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John Kennedy

U.S. Representative - LA · LA · R

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Voting history

The voting record

Date

Vote

Chamber

Question / result

Jan 30, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · Vote #1

Jan 30, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287)

Jan 30, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4236 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)

Jan 30, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4290 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · Vote #4

Jan 30, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4286 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)

Jan 30, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4234 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file)

Feb 3, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion PN726-12

Feb 4, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Nomination PN726-12

Feb 5, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Nomination PN726-11

Feb 5, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion PN726-11

Feb 25, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Nomination PN730-19

Feb 25, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion PN730-19

Feb 26, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Nomination PN730-46

Feb 26, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion PN730-46

Mar 10, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file)

Mar 11, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) · Vote #16

Mar 21, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4421 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)

Mar 26, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Markey Amdt. No. 5001)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Lujan Amdt. No. 4798)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Padilla Amdt. No. 4855)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 4956)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5159)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Ossoff Amdt. No. 4897)

Apr 23, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hawley Amdt. No. 4794)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Alsobrooks Amdt. No. 5294)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5336 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #27

Apr 23, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 5414)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hirono Amdt. No. 4884)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4799)

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5235 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #31

Apr 23, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5281 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #32

Apr 23, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #33

Apr 23, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5333 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · Vote #34

Apr 27, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion PN730-14

Apr 29, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Nomination PN730-14

May 14, 2026

Yea

Senate

On the Cloture Motion PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and PN726-8 and PN730-56 and PN730-25 and PN786-11 and PN730-52 and PN786-8 and PN806-3 and PN730-57 and PN730-58 and PN730-60 and PN730-8 and PN730-21 and PN730-40 and PN730-43 and PN730-50 and PN730-62 and PN806-6 and PN730-12 and PN786-4 and PN730-3 and PN730-28 and PN730-37 and PN730-51 and PN730-54 and PN786-7 and PN730-68 and PN730-9 and PN730-5 and PN806-4 and PN730-44 and PN730-26 and PN730-61 and PN852-7 and PN730-1 and PN806-1

May 13, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 141

May 13, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 132

May 13, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 130

Mar 4, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 104

Mar 18, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 118

Mar 24, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116

Apr 15, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 123

Apr 22, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114

Apr 30, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184

May 13, 2026

Nay

Senate

On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163

May 13, 2026

Yea

Senate

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S.Res. 526

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Topics & Events

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Featured Topic

Trump fires Noem after she testifies he approved $220M ad campaign, contradicting his public denial

Noem is the first Cabinet secretary fired in Trump's second term, Mullin confirmation opens Oklahoma Senate seat

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Events (3)

Mar 4, 2026 · investigation

Noem's $220M self-deportation ad campaign routed to no-bid contractors with Trump ties

Congressional hearings revealed that DHS Secretary Noem awarded a $220 million self-deportation ad campaign without competitive bidding to two firms with ties to Trump's campaign orbit, including one company formed just 11 days before receiving the contract. Noem testified that Trump personally approved the campaign, but Trump publicly contradicted her, telling Reuters he never signed off on it and was "not thrilled." ProPublica identified that at least one firm connected to Corey Lewandowski secretly received a share of the contract.

Key Figures

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Mar 3, 2026 · investigation

Tillis places hold on all DHS nominees after Noem stonewalls OIG on 10 investigations

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he was blocking all DHS nominations en bloc after submitting a letter from Inspector General Joseph Cuffari documenting 10 instances where Noem misled or obstructed his investigations. Tillis called DHS leadership a "disaster" and "failure" at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, and threatened to deny quorum in multiple committees if Noem failed to respond within two weeks. He simultaneously called for her resignation—one of two Senate Republicans to do so that day.

Key Figures

5 total

Aug 13, 1961 · political

East Germany builds Berlin Wall, Kennedy deploys 1,500 reinforcements along Autobahn to West Berlin

East German troops begin erecting the Berlin Wall on August 13, 1961, sealing the border between East and West Berlin to stop a refugee exodus that had seen 3.5 million East Germans flee to the West since 1945. President John Kennedy sends Vice President Lyndon Johnson and retired General Lucius Clay to West Berlin as a show of resolve, then dispatches a 1,500-troop battle group along the Autobahn to reinforce the Berlin garrison. The Wall becomes the Cold War's most visible symbol and the central justification for maintaining U.S. troops in Germany for three more decades.

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