# John Kennedy

John Kennedy is a Republican U.S. senator from Louisiana.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Louisiana
- Serving since: 2017-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: K000393
- FEC candidate IDs: S4LA00065

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000393 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

8.9% of Kennedy’s statements contain a personal attack, 4.1 times the Senate Republican average of 2.1%.

## What Kennedy says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,872 classified statements: 1,265 posts on X, 398 press releases, 209 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Kennedy | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.9% | 2.1% | 2 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 27.7% | 17.4% | 5 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 63.8% | 70.4% | 42 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 8.2% | 12.6% | 37 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 30.0% | 36.1% | 40 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 5.9% | 2.9% | 8 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Economics and Public Finance 26% (Senate Republicans 17%); Government Operations and Politics 21% (Senate Republicans 19%); Armed Forces and National Security 18% (Senate Republicans 25%); Health 12% (Senate Republicans 15%); International Affairs 12% (Senate Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.07 (standard error 0.01), from 46,137 donors and 3,758 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 74% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.2% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.3% (98.4%). 16 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · 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… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 85 bills: 85 reached committee, 10 passed one chamber, 4 passed both, 4 became law. Cosponsored 205. 12.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 36 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5628: Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5628
- S. 5487: TWICE Act (in committee, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5487
- S. 5423: Support Our Educators Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5423
- S. 5417: AI Emergency Button Act (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5417
- S. 5210: Display America's Art Act (in committee, 2026-08-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5210
- 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… (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5084
- 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. (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5085
- 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. (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4883
- S. 4917: Monitor Accountability Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4917
- S. 4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act (passed one chamber, 2026-08-10) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4850

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $11.9M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 44% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 15% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2114120216234078517
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2114127802866000047
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2113062594328043854
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Kennedy tours LNG Center of Excellence at McNeese State University · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/2026/10/22/kennedy-tours-lng-center-of-excellence-at-mcneese-state-university/
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2112718530588365297
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2112941596559991021
- 2026-10-21 · Press release · Kennedy discusses Southwest Louisiana’s economic growth with Better Business Bureau, West Calcasieu Chamber of Commerce · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/2026/10/21/kennedy-discusses-southwest-louisianas-economic-growth-with-better-business-bureau-west-calcasieu-chamber-of-commerce/
- 2026-10-20 · Press release · Kennedy discusses Acadiana’s economic growth with Oil Center Association, One Acadiana · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/2026/10/20/kennedy-discusses-acadianas-economic-growth-with-oil-center-association-one-acadiana/
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2110877952535564632
- 2026-10-13 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy/status/2110028469954572613

## Links

- Official site: https://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public
- X: https://x.com/SenJohnKennedy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnKennedyLouisiana
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SenJohnKennedy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/UCDgjkA5Y_npoxeUiSW18JZQ
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000393

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000393