John Kennedy

جون كينيدي

RepublicanU.S. Senator from LouisianaSeat is not up in 2026

Key facts

In Congress since: Jan 3, 2017
House terms: —
Senate terms: 2
Current term: Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2029
Born: Nov 21, 1951 (74 years)
Birthplace: Centreville ^*

Education ^*

University of Oxford
University of Virginia School of Law
Vanderbilt University
University of Virginia
Magdalen College

Prior occupation ^*

lawyer

* Secondary source (Wikidata) — verify before on-air use

Contact

Official contact form

Washington office: 437 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4623
Official website: www.kennedy.senate.gov/public

Social media

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Sources: U.S. Senate — senators_cfm.xml؛ unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

State / district offices (9)

Alexandria, LA
1611 Arnold Drive, Suite 126, England Airpark, 71303
Phone: 318-445-2892

Baton Rouge, LA
7932 Wrenwood Blvd, Suite A & B, 70809
Phone: 225-926-8033

Houma, LA
8026 Main St, Suite 700, Government Towers, 70360
Phone: 985-851-0956

Mandeville, LA
21490 Koop Dr., Building A, 70471
Phone: 985-809-8153

Monroe, LA
1651 Louisville Ave., Suite 148, 71201
Phone: 318-361-1489

New Orleans, LA
500 Poydras St., Suite 364, 70113
Phone: 504-581-6190

Shreveport, LA
401 Market St., Suite 1050, 71101
Phone: 318-670-5192

Lafayette, LA
315 S. College Road, Suite 140, 70503
Phone: 337-269-5980

Lake Charles, LA
814 West McNeese Street, Suite 213, 70605
Phone: 337-573-6800

Sources: congress-legislators — legislators-district-offices

Committees (4)

Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development — Chairman
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Economic Policy — Chairman
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Border Security and Immigration
- the Constitution
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law

Sources: congress-legislators — committees-current + committee-membership-current

Terms of service (2)

Chamber	From	To	State/District	Party	Congress
Senate	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 3, 2029	LA	Republican	118–119
Senate	Jan 3, 2017	Jan 3, 2023	LA	Republican	115–117

Sources: unitedstates/congress-legislators — legislators-current

Voting record & legislation — 119th Congress

Roll calls while a member: 915
Missed votes: 1.7% (16)
Votes with party majority: 99.4% of 824 party-split votes

Bills sponsored: 85
Passed own chamber: 10
Became law: 4
Bills cosponsored: 205

Sponsored bills (most advanced first)

Bill	Title	Status
S. 269	Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act	Became law
S. 616	Foundation of the Federal Bar Association Charter Amendments Act of 2025	Became law
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.	Became law
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".	Became law
S. 4850	Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 526	A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 543	A resolution commending Centenary College of Louisiana on the occasion of its bicentennial and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 370	A resolution commending the Superdome on the occasion of its golden jubilee and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 328	A resolution congratulating Louisiana State University in Shreveport for the first undefeated season in collegiate baseball history and for winning the 2025 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball World Series.	Passed the Senate
S.Res. 209	A resolution commending Southeastern Louisiana University on the occasion of its Centennial and its years of service to the State of Louisiana and the United States.	Passed the Senate
S. 5628	Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act	Introduced / in committee
S. 5487	TWICE Act	Introduced / in committee

All 85 bills on congress.gov

Key votes (76)

“Key” = one rule for every member: final votes on measures that became law, were vetoed, or were decided by ≤ 5%; plus Cabinet and Supreme Court confirmations.

Date	Measure	Question	Result	Vote
2026-09-30	Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor	On the Nomination	47–41	Yea
2026-08-08	H.R. 6500	On Passage of the Bill	90–6	Yea
2026-08-08	Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General	On the Nomination	50–49	Yea
2026-08-07	H.R. 5334	On Passage of the Bill	86–11	Yea
2026-07-28	Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence	On the Nomination	51–47	Yea
2026-06-05	S. 2	On Passage of the Bill	52–47	Yea
2026-04-16	H.J.Res. 140	On the Joint Resolution	50–49	Yea
2026-03-23	Markwayne Mullin, of Oklahoma, to be Secretary of Homeland Security	On the Nomination	54–45	Yea
2026-03-12	H.R. 6644	On Passage of the Bill	89–10	Yea
2026-02-12	H.J.Res. 142	On the Joint Resolution	49–47	Yea
2026-01-30	H.R. 7148	On Passage of the Bill	71–29	Yea
2026-01-15	H.R. 6938	On Passage of the Bill	82–15	Yea
2025-12-18	S.J.Res. 82	On the Joint Resolution	50–50	Nay
2025-12-04	H.J.Res. 131	On the Joint Resolution	49–45	Yea
2025-11-20	H.J.Res. 130	On the Joint Resolution	51–43	Yea
2025-11-10	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	60–40	Yea
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 80	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Yea
2025-10-30	S.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–47	Nay
2025-10-29	S.J.Res. 77	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Not Voting
2025-10-28	S.J.Res. 81	On the Joint Resolution	52–48	Nay
2025-10-09	H.J.Res. 106	On the Joint Resolution	50–46	Yea
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 104	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Yea
2025-10-08	S.J.Res. 71	On the Joint Resolution	47–51	Nay
2025-10-08	H.J.Res. 105	On the Joint Resolution	50–45	Yea
2025-09-30	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	55–45	Yea
2025-09-19	S. 2882	On Passage of the Bill	47–45	Nay
2025-09-19	H.R. 5371	On Passage of the Bill	44–48	Yea
2025-09-18	Peter Lamelas, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Argentine Republic; and Christine Toret	On the Nomination	51–47	Yea
2025-07-17	H.R. 4	On Passage of the Bill	51–48	Yea
2025-07-01	H.R. 1	On Passage of the Bill	50–50	Yea
2025-06-17	S. 1582	On Passage of the Bill	68–30	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 88	On the Joint Resolution	51–44	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 87	On the Joint Resolution	51–45	Yea
2025-05-22	H.J.Res. 89	On the Joint Resolution	49–46	Yea
2025-05-13	Troy Meink, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force	On the Nomination	74–25	Yea
2025-05-08	H.J.Res. 60	On the Joint Resolution	50–43	Yea
2025-05-07	S.J.Res. 13	On the Joint Resolution	52–47	Yea
2025-05-06	H.J.Res. 61	On the Joint Resolution	55–45	Yea
2025-05-01	H.J.Res. 75	On the Joint Resolution	52–45	Yea
2025-05-01	S.J.Res. 31	On the Joint Resolution	52–46	Yea

Sources: Voteview (UCLA) — Senate 119th roll calls & member votes (from official Senate records)؛ GPO govinfo — BILLSTATUS bulk data, 119th Congress (same data as congress.gov)؛ Computed by this project from hvote/svote/bills using the rules in PLAN.md (phase 2) — as_of 2026-10-28

120th Congress

Determined after the Nov 3, 2026 election and certification; the 120th Congress convenes Jan 3, 2027