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John Cornelius Stennis

Democrat

Mississippi · Senate 1947–1989

19477 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate1989

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care 73 votes · 70.1/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration 47 votes · 61.3/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns 2 votes
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception 53 votes · 67.1/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy 86 votes · 55.4/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes 278 votes · 72/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages 91 votes · 54.7/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers 339 votes · 86.3/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights 71 votes · 63.2/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections 17 votes · 80.8/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice 53 votes · 59.7/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation 37 votes · 47.4/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate
Trade 109 votes · 69.1/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education 81 votes · 56.5/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget 920 votes · 88.9/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
1947–1953SenateMSDemocrat80–83
1953–1959SenateMSDemocrat83–86
1959–1965SenateMSDemocrat86–89
1965–1971SenateMSDemocrat89–92
1971–1977SenateMSDemocrat92–95
1977–1983SenateMSDemocrat95–98
1983–1989SenateMSDemocrat98–101