John Kennedy
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Kennedy has a recorded vote on 38 laws that passed.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 38 came to a recorded vote in the Senate while Kennedy is a member. The rest passed the Senate by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Kennedy votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Rescissions Act of 2025, which cancelled about $9 billion in approved spending; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Kennedy votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the Senate in that time. Kennedy votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Kennedy votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Kennedy votes the same way as most Senate Republicans on all 38 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
A package of housing measures intended to increase the supply of homes.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
2 excerpts
- Public Law 119-90May 13, 2026
President Trump signs Kennedy, Daines, colleagues’ bill to protect Louisiana hydropower plants
“Our Nation needs more energy, and I am pleased President Trump has signed into law S.1020, the Senate companion of my ‘Build More Hydro’ bill in the House. This allows hydroelectric dams with their FERC license additional time to commence construction, eventually adding over 2.5 GW of reliable, clean, baseload power.”
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“The Foundation of the Federal Bar Association is very grateful that the House of Representatives has now approved S. 616, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senator John Kennedy that would modify the Foundation’s Congressional Charter for the first time since 1954 and help improve our efficiency in operating this nonprofit institution dedicated to civic education. Thanks to Sen. Kennedy and”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 59 spending items this member requested, $223,447,986 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Baker | Public Law 119-37 | City of Baker Satellite Fire StationRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | LA | $863,000 |
| Franklin Medical Center | Public Law 119-37 | Northeast Louisiana Infusion CenterRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | LA | $1,125,000 |
| CIty of Zachary | Public Law 119-37 | Fire Station in Zachary, LouisianaRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | LA | $1,050,000 |
| St. Bernard Parish Government | Public Law 119-37 | Fire Station St. Bernard ParishRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | LA | $4,000,000 |
| Rotational Unit Billeting Area (INC) | Public Law 119-37 | Rotational Unit Billeting Area (INC)Army | None printed | $30,000,000 |
| Northwestern State University | Public Law 119-74 | Innovation Park Equipment Expansion (IPEX) ProjectDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,800,000 |
| Lafayette, Ragin Cajun Facilities Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Semiconductor Technology CenterDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $5,000,000 |
| Louisiana State University | Public Law 119-74 | Electronic Microscopy SightDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,500,000 |
| Health Sciences Center | Public Law 119-74 | Medical Education Building Laboratory Research EquipmentDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $7,500,000 |
| Tangipahoa Parish Government | Public Law 119-74 | Emergency Operations Mobile Command CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $2,194,993 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Advanced Forensic Center Equipment ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $1,395,000 |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | Public Law 119-74 | Drug Quality Control LaboratoryDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $825,000 |
| West Monroe Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Police Department Safety EquipmentDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $794,000 |
| City of Ruston Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Intelligence Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Louisiana Bureau of Investigation | Public Law 119-74 | Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force TechnologyDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $675,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e LA City of Kenner Wastewater Tr StabilizationImprovement PEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $7,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e LA Monroe Sewer L RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $4,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e LA North Lake Cha RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e LA St. Bernard Pa Culvert Drain ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| Northwestern State University | Public Law 119-74 | Innovation Park Equipment Expansion (IPEX) ProjectDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $1,800,000 |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette, Ragin Cajun Facilities Inc. | Public Law 119-74 | Semiconductor Technology CenterDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $5,000,000 |
| Louisiana State University | Public Law 119-74 | Electronic Microscopy SightDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $2,500,000 |
| Health Sciences Center | Public Law 119-74 | Medical Education Building Laboratory Research EquipmentDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $7,500,000 |
| Tangipahoa Parish Government | Public Law 119-74 | Emergency Operations Mobile Command CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,194,993 |
| Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Advanced Forensic Center Equipment ProjectDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,395,000 |
| University of Louisiana Monroe | Public Law 119-74 | Drug Quality Control LaboratoryDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $825,000 |
| West Monroe Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Police Department Safety EquipmentDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $794,000 |
| City of Ruston Police Department | Public Law 119-74 | Real Time Intelligence Crime CenterDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| Louisiana Bureau of Investigation | Public Law 119-74 | Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force TechnologyDOJ · COPS Tech | None printed | $675,000 |
| Centenary College | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment for construction and renovation for the Centenary College School of Health SciencesHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $10,000,000 |
