RepublicanJohn Kennedy
U.S. Senator · Louisiana
U.S. Senator from Louisiana
11 tracked promises, 10 rated
Louisiana
Represents Louisiana statewide
How they won their seat
John Kennedy won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana with 61.6% of the vote (851,568 votes).
- John Kennedy · Republican61.6%851,568
- Gary Chambers, Jr. · Democrat17.9%246,933
- \Luke\" Mixon" · Democrat13.2%182,887
- Syrita Steib · Democrat2.3%31,568
- Devin Lance Graham · Republican1.8%25,275
- 8 Other Candidates3.3%45,059
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
John Kennedy's record includes sponsored bills related to government accountability, fiscal responsibility, and disaster recovery. He has sponsored a range of bills related to budget reform, such as the 'Balanced Budget Amendment' and the 'Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act', as well as legislation aimed at flood insurance reform and energy independence, including the 'Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026' and the 'PATCH Act'. Focus areas (from the record): Government Accountability · Fiscal Responsibility · Disaster Recovery · Energy Independence · Flood Insurance Reform Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Kennedy's sponsored bills and committee memberships align with his declared positions on government spending and disaster recovery. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of his sponsored bills in achieving their intended outcomes; There is no information on his engagement with constituents or public opinion on his actions; The record does not provide insight into his strategic priorities or how he balances competing interests. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. John Kennedy has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2026. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What John Kennedy has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Votes cast
- 199
- Voted yea
- 127
- Voted nay
- 71
- Bills sponsored
- 15
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Monthly voting activity
- Yea
- Nay
- Total
Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.
Vote attendance
Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Independence
How often they break with their party’s majority — neither good nor bad, just the record.
Most recent roll-call votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$3.3M45%
- Large individual (itemized)$3.9M54%
- PAC / committee$80K1%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of DefenseOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Economic PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Financial Institutions and Consumer ProtectionOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs — Securities, Insurance, and InvestmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the BudgetOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Border Security and ImmigrationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Privacy, Technology, and the LawOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the ConstitutionOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+57 · based on 10 rated promises
- Misaligned 1
- Attempted 1
- Championed 8
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2017 · 10 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept9
- Against1
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 11 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Abortion1
- Congressional Pay / Government Shutdown1
- Disaster Recovery1
- Education1
- Energy1
- Federal Spending / Budget1
- Flood Insurance1
- Flood Insurance / NFIP Reform1
- Government Spending1
- Health Care1
- Inflation1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)11100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“Pledged to keep opposing abortion and to defend the rights of the unborn.”
“Pledged to keep fighting to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program while pursuing reforms to keep Louisiana premiums low.”
“Said he would bring two bills before the Senate to withhold members of Congress' pay during government shutdowns (the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act and the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act).”
“Committed to work to restore American energy independence by expanding Louisiana oil and gas production.”
“Committed to continue opposing policies that would increase inflation and add to the national debt.”
“Pledged to continue fighting to ensure Louisiana has the time and resources to recover from hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters.”
“Committed to replacing Obamacare with an alternative health care system.”
“Stated support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and pledged to continue working to end waste, duplicative programs, and improper payments.”
“Committed to advancing his introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the NFIP, encourage lower premiums, and invest in flood-mitigation projects.”
“Committed to working to ensure parents have the authority and power to make education decisions for their children.”
“Pledged to always prioritize ways to save taxpayer money.”
Verified record
338 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $23,821,837, spent $15,247,038, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored 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. ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4917: Monitor Accountability Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4850: Diversity Jurisdiction Inflation Adjustment Act ↗Jun 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4667: Open Courts Act of 2026 ↗Jun 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 4622: PATCH Act ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored S 4512: Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026 ↗May 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4500: VICTIM Act of 2026 ↗May 12, 2026
- Sponsored 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. ↗Apr 28, 2026
- Sponsored S 4379: Russia’s War on Faith Act ↗Apr 22, 2026
- Sponsored S 4308: A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt. ↗Apr 15, 2026
- Sponsored S 4019: Diego Garcia Treaty Oversight Act ↗Mar 5, 2026
- Sponsored S 3973: National Domestic Preparedness Consortium Reauthorization Act ↗Mar 3, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 338 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 628
- Nay
- 215
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 15
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
11 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- EducationStated position
Committed to working to ensure parents have the authority and power to make education decisions for their children.
Sourceshttps://johnkennedy.com/issues/View position & sources → - Government SpendingStated position
Pledged to always prioritize ways to save taxpayer money.
Sourceshttps://johnkennedy.com/issues/View position & sources → - EnergyStated position
Committed to work to restore American energy independence by expanding Louisiana oil and gas production.
Sourceshttps://johnkennedy.com/issues/View position & sources → - InflationStated position
Committed to continue opposing policies that would increase inflation and add to the national debt.
Sourceshttps://johnkennedy.com/issues/View position & sources → - Disaster RecoveryStated position
Pledged to continue fighting to ensure Louisiana has the time and resources to recover from hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters.
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/prioritiesView position & sources → - AbortionStated position
Pledged to keep opposing abortion and to defend the rights of the unborn.
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/prioritiesView position & sources → - Health CareStated position
Committed to replacing Obamacare with an alternative health care system.
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/prioritiesView position & sources → - Federal Spending / BudgetStated position
Stated support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and pledged to continue working to end waste, duplicative programs, and improper payments.
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/prioritiesView position & sources → - Flood Insurance / NFIP ReformStated position
Committed to advancing his introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the NFIP, encourage lower premiums, and invest in flood-mitigation projects.
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/prioritiesView position & sources → - Flood InsuranceStated position
Pledged to keep fighting to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program while pursuing reforms to keep Louisiana premiums low.
Sourceshttps://johnkennedy.com/issues/View position & sources → - Congressional Pay / Government ShutdownStated position
Said he would bring two bills before the Senate to withhold members of Congress' pay during government shutdowns (the No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act and the Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act).
Sourceshttps://www.kennedy.senate.gov/public/press-releases?id=E1B45FF6-C703-4FE8-A1A7-A266E1DB85B1View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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