John Kennedy

U.S. Senator · Louisiana · Republican

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

2.93· expected 1.04

Above expectations

Rank 4 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 32 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Kennedy’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

77 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 3 significant (got a roll call vote), 74 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law (4)

2 overturned federal rules · 1 national policy · 1 Federal Bar Association-specific

S. 269 Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActPrevents federal agencies from making improper payments to deceased individuals. AI-readBecame law Feb 10, 2026 · Social WelfareNational policy
S. 616 Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025Amends the charter of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. AI-readBecame law Dec 12, 2025 · LawLocal or single-entity · Federal Bar Association
S.J.Res. 13 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.Overturns Treasury rule revising bank merger application review procedures and removing expedited approval options. AI-readBecame law Jun 20, 2025 · Finance and Financial SectorOverturns a federal rule
S.J.Res. 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".Overturns federal rule requiring oil and gas lessees to submit archaeological reports. AI-readBecame law Mar 14, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesOverturns a federal rule

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

How Kennedy’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Kennedy.

Kennedy in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 16 missed of 915

Voted on 899 of 915 roll calls; missed 16. Higher than 57% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 34 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 824 votes that split the parties. Higher than 57% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

8/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 66% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.56

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

Kennedy’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Kennedy’s effectiveness score.

S. 269 Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActPrevents federal agencies from making improper payments to deceased individuals. AI-readSocial Welfare · Became law Feb 10, 2026SubstantiveText pending National policy
S. 616 Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025Amends the charter of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. AI-readLaw · Became law Dec 12, 2025Substantive815 words Local or single-entity · Federal Bar Association
S.J.Res. 13 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.Overturns Treasury rule revising bank merger application review procedures and removing expedited approval options. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Became law Jun 20, 2025Substantive141 words Overturns a federal rule
S.J.Res. 11 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources".Overturns federal rule requiring oil and gas lessees to submit archaeological reports. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Mar 14, 2025Substantive118 words Overturns a federal rule
S. 4850 Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment ActRaises federal diversity jurisdiction threshold from $75,000 to $150,000 and adjusts for inflation every ten years. AI-readLaw · Introduced Aug 10, 2026Substantive398 words Introduced
S.J.Res. 69 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Record of Decision for the Barred Owl Management Strategy; Washington, Oregon, and California".Disapproves the Fish and Wildlife Service barred owl management rule. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Introduced Oct 29, 2025Substantive87 words Introduced

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