Members of Congress / Patrick Kennedy

Biographical Information

KENNEDY, Patrick Joseph, (son of Edward Moore Kennedy, nephew of John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Robert Francis Kennedy, cousin of Joseph Patrick Kennedy II, and great-grandson of John Francis Fitzgerald), a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Brighton, Middlesex County, Mass., July 14, 1967; graduated Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.; B.S., Providence College, Providence, R.I., 1991; delegate to the Democratic National Convention of 1988; member of the Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1988-1994; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-present). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, Rhode Island (Dist. 1), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.

Key Votes

See how Patrick Kennedy voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Patrick Kennedy has missed 183 votes (38.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Patrick Kennedy has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 99.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Kennedy did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Representatives in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters.

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District Information

Rhode Island, District 1 demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
6/26/09	Vote 477: H R 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act	Yes	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 476: H R 2454	No	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 475: H R 2996: Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation, 2010	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 474: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 473: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 472: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 471: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 470: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 469: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 468: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 467: H R 2996	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/26/09	Vote 466: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 465: H RES 587: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/26/09	Vote 464: S CON RES 31: Adjournment Resolution	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 463: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 462: H RES 578: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2996, Interior Appropriations, Fy 2010	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 461: Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair	Not Voting	No	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 460: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Not Voting	Yes	Yes
6/25/09	Vote 459: H R 2647: Department of Defense Authorization, Fy 2010	Not Voting	Yes	No
6/25/09	Vote 458: H R 2647	Not Voting	Yes	Yes

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