John C. Stennis

John C. Stennis

Democrat · Mississippi · Senate

79 years in office

Quylt Score

579
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced43 of 146 bills out of committee
10012%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance
Pending15%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring10 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
8310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills5 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law)
855%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (149)

S 1923Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1988

Introduced 1987-12-04 · Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2671A bill for the relief of Mrs. Josefina N. Sta Ana.

Introduced 1980-05-07 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2294Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1981

Introduced 1980-02-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1024Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and Related Agreements Implementation Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-04-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

S 820A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Henry F. McGraw, United States Army, Retired.

Introduced 1979-03-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

S 733A bill to provide for the completion of the Natchez Trace Parkway from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee.

Introduced 1979-03-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

S 322A bill for the relief of A.Z.M. Rabiul Hasan.

Introduced 1979-02-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 81Beef Import Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

S 78A Bill for the relief of Sidsel Hansen.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 77A Bill for the relief of Vicent Man-Suen Tsin.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 6A joint resolution to require the Federal Government to end deficit financing.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Economics and Public Finance

S 3784A bill to terminate the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973 on the last Sunday of October 1974.

Introduced 1974-07-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

S 3472A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to refine the procedures for adjustments in military compensation and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-05-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3471Military Construction Authorization Act

Introduced 1974-05-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3192A bill to extend the time limit for the award of certain military decorations.

Introduced 1974-03-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3000Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1974-02-08 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 14592 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2999Department of Defense Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1974-02-08 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 12565 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2771Armed Forces Enlisted Personnel Bonus Revision Act of 1974

Introduced 1973-12-04 · Public law 93-277.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2648A bill for the relief of Katherine Whiteman Jackson.

Introduced 1973-11-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 176A joint resolution to authorize the production of petroleum from naval petroleum reserve.

Introduced 1973-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Petroleum industry

S 3786Supplemental Authorization Act for Military Construction on Guam

Introduced 1976-08-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3728A bill to authorize a project for channel deeping for navigation at Gulfport Harbor, Harrison County, Miss.

Introduced 1976-08-05 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Public works

S 2967Military Construction Authorization Act

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2966Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 3029A bill for the relief of Dr. Carlos Arturo Camacho Amador.

Introduced 1976-02-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2965Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1976-02-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2424Defense Officer Personnel Management Act

Introduced 1975-09-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2116A bill to amend chapter 5, title 37, United States Code, to extend the special pay provisions for veterinarians and optometrists.

Introduced 1975-07-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2158A bill to increase an authorization of appropriations in order to complete the Mission 66 Bypass Road at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Introduced 1975-07-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2114Nuclear Career Incentive Act

Introduced 1975-07-15 · Senate disagreed to House amendments.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1842A bill for the relief of Dr. Arturo Bomolan Dela Rosa.

Introduced 1975-06-02 · Private Law 94-1.

Private Legislation

S 1700A bill for the relief of Katherine Whiteman Jackson.

Introduced 1975-05-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1451A bill to authorize additional military assistance for South Vietnam.

Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

International Affairs

S 1247Military Construction Authorization Act

Introduced 1975-03-19 · Public law 94-107.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 920Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1975-03-03 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 6674 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 921Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1975-03-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

SRES 548A resolution authorizing additional expenditures.

Introduced 1976-09-15 · Measure passed Senate.

Congress

S 3490A bill for the relief of A. Z. M. Rabiul Hasan.

Introduced 1978-09-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3605A Bill for the relief of Sidsel Hansen.

Introduced 1978-10-13 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3486Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1979

Introduced 1978-09-07 · Public Law 95-485.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2893A bill to provide for the completion of the Natchez Trace Parkway from Natchez, Mississippi, to Nashville, Tennessee.

Introduced 1978-04-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

S 2571Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1978-02-23 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 10929 passed in lieu.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2245A bill to amend section 453 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Introduced 1977-10-27 · Referred to Senate Committee on Finance.

Taxation

S 1863Department of Defense Supplemental Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978

Introduced 1977-07-14 · Public Law 95-184.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1429A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and for other related purposes.

Introduced 1977-04-29 · Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Labor and Employment

S 1341ERDA Authorization Act-Joint Applications

Introduced 1977-04-21 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Energy

S 1211Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1977-04-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1210Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act

Introduced 1977-04-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 997A bill to amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit union organization and membership in the Armed Forces.

Introduced 1977-03-15 · Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.

Labor and Employment

SRES 71A resolution authorizing additional expenditures.

Introduced 1977-02-03 · Measure passed Senate.

Congress

SRES 142An original resolution reported authorizing additional expenditures.

Introduced 1977-04-21 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Congress

SRES 72A resolution authorizing additional expenditures.

Introduced 1977-02-03 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Congress

Introduced 1982-04-29 · Motion to table agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-27. Record Vote No: 90.

Introduced 1981-07-23 · Proposed amendment withdrawn in Senate.

Introduced 1982-06-15 ·

Introduced 1982-06-17 ·

Introduced 1982-06-15 ·

S 2468A bill for the relief of Abel Ochoa.

Introduced 1982-05-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 2081A bill for relief of Seyed Mohammad Hossein Paya.

Introduced 1982-02-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 2082A bill for the relief of Maria Refugio Ruiz.

