RepublicanU.S. Senator, Louisiana
John Kennedy
In the Senate since Jan 3, 2017 (2 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2029. Born Nov 21, 1951.
Official website · DC office 202-224-4623 · @SenJohnKennedy
This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Louisiana Senate, Solid R.
At a glance
77Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
4Sponsored bills that became law
167Bills cosponsored
1.7%Roll-call votes missed (16 of 915)
98.2%Votes with own party's majority
$11,883,071Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5628 | Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act Finance and Financial Sector · 1 cosponsors | Sep 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 30, 2026 |
| S. 5487 | TWICE Act Transportation and Public Works · 0 cosponsors | Sep 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 23, 2026 |
| S. 5423 | Support Our Educators Act of 2026 Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Sep 17, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Sep 17, 2026 |
| S. 5417 | AI Emergency Button Act | Sep 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 16, 2026 |
| S. 5210 | Display America's Art Act Congress · 0 cosponsors | Aug 3, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. Aug 3, 2026 |
| 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. Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Jul 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 22, 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. Taxation · 0 cosponsors | Jul 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 22, 2026 |
| 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. Foreign Trade and International Finance · 1 cosponsors | Jun 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Jun 24, 2026 |
| S. 4917 | Monitor Accountability Act Law · 0 cosponsors | Jun 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jun 24, 2026 |
| S. 4850 | Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act Law · 4 cosponsors | Jun 22, 2026 | Held at the desk. Aug 10, 2026 |
| S. 4667 | Open Courts Act of 2026 Law · 1 cosponsors | Jun 2, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Jun 2, 2026 |
| S. 4622 | PATCH Act Finance and Financial Sector · 0 cosponsors | May 21, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. May 21, 2026 |
| S. 4512 | Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026 Health · 0 cosponsors | May 13, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. May 13, 2026 |
| S. 4500 | VICTIM Act of 2026 Crime and Law Enforcement · 1 cosponsors | May 12, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. May 12, 2026 |
| S. 4419 | A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require only foreign entities to report beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes. Finance and Financial Sector · 12 cosponsors | Apr 28, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Apr 28, 2026 |
| S. 4379 | Russia’s War on Faith Act International Affairs · 9 cosponsors | Apr 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Apr 22, 2026 |
| S. 4308 | A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt. Foreign Trade and International Finance · 0 cosponsors | Apr 15, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Apr 15, 2026 |
| S. 4019 | Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act International Affairs · 0 cosponsors | Mar 5, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mar 5, 2026 |
| S. 3973 | National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act Emergency Management · 0 cosponsors | Mar 3, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Mar 3, 2026 |
| S. 3935 | Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2026 Finance and Financial Sector · 0 cosponsors | Feb 26, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Feb 26, 2026 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 915 PN1129 | On the Nomination Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Nomination Confirmed | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 914 PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 913 HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 912 HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed 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. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 911 SRES852 | On the Motion to Discharge A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 910 SJRES197 | On the Motion to Proceed 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". Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 909 S4668 | On Passage of the Bill A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Bill Passed | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 908 S4668 | On the Amendment To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 907 S4668 | On the Amendment To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 906 S4668 | On the Amendment To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 905 S4668 | On the Amendment To improve the bill. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 904 S4668 | On the Amendment To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 903 HCONRES89 | On the Concurrent Resolution A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 902 S4668 | On the Cloture Motion A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 901 S4668 | On the Amendment In the nature of a substitute. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
$11,883,071Total raised
$10,587,604From individuals
$8,284,988Spent
$19,528,265Cash on hand
Source: FEC candidate summary, S4LA00065, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.
Positions and background
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.