Total votes
1,526
all sessions
Attendance
100%
1 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
279
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Kennedy co-sponsors with most often: a window into their policy partnerships, their coalition within the caucus, and the rare cases where they reach across the aisle.
Top partners
10
Within party
6
Across aisle
4
Strongest tie
Reynold Nesiba
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Reynold Nesiba
175bills together
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02
Steven D McCleerey
139bills together
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03
Troy E. Heinert
134bills together
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04
Susan Wismer
125bills together
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05
Ray Ring
120bills together
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06
Oren Lesmeister
120bills together
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07
Kyle Schoenfish
110bills together
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08
Arthur L. Rusch
109bills together
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09
Deb Soholt
98bills together
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10
Jim Stalzer
93bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. Kennedy's top collaborators, 4 are members of a different party.
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