| Jackson Parish Hospital | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment for construction of a rural health clinicHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $4,000,000 |
| LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans | Public Law 119-75 | for acquisition of laboratory research equipmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $4,500,000 |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to acquire and install PET scanner and CT machineHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $4,035,000 |
| Ochsner LSU Health--Monroe Medical Center | Public Law 119-75 | for acquisition of equipment for the labor and delivery department, neonatal intensive care unit department, and pre- and post-partum care departmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $1,010,000 |
| St. Tammany Health System | Public Law 119-75 | for acquisition of nursing and allied health simulation equipmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $1,050,000 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Public Law 119-75 | for equipment for acquisition of Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit and dental equipmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $905,000 |
| University of Louisiana Lafayette | Public Law 119-75 | for acquisition of laboratory research equipmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | LA | $2,500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana, LA, funding to increase staffing and services for youth programs | Public Law 119-75 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana, LA, funding to increase staffing and services for youth programsHHS · Administration for Children and Families | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission | Public Law 119-75 | West Ramp Rehabilitation Project Phase IIDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | LA | $1,000,000 |
| Chennault International Airport (CWF) | Public Law 119-75 | Hangar and Apron Development ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | LA | $1,700,000 |
| Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) | Public Law 119-75 | East Side DevelopmentDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | LA | $6,600,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | LA 47: Hayne Blvd. ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $2,550,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | Ascension Parish Airline Highway Raising ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $6,000,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | US 190 Widening ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $5,000,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | Tangipahoa Parish Airport Road and Highway 3158 Roundabout ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $5,000,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | Millhaven Interchange Mega-ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $7,000,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | Topsy Bel Road Bridge ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $3,000,000 |
| LA | Public Law 119-75 | St. Bernard Transportation CorridorDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | LA | $10,000,000 |
| Jefferson Parish | Public Law 119-75 | Westbank Rail Alignment ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | LA | $8,000,000 |
| Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District | Public Law 119-75 | Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | LA | $5,000,000 |
| England Airpark | Public Law 119-75 | Aviation Career and Education (ACE) Initiative Building ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $4,500,000 |
| Lafayette Consolidated Government | Public Law 119-75 | Lafayette Emergency Operations CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $5,000,000 |
| City of Monroe | Public Law 119-75 | City-Wide Storm Drainage & Sanitary Sewer ProjectDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $2,200,000 |
| City of Abbeville | Public Law 119-75 | Riverfront RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $4,500,000 |
| Lincoln Parish Police Jury | Public Law 119-75 | Rough Edge Road InterchangeDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $7,000,000 |
| Terrebonne Churches United Food Bank | Public Law 119-75 | Food Bank ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $2,500,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | Public Law 119-75 | Second Harvest Food BankDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | LA | $2,000,000 |
| Ouachita Parish Police Jury | Public Law 119-86 | Ouachita Parish I-20 South Frontage Road Drainage ImprovementsFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | LA | $6,000,000 |
| Town of Lake Arthur | Public Law 119-86 | Town of Lake Arthur Pump StationFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | LA | $900,000 |
9 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
From a secondary sourceThese are records from public ad libraries, for advertisers tied to this member. We show an ad only after we save our own copy of it.
JOHN KENNEDY FOR US Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00608398 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 29 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
We have not saved our own copy of these 29 ads yet, so this page shows none of them. Cause: Google’s data file carries no words, picture or video of the ad.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 6, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Kennedy's campaign reports receiving $9,951,156.42 and reports spending $7,291,841.09, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number S4LA00065as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S4LA00065as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $9,951,156.42 | $15,625,987.97 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $7,291,841.09 | $9,602,385.94 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $18,589,497.03 | $15,930,181.70 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number S4LA00065as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number S4LA00065as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $4,798,171.82 | $6,113,741.31 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $3,996,051.95 | $7,398,068.74 |
| Other political committees | $106,600.00 | $96,175.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- JOHN KENNEDY FOR US Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00608398
- COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00634774
- PELICAN VALUES PAC Leadership PAC · 2026 · FEC committee C00894824
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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