U.S. Senator
John Kennedy
RSenateLouisiana
U.S. Senator (R) for Louisiana, 75 years old.
Tenure
Senator since 2016
Born
Centreville, Miss., 1951
Prior career
- lawyer
Education
- B.A. Vanderbilt University (1973)
- J.D. University of Virginia School of Law (1977)
Full biography
KENNEDY, John Neely, a Senator from Louisiana; born in Centreville, Miss., November 21, 1951; B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1973; J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1977; B.C.L., Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1979; lawyer; special counsel to Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer; secretary to Governor Roemer’s Cabinet; secretary of the state Department of Revenue in the Cabinet of Louisiana governor Mike Foster 1996-1999; Louisiana state treasurer 1999-2016; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2016; reelected in 2022 for the term ending January 3, 2029.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
Year-to-date performance
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Public financial disclosure
Self-reported via the Senate EFD annual disclosure — values are disclosed as ranges, not exact dollars.
Disclosed net worth
⚑ 21 sector overlaps$10M – $28.8M
Assets minus liabilities, summed across the 25+ disclosed positions.
- Liabilities
- $100K–$250K
- Form
- Annual Report
- Filed
- August 2025
Holdings in agency’s regulated sectors
Disclosed positions whose sector overlaps with this agency’s jurisdiction. Structural — not an accusation of wrongdoing. Cabinet officials typically divest these at confirmation.
- ITBiShares US Home Construction ETF$100,001 - $250,000IndustrialsSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Industrials-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- RSPHS&P 500 EW Health Care Invesco ETF$100,001 - $250,000HealthcareSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Healthcare-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.$100,001 - $250,000BankingSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- IJRiShares Trust - iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF$100,001 - $250,000BankingSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- RPGRydex ETF Trust - Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF$100,001 - $250,000BankingSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Banking-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
- NEAGXNeedham Aggressive Growth Fund - Retail Class$100,001 - $250,000Consumer CyclicalSenator on 3 committees including Committee on Appropriations holds Consumer Cyclical-sector security; this committee has substantive jurisdiction over this sector.
Largest holdings
- 1.BKTSXIshares Total U.S. Stock Market Index Fund - Cla$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 2.102 acres, Church Street$1,000,001 - $5,000,000
- 3.IVViShares Core S&P 500$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 4.IVViShares Trust - iShares S&P 500 ETF$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 5.QQQPowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 6.89 Fort Panic Road, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 7.QQQPowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 8.QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1$500,001 - $1,000,000
- 9.SPLVPowerShares S&P Low Volatility Portfolio$250,001 - $500,000
- 10.ILCBMstar Large-Cap Ishares ETF$250,001 - $500,000
- 11.SWVXXSchwab Value Advantage Money Fund$250,001 - $500,000
- 12.VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF$250,001 - $500,000
- 13.3150 Church Street, Zachary, LA 70791$250,001 - $500,000
- 14.MTUMiShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr ETF$250,001 - $500,000
- 15.IJRiShares Trust - iShares S&P Small-Cap ETF⚑Banking$100,001 - $250,000
- 16.5005 Main St$100,001 - $250,000
- 17.QQQInvesco QQQ Trust, Series 1$100,001 - $250,000
- 18.JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.⚑Banking$100,001 - $250,000
- 19.NEAGXNeedham Aggressive Growth Fund - Retail Class⚑Consumer Cyclical$100,001 - $250,000
- 20.ILCBMstar Large-Cap Ishares ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 21.North Parish Development Corporation$100,001 - $250,000
- 22.ILCBMstar Large-Cap Ishares ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 23.ITBiShares US Home Construction ETF⚑Industrials$100,001 - $250,000
- 24.VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETF$100,001 - $250,000
- 25.Undiv. 1/2 interest, 26 Del Oaks, Madisonville, LA$100,001 - $250,000
Track record by window
5 years
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Gross flow$8K
Trades1
Bought / Sold1·0
Open book100%
Disclosed trades · 0
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Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 40 bills
20 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- Russia’s War on Faith ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)
- Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1011)
- A resolution withholding the pay of Senators if a Government shutdown occurs.Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2295)
- VICTIM Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- More Homes on the Market ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Essential Caregivers Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require only foreign entities to report beneficial ownership information, and for other purposes.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Destruction of Hazardous Imports ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- A resolution honoring the life of Dirk Arthur Kempthorne, former United States Senator for the State of Idaho.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2205; text: CR S2203)
- A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
- Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Chip Security ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- A bill to prohibit the Export-Import Bank of the United States from providing financing to persons with seriously delinquent tax debt.Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- INSULIN Act of 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- FIGHT Act of 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal ActRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.