Mike Kennedy will work to bring fiscal restraint and enhanced border security to Washington.

Mike Kennedy · Utah · Republican

policy impact 0.74 specificity 0.69 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

In Congress, Mike is working to lower costs for families, strengthen the economy, secure our border ...

Kennedy commits to continue securing the border as part of his congressional agenda.

Home - Mike Kennedy for Utah
campaign · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete recent legislative action consistent with an enhanced-border-security posture, but it is not itself a border-policy enactment and does not prove delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Kennedy Introduces Legislation to PROTECT American Workers | Congressman Mike Kennedy
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 89%

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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'.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The lookback window includes a major fiscal-responsibility vote, but this record does not show Kennedy delivering fiscal restraint; it instead shows no recorded vote on the budget resolution.

never same_term

Votes and Legislation | Congressman Mike Kennedy
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 81%

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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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete same-term legislative effort in an immigration/security frame, but it shows introduction and advocacy rather than enacted border-security delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Congressman Mike Kennedy
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 92%

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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."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Concrete same-term anti-fraud, deficit-oriented activity, but it does not show a restraint measure enacted or a budget cut delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Congressman Mike Kennedy
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 84%

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Kennedy (UT) | Kennedy (UT) | Republican | UT | Aye

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Kennedy voted for S. 2, the Secure America Act, a same-term concrete legislative action tied to border security, but this vote alone does not prove the broader fiscal-restraint promise was delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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unverified · Source version 61035 · locator unknown

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.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Secure America Act was enacted and funded DHS/CBP/ICE immigration enforcement through FY2029, supporting delivery on the border-security side of the commitment; it does not establish delivery of fiscal restraint.

partial same_term A for effort

S. 2 Signed into Law – The White House
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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unverified · Source version 72653 · locator unknown

8:00 - 8:50 - Congressman Mike Kennedy - Deficit Spending, National Debt, Inflation, Interest Rates, Etc.- CE pending

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Kennedy was listed for a public event segment on deficit spending, national debt, inflation, and interest rates, showing current issue engagement but not enacted fiscal restraint.

partial same_term A for effort

Financial Planning Association of Utah-Idaho - Fall Symposium - Sept 18, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 72%

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verified · Source version 72638 · locator 1549

Congressman Kennedy has introduced 36 bills this Congress and moved eight through the House, alongside additional priorities secured through larger legislative packages.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Kennedy's office reported substantial legislative activity during the lookback window, but the release does not identify a fiscal-restraint or border-security enactment.

unresolved same_term

Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history | Congressman Mike Kennedy
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 74%

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verified · Source version 72638 · locator 2686

Kennedy's bills now await action in the Senate, and several are already moving.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The same lookback-window office release says Kennedy-backed bills were still awaiting Senate action, which points to pending effort rather than completed delivery of this promise.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Rep. Kennedy passes eighth bill, more than any Utah first term Congressman in history | Congressman Mike Kennedy
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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Kennedy (UT) | Kennedy (UT) | Republican | UT | Yea

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Kennedy voted for H.J.Res.139, a proposed constitutional balanced-budget amendment, a concrete fiscal-restraint effort; the measure failed, so it did not deliver the fiscal-restraint outcome.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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verified · Source version 72655 · locator 3491

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The roll call identifies the fiscal-restraint measure Kennedy supported as a balanced-budget constitutional amendment, but the official status was failed.

partial same_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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verified · Source version 72656 · locator 1385

Mr. Kennedy of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo confirms Kennedy introduced the PROTECT Act, an immigration-related legislative effort, but the bill was only referred to committee and not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8335 (IH) - Prioritizing Resources and Opportunities for Talent, Employment, Compliance, and Terms Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8335ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

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Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 82%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): partial. same_term A for effort

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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%