medical convalescent leave, and administrative absences to travel to obtain abortions, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Mar 15, 2023
Federal Government - Military Dependents Health Care Services Civic & Social Organizations Federal Government - Executive Branch

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