John Kennedy
Senate · Republican · Louisiana · since Jan 2023
Thursday, Sep 17
S. 5423 · Support Our Educators Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 49–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 49–47.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Proceed. Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 77–22.
What is a motion to proceed?
A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.
Wednesday, Sep 16
S. 5417 · AI Emergency Button Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Tuesday, Sep 15
S. 4668 · Protect College Sports Act of 2026
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 74–24.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
H.R. 3633 · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 49–50.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Nomination. Nomination Confirmed, 52–45.
What is a nomination vote?
A vote on whether to confirm a person nominated to a public office, such as a judge or an agency head.
Monday, Sep 14
Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
On the Cloture Motion. Cloture Motion Agreed to, 47–46.
What is cloture?
A cloture vote decides whether to end debate on a matter so it can move to a final vote.
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 85
S. 5628 · Transparency in CFPB Cost-Benefit Analysis Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. · Sep 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · Sep 23, 2026
S. 5423 · Support Our Educators Act of 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Sep 17, 2026
S. 5417 · AI Emergency Button Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · Sep 16, 2026
S. 5210 · Display America's Art Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. · Aug 3, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 205
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075) · Sep 28, 2026
S. 5537 · Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · Sep 24, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4951-4952) · Sep 23, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4790; text: CR S4799-4800) · Sep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text: CR S4801-4802) · Sep 17, 2026
Committees
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Member
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Member
- Department of Defense Member
- Department of Homeland Security Member
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Member
- Energy and Water Development Chair
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Member
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Member
- Economic Policy Chair
- Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Member
- Securities, Insurance, and Investment Member
- Senate Committee on the Budget Member
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary Member
- Border Security and Immigration Member
- Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights Member
- Privacy, Technology, and the Law Member
- the Constitution Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.