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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

s519-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 11, 2025
Information Technology

s447-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.

1 clause Feb 6, 2025
Health Care Providers

s477-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to modify the offenses relating to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Energy Production Transportation

s478-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

sjres11-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".

0 clauses Feb 4, 2025

s379-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the General Services Administration from awarding contracts to certain insured depository institutions that avoid doing business with certain companies that are engaged in lawful commerce based solely on social policy considerations.

1 clause Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services

s397-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Small Business Disaster Damage Fairness Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services

s368-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require congressional approval for rules that are expected to cost not less than $50,000,000 annually, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Feb 3, 2025
Cross-Industry Legal Services Recreation & Tourism Consulting

s269-119

Primary Sponsor Signed into Law

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

3 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Government Administration General Public

s234-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct certain prosecutor's offices to annually report to the Attorney General, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Transportation Environmental Services

s102-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require Federal agencies to impose in-person work requirements for employees of those agencies and to occupy a certain portion of the office space of those agencies, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s5647-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require Federal agencies to impose in-person work requirements for employees of those agencies and to occupy a certain portion of the office space of those agencies, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Dec 20, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Environmental Services

s5478-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to allow an equivalent deduction for home educators.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Health Care Providers

s5461-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent unnecessary resource expenditures relating to methamphetamine prosecutions.

3 clauses Dec 10, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Law Enforcement

s5427-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

1 clause Dec 4, 2024
Information Technology

s5425-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require congressional approval for rules that are expected to cost not less than $50,000,000 annually, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Dec 4, 2024
Defense Contractors Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s5412-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excludable for dependent care assistance programs.

1 clause Dec 3, 2024
Federal Administration

s5334-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to require a report with respect to delayed notice requirements, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

s5311-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the public release of all research supported by the National Institutes of Health.

3 clauses Nov 13, 2024
Health Care Providers

s5135-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.

2 clauses Sep 23, 2024
Environmental Services

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