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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
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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

s1875-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system.

2 clauses Jun 8, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s1789-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the review of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

4 clauses Jun 1, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

s1644-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide eligibility for TRICARE Select to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

s1462-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 4, 2023
Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government Transportation

s1468-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To ensure that Federal work-study funding is available for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 4, 2023
Agriculture Homeowners Education Environmental Groups

s1406-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a certification process for the issuance of nondisclosure requirements accompanying certain administrative subpoenas, to provide for judicial review of such nondisclosure requirements, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 2, 2023
National Security Consumers Federal Government Business

s1362-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to enhance rulemaking requirements for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

s1236-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To add suicide prevention resources to school identification cards.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Education Federal Government

s1220-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the position of Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum.

2 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Foreign Affairs Consumers Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1182-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the transparency and accountability of the drug discount program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1169-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to address disclosures by directors, officers, and principal stockholders of foreign private issuers, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 17, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government

s1063-118

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 Mar 29, 2023
Homeowners Consumers Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

s1039-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to terminate certain contracts on the basis of detrimental conduct to the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Federal Government

s1062-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Regulated Industries

s1017-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to ensure due process in grievance proceedings.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Education Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

s947-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.

62 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Native American Tribes Electric Utilities Agriculture Federal Government

s943-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To increase the minimum disaster loan amount for which the Small Business Administration may require collateral, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Small Business Financial Services Federal Government

s878-118

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 Mar 21, 2023
Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Foreign Businesses Federal Government

s827-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide that no Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the rule of the Department of Justice entitled Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces.

1 clause Mar 15, 2023
Environmental Groups Law Enforcement

s768-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose certain ties to organizations affiliated with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and the People’s Liberation Army, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 9, 2023
Homeowners Education Federal Government Scientific Research

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