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John Kennedy

John Kennedy

R LA · Senate

2025–Present Senate
2023–2025 Senate
2021–2023 Senate
2019–2021 Senate
2017–2019 Senate
152
Sponsored
335
Cosponsored
658
Votes
Vote Date:
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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

Government 1803 P·39 C·72 Y·1696 N·1356 w:17.8
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)
General Public 411 P·12 C·38 Y·363 N·347 w:9.1
Direct (269), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Military 227 C·3 Y·224 N·109 w:0.4
Direct (226), Families (1)
Defense 226 P·1 C·1 Y·224 N·108 w:1.4
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)
Healthcare 222 C·23 Y·198 N·189 w:2.2
Direct (200), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Agriculture 162 P·7 Y·155 N·151 w:2.2
Direct (154), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Construction 158 C·1 Y·157 N·131 w:0.5
Direct (155), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Education 157 P·5 C·12 Y·143 N·121 w:7.2
Direct (150), Child Care (3), Environmental Research (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Financial Services 133 P·3 C·47 Y·82 N·73 w:7.4
Direct (124), HSA (7), HSA Administration (2)
Taxpayers 118 C·15 Y·103 N·103 w:0.2

Negative-Effect Industries

Government 1544 P·170 C·351 Y·1028 N·767 w:64.6
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)
Defense 154 P·3 C·3 Y·148 N·54 w:2.3
Direct (150), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
General Public 147 P·5 C·12 Y·130 N·119 w:4.7
Direct (126), Veterans (20), Taxpayers (1)
Military 135 Y·135 N·53 w:0.1
Direct (134), Space Force (1)
Healthcare 133 C·23 Y·110 N·98 w:2.2
Direct (122), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Immigration 127 Y·127 N·127 w:-0.1
Financial Services 120 P·2 C·64 Y·54 N·50 w:6.4
Direct (119), Transgender Individuals (1)
Education 105 P·5 C·12 Y·89 N·85 w:6.1
Taxpayers 91 C·6 Y·85 N·85 w:0.8
Energy 86 P·37 C·6 Y·43 N·35 w:2.8

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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

All Roles Sponsor Cosponsor
All Industries Agriculture Construction Defense Education Financial Services General Public Government Healthcare Military Taxpayers
Clear

s1630-119

Cosponsor In Committee

MOMS Act

8 clauses May 6, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Medical Devices Rural Healthcare Family Services

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

s594-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

To amend the Post-Katrina Management Reform Act of 2006 to repeal certain obsolete requirements, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 13, 2025
Homeland Security Agencies Government - Homeland Security Federal Government - Homeland Security Emergency Services

s410-119

Cosponsor Reported

Love Lives On Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Veterans Military Families Families Government

s300-119

Cosponsor Reported

DLARA

20 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Small Business Government Taxpayers

s269-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

3 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Government Administration General Public

s237-119

Cosponsor Reported

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Government Public Safety Taxpayers Law Enforcement

s3348-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Nov 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Information Technology Federal Government Federal Administration

s2492-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve coordination between the Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies authorized to use the system.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2023
Federal Government Administration Government Contracting Social Services General Public

s1587-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

7 clauses May 11, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

s645-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to propose a program for making treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder available to public safety officers, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Environmental Groups Federal Government Healthcare Consumers

s541-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid.

12 clauses Feb 28, 2023
General Public Federal Government Defense Contractors

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