Rep. Mike Kennedy (R) — U.S. Representative for Utah's 3rd District

Mike Kennedy is the U.S. Representative for Utah's 3rd District (UT-3).

District Geography

District covers all of Carbon County, Daggett County, Duchesne County, Emery County, Grand County, San Juan County, Uintah County, and Wasatch County and part of Salt Lake County, Summit County, and Utah County, including Provo and Orem and part of Sandy, Lehi, and Millcreek.

District boundaries: 119th Congress · U.S. Census Bureau relationship files.

On the Record 98 tracked votes

Yea 81Nay 15Not Voting 2

Biography

Michael Stephen Kennedy is an American politician, attorney, and physician serving as the U.S. representative from Utah’s 3rd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as a Republican member of the Utah Senate from 2021 to 2025 and as a member of the Utah House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. Kennedy was a candidate in the 2018 U.S. Senate election in Utah; Although he received the most votes at the Utah State Republican Convention, he was defeated by former Governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in the subsequent