Introduced 1982-02-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1988A bill to designate Domiciliary Number 1 at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Biloxi, Mississippi, as the "William B. Sheppard Domiciliary."

Introduced 1981-12-16 · Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1783A bill for the relief of Ashraf Mohammad and Shilu Mohammad.

Introduced 1981-10-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1784A bill for the relief of John Calvin Smith.

Introduced 1981-10-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Agency Administration.

Private Legislation

S 1768A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide that the social security trust funds shall be invested in securities which provide a maximum return, consistent with safety.

Introduced 1981-10-23 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

Social Welfare

S 1598National Commission on Interest Rates Act

Introduced 1981-09-09 · Committee on Banking received executive comment from National Credit Union Administration. Unfavorable.

Finance and Financial Sector

S 1341A bill to make applicable to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway certain provisions of law relating to taxation of fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways.

Introduced 1981-06-08 · Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Transportation Department.

Transportation and Public Works

S 937A bill for the relief of Borislav Subotic.

Introduced 1981-04-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 617A bill for the relief of Mrs. Elsie B. Lawson.

Introduced 1981-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 529A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Henry F. McGraw, United States Army, retired.

Introduced 1981-02-24 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

S 322A bill for the relief of Vicent Man-Suen Tsin.

Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 323A bill for the relief of Mrs. Josefina N. Sta Ana.

Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 324A bill for the relief of A.Z.M. Rabiul Hasan.

Introduced 1981-01-29 · Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 132A joint resolution to require the Federal Government to end deficit financing.

Introduced 1981-12-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.

Economics and Public Finance

Introduced 1984-10-04 · Amendment SP 7030 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-06-15 · Amendment SP 3222 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-04-11 · Amendment SP 2944 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 2621A bill to designate the Delta States Research Center in Stoneville, Mississippi, as the "Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center".

Introduced 1984-05-02 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Government Operations and Politics

S 2316A bill for the relief of Daweeratana Rugsacum.

Introduced 1984-02-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1553A bill for the relief of Colonel John R. Vincent, United States Air Force Reserve.

Introduced 1983-06-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

S 1574A bill for the relief of Seyed Mohammed Hossein Paya.

Introduced 1983-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1508A bill for the relief of Josefina N. Sta Ana.

Introduced 1983-06-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1349A bill for the relief of Maria Refugio Navarro Ruiz.

Introduced 1983-05-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1020A bill for the relief of John Calvin Smith.

Introduced 1983-04-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

Private Legislation

S 617Renewable Energy National Security Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Energy

S 487A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Henry F. McGraw, United States Army, retired.

Introduced 1983-02-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

Private Legislation

S 377A bill to make applicable to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway certain provisions of law relating to taxation of fuel used in commercial transportation on inland waterways.

Introduced 1983-02-02 · Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1192.

Transportation and Public Works

S 379A bill to cancel certain indebtedness in connection with disaster relief activities.

Introduced 1983-02-02 · Became Private Law No: 98-8.

Private Legislation

S 282A bill for the relief of Mrs. Elsie B. Lawson.

Introduced 1983-01-31 · Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

Private Legislation

SJRES 130A joint resolution to provide for the designation of April 9, 1984 as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".

Introduced 1983-07-14 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Armed Forces and National Security

SJRES 171A joint resolution to provide for the designation of July 20, 1984, as "National P.O.W./M.I.A. Recognition Day".

Introduced 1983-09-28 · Became Public Law No: 98-262.

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced 1986-10-02 · Amendment SP 3137 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1986-09-19 · Amendment SP 2862 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1986-04-11 · Amendment SP 1780 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-10-17 · Amendment SP 793 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 1608A bill for the relief of Maria Victoria Lizana.

Introduced 1985-09-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

Private Legislation

S 1056A bill for the relief of Colonel John R. Vincent, United States Air Force Reserve.

Introduced 1985-05-02 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

S 748A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Henry F. McGraw, United States Army, retired.

Introduced 1985-03-26 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

S 578A bill for the relief of John Calvin Smith.

Introduced 1985-03-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.

Private Legislation

Introduced 1988-10-01 · Amendment SP 3350 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-10-15 · Amendment SP 998 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-09-29 · Amendment SP 803 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S 2749Defense Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act

Introduced 1988-08-11 · Became Public Law No: 100-526.

Armed Forces and National Security

SJRES 164A joint resolution to designate June 25, 1987, as "National Catfish Day".

Introduced 1987-06-18 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Commemorations

SRES 502A resolution commending A. Blair Crownover for his service to the Senate.

Introduced 1988-10-18 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

Congress

SRES 498A resolution commending Cornel H. Petrassevich for his service to the United States of America.

Introduced 1988-10-14 · Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

International Affairs

SRES 369An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Appropriations.

Introduced 1988-02-01 · Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported an original resolution (S.Res. 381) in lieu of this measure.

Congress

SRES 322An original resolution authorizing supplemental expenditures for the Committee on Appropriations.

Introduced 1987-11-13 · Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64-22. Record Vote No: 417.

Congress

SRES 58An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Appropriations.

Introduced 1987-01-14 · Committee on Rules. Hearings held.

Congress