bringing fiscal restraint, enhanced border security, and common sense leadership to Washington
Mike Kennedy will work to bring fiscal restraint and enhanced border security to Washington.
Occurrences
In Congress, Mike is working to lower costs for families, strengthen the economy, secure our border ...
Evidence
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Kennedy said he introduced the PROTECT Act of 2026 to protect American workers; the release says the bill raises the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 and is intended to address abuse of the program and protect national security. The page tags the release with Border Security and Border Security and Immigration Reform.
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Kennedy’s official votes page lists his recent votes and shows that on 04/29/2026 the House considered S. Con. Res. 33, described as the FY2026 congressional budget resolution, and his recorded vote is listed as 'Not Voting'.
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The June 9, 2026 press-release index lists "Federal judge dismantles POTUS’S H1B Visa fee. Rep. Kennedy’s PROTECT Act would make it permanent" and says Kennedy introduced the PROTECT Act months earlier and is now calling on colleagues to pass it.
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The May 27, 2026 press-release index lists "Rep. Kennedy Joins Push to End Fraud Draining Care from Vulnerable Americans" and says Kennedy joined a fraud roundtable; the office tags the item with "Budget and the Deficit."
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Kennedy (UT) | Kennedy (UT) | Republican | UT | Aye
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On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the President signed into law: S. 2, the “Secure America Act,” which provides funding to the Department of Homeland security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Customs Enforcement through Fiscal Year 2029 for immigration enforcement and related activities.
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8:00 - 8:50 - Congressman Mike Kennedy - Deficit Spending, National Debt, Inflation, Interest Rates, Etc.- CE pending
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Congressman Kennedy has introduced 36 bills this Congress and moved eight through the House, alongside additional priorities secured through larger legislative packages.
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Kennedy's bills now await action in the Senate, and several are already moving.
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Kennedy (UT) | Kennedy (UT) | Republican | UT | Yea
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government
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Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Assessments
The available evidence shows same-term effort on both parts of the promise, but not clear delivery of the promised outcomes. On border security/immigration, Kennedy introduced and promoted the PROTECT Act in 2026, which is a concrete legislative step aligned with a tougher enforcement posture, but the evidence does not show enactment or a broader border-security result. On fiscal restraint, the record shows deficit-oriented messaging and participation in an anti-fraud push, but no enacted restraint measure, and his official votes page shows no recorded vote on a major FY2026 budget resolution. Because he materially acted in office but the evidence does not show that he actually brought fiscal restraint and enhanced border security to Washington, partial credit fits better than full delivery or total failure.
Kennedy has shown same-term effort toward the border-security/immigration portion by introducing the PROTECT Act of 2026, which his office framed as addressing visa abuse and national security. However, the evidence does not show enactment of enhanced border security, and it does not show meaningful delivery on fiscal restraint; the cited major budget vote lists him as not voting. Because the promise was broad and framed as working toward both fiscal restraint and border security, the record supports partial credit for effort but not full delivery.