Joseph P. III Kennedy

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2021ID K000379

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 3,184 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 3,184 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20132019

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.7%with Democrats

of 646 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2020H.J.Res. 110Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2020H.J.Res. 107Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 202, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2020S. 979FACE ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2020H.R. 3250Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 646 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.9% · 840 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 665 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.3% · 281 votes

Government Operations and Politics100% · 180 votes

Finance and Financial Sector98.7% · 150 votes

Energy100% · 118 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 114 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 100 votes

Health96.3% · 82 votes

Taxation97% · 67 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.1% · 54 votes

Agriculture and Food98% · 50 votes

Emergency Management98% · 49 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 49 votes

Education100% · 45 votes

Law100% · 41 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.3% · 37 votes

Water Resources Development97.2% · 36 votes

Immigration100% · 35 votes

International Affairs100% · 35 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 21 votes

Native Americans100% · 15 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 9 votes

Social Welfare— · 7 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6 votes

Animals— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

4 Congresses

113th · 2013116th · 2019

Democrat · House · MA113th–116th

Term datesexact

Joseph P. III Kennedy

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED2013–20214 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

98.1%with Democrats

of 3,184 votes · 1.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested98%of 3,184 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132019

2019–20 · 116th · Democrat · of 646 votes99.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 646 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Congress99.9% · 840

Economics and Public Finance98.3% · 665

Armed Forces and National Security94.3% · 281

Government Operations and Politics100% · 180

Finance and Financial Sector98.7% · 150

Energy100% · 118

Environmental Protection100% · 114

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 100

Health96.3% · 82

Taxation97% · 67

Transportation and Public Works98.1% · 54

Agriculture and Food98% · 50

Emergency Management98% · 49

Labor and Employment100% · 49

Education100% · 45

Law100% · 41

Crime and Law Enforcement97.3% · 37

Water Resources Development97.2% · 36

Immigration100% · 35

International Affairs100% · 35

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 21

Native Americans100% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13

Housing and Community Development100% · 10

Commerce— · 9

Social Welfare— · 7

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6

Animals— · 4

Families— · 3

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013116th · 2019

Democrat113th–116th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th