Getting America’s fiscal house in order

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12/15/25	U.S. Senate Rules Committee advances Kennedy legislation to withhold senators’ pay during government shutdowns
12/4/25	Kennedy condemns $1 billion Minnesota fraud scheme, calls for second reconciliation to address cost-of-living in Senate speech

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11/24/25	Kennedy introduces FY 2026 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill
11/20/25	Kennedy: Refusing a second reconciliation bill to help the American people is “legislative malpractice”
11/13/25	Kennedy secures veterans’ Second Amendment rights in deal to reopen government, renews call to stop paying Congress during shutdowns
11/6/25	Paul, Democrats block Kennedy effort to pay federal workers during shutdown, not Members of Congress
11/4/25	Kennedy introduces critical bills prohibiting lawmakers from receiving a paycheck during government shutdowns

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10/3/25	Kennedy on Democrats’ government shutdown: “I don’t think Sen. Schumer is the person in charge”

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9/30/25	Kennedy warns Democrats against a shutdown: “The loon wing will never love them. They’re better off doing the right thing.”
9/19/25	Kennedy in NOLA.com: One Big Beautiful Bill will enhance Medicaid, not harm it