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John Kennedy

U.S. Senator · Louisiana

Next regular election for this seat: November 2028The current term ends Wednesday, January 3, 2029.Source

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Recent votes

John Kennedy is listed on 915 roll call votes in the 119th Congress and did not vote on 16 of them. The latest 10 are below.

  1. Voted yes
    Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
    On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed · · Senate roll call 256
  2. Voted yes
    Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
    On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to · · Senate roll call 255
  3. Voted yes
    H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 254
  4. Voted yes
    H.R. 7008: Stop Insider Trading Act
    On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 253
  5. Voted no
    S.Res. 852: A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
    On the Motion to Discharge · Motion to Discharge Rejected · · Senate roll call 252
  6. Voted no
    S.J.Res. 197: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
    On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Rejected · · Senate roll call 251
  7. Voted yes
    S. 4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
    On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed · · Senate roll call 250
  8. Voted no
    Booker Amdt. No. 6835
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 249
  9. Voted no
    Booker Amdt. No. 6805
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 248
  10. Voted yes
    Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
    On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected · · Senate roll call 247

Bills sponsored

85 bills and resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, 2 of which became law. The newest 10 are below.

  1. S. 5628: Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
    Introduced Sep 30, 2026 · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. S. 5487: TWICE Act
    Introduced Sep 23, 2026 · Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. S. 5423: Support Our Educators Act of 2026
    Introduced Sep 17, 2026 · Latest action Sep 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  4. S. 5417: AI Emergency Button Act
    Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Latest action Sep 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  5. S. 5210: Display America's Art Act
    Introduced Aug 3, 2026 · Latest action Aug 3, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  6. S. 5085: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply inflation adjustments to the additional hospital insurance tax on high income taxpayers.
    Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  7. S. 5084: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply inflation adjustments to the base amount and adjusted base amount for purposes of determining taxable social security benefits.
    Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Latest action Jul 22, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  8. S. 4917: Monitor Accountability Act
    Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  9. S. 4883: A bill to amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to increase the civil penalties that may be imposed under that Act.
    Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Latest action Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  10. S. 4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act
    Introduced Jun 22, 2026 · Latest action Aug 10, 2026: Held at the desk.

Where they stand

Key votes are the votes that decided bills on each issue. Statements are not tracked yet.

Immigration

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

54 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 7, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed agreed to, Aug 3, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 1 bill on this issue. Newest:
  • S.J.Res. 8: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Employment Authorization Document Renewal Applicants".

Abortion

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

3 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Did not vote S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed rejected, Jan 27, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes S. 3386: Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 (On the Cloture Motion, cloture motion rejected, Dec 11, 2025, roll call)
  • Voted yes S. 6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed rejected, Jan 22, 2025, roll call)

Taxes and spending

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

52 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, cloture on the motion to proceed agreed to, Aug 3, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes S.Con.Res. 33: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035. (On the Concurrent Resolution, concurrent resolution agreed to, Apr 23, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 4 bills on this issue. Newest:
  • S. 5423: Support Our Educators Act of 2026
  • S. 5084: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply inflation adjustments to the base amount and adjusted base amount for purposes of determining taxable social security benefits.
  • S. 5085: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply inflation adjustments to the additional hospital insurance tax on high income taxpayers.

Foreign policy and defense

No verified summary yet. The record below is from official vote and bill data.

44 key votes in this Congress. Latest:
  • Voted no H.Con.Res. 89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. (On the Concurrent Resolution, concurrent resolution rejected, Sep 24, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 6500: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 8, 2026, roll call)
  • Voted yes H.R. 5334: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (On Passage of the Bill, bill passed, Aug 7, 2026, roll call)
Sponsored 9 bills on this issue. Newest:
  • S. 4379: Russia’s War on Faith Act
  • S. 4019: Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act
  • S. 3060: Paychecks for Patriots Act of 2025

Committees

Source: committee membership list

Basics

U.S. Senator
Louisiana
  • Current term began Tuesday, January 3, 2023
  • Term ends Wednesday, January 3, 2029
  • Phone 202-224-4623
  • Write Contact form
  • Office 437 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Source

Website kennedy.senate.gov

Sources

Vote positions are as the Senate recorded them. Members who were absent are listed as not voting.