Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Health
John Kennedy
Republican, Louisiana
On Health, the 30 measures they backed sit 24% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
30 measures · 1 sponsored · 29 cosponsored
Sits 24% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at 0.07
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 46 senators
- Republican caucus median 0.01, from 42 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Votes on this issue
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…
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HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior…
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Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Voted Nay
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Integrity and Affordability".
Voted Nay
A bill to provide a health savings account contribution to certain enrollees, to reduce health care costs, and for other purposes.
Voted Yea
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
3 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Same Care, Lower Cost Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsored
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2026, as "988 Day" and the role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4737)
Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
National Plan for Epilepsy Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
MOMS Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Show the other 24 cosponsored measures
Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
INSULIN Act of 2026
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SAVE Moms and Babies Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S292)
ASAP Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8278-8279)
Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 352.
Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S4701)
A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem, expressing support for the designation of September 8, 2025, as "988 Day" and the role of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S6404: 1)
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Conscience Protection Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Life Month Resolution
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Alternatives to PAIN Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Safeguarding Medicaid Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S1778-1779)
Protecting Life and Integrity in Research Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Rural Hospital Support Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
FDA Modernization Act 3.0
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.