John Kennedy
U.S. Senator, Louisiana, Class III on the U.S. Senate
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- Official page
In the records we collect, John cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 92% of the time, introduced 130 bills, and cosponsored 443 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 899 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where John stands
On 766 recorded votes where members disagreed, John was on the prevailing side 702 times and in the minority 64 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 229, No 2
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on SRES377: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 52 to 47, Sep 11, 2025. Record
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Health & Human Services12 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services11 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation9 bills
- Education9 bills
- Defense & Foreign Affairs9 bills
- Insurance & Financial Regulation7 bills
- Agriculture & Natural Resources5 bills
- Not in a single policy area40 bills
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
On the Cloture Motion
Cloture Motion Agreed to 53 to 47. Government Operations - Appointments. Official record
Kennedy - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR7008: A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
Bills they introduced
- S. 5628 (119th Congress)Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- S. 5487 (119th Congress), Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysTWICE ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-23): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- S. 1454 (119th Congress), Agriculture & Natural ResourcesFIGHT Act of 2025Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- S. 5423 (119th Congress), Fiscal Policy - TaxationSupport Our Educators Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-17): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 5417 (119th Congress), Public Safety & Emergency ServicesAI Emergency Button ActLatest recorded action (2026-09-16): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $5,018,585 and spent $4,984,104 for the 2008 election, with $34,486 on hand as of Dec 30, 2008.
Source: FEC filing, S4LA00065
2008 campaign$4,873,016 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)71%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)3%
- Political action committees (PACs)10%
- Other14%
Source: FEC filing, S4LA00065
2004 campaign$122,570 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees0%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)0%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)0%
- Political action committees (PACs)100%
- Other0%
Source: FEC filing, S4LA00065
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water DevelopmentChairman
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic PolicyChairman
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.