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December 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), along with Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), introduced the bipartisan Fast Track Health Care Apprenticeships Act, which incentivizes innovative approaches to address the health care workforce shortage by streamlining apprenticeships and offering a pathway to good-paying jobs. 

 

Issues: Healthcare

December 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), alongside Congressman Josh Riley (NY-19) introduced the ‘Boosting the Rural STEM Pipeline Act,’ a bipartisan bill to help rural schools hire well-trained Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teachers. The bill strengthens the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, which provides National Science Foundation (NSF) grants to colleges to train STEM majors to become STEM teachers in high-need school districts.

Issues: Education

December 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Growth, Energy, and National Excellence through Science, Innovation, and Security Act (GENESIS Act) to codify President Donald J. Trump’s newly signed Executive Order launching the Genesis Mission.


November 21, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Reps. Mike Kennedy (UT-03) and April McClain Delaney (MD-06)  introduced the Algorithm Accountability Act, legislation intended to hold social media companies accountable for harms caused by content pushed through their algorithms. The bill modernizes Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and establishes a clear duty of care for platforms that design and deploy algorithms capable of amplifying dangerous or harmful content.


November 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced legislation to designate the United States Post Office located at 50 E 100 N in Moab, Utah, as the “Second Lieutenant Mitchell Williams Post Office Building.” The bill recognizes and preserves the legacy of a decorated World War II veteran, a devoted community leader, and a lifelong resident of Moab.


November 10, 2025
Op-Eds

Dedicated federal workers have now been furloughed or forced to work without pay for 40 days. I hoped this shutdown wouldn’t last more than a week. I expected more from my Democratic colleagues and couldn’t imagine they could justify holding the American people hostage for this long.

The first missed paychecks are beginning to hit home for civil servants. At this time, I think it’s important to step back and understand how we got here and why the American people are paying the price for Washington’s dysfunction.

Issues: Budget and the Deficit

November 4, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03), alongside the Utah congressional delegation, in a letter urging the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to give full and fair consideration to the 47G Aerospace and Defense Association's application for an “ OnRamp Hub” designation in Utah. The proposed hub would accelerate the development and deployment of cutting-edge commercial technologies to strengthen the U.S. warfighter, enhance defense capabilities, and expand the national security innovation base in Utah.


October 29, 2025

Rep. Kennedy Urges Federal Action on Critical Northern Corridor Highway Project

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) joined members of Utah’s congressional delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to move forward with the Northern Corridor Highway alignment through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area.


October 22, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced a resolution officially designating the week beginning October 19, 2025, as “Coal Week.” The resolution recognizes the vital contributions of America’s coal industry to national energy security, economic stability, and community strength across the country.

Issues: Energy

October 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Representative Mike Kennedy (R-UT), alongside Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and John Curtis (R-UT)  introduced the Upper Price River Watershed Project Act to authorize the transfer of 124 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to the City of Price for the construction of a reservoir that will expand water storage and improve drought resilience across central Utah.

Issues: Energy