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John Kennedy
Democrat · House and Senate · Massachusetts · 1947–1963
John Kennedy was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts, serving 1947–1963. Sponsored 374 bills, 50 of which became law. Cast 1,584 votes and missed 13.7%.
- Years in Congress
- 13
- Bills sponsored
- 374
- Became law
- 50
- Votes missed
- 13.7%
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1963
Biography
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president, at 43 years, and the first Catholic president. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his foreign policy concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba.
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Terms in office
- House, Massachusetts, 11th District1947–1953 · Democrat
- Senate, Massachusetts1953–1960 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “John Kennedy (D-MA), House & Senate 1947–1963,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/K000107/john-kennedy (accessed 2026-10-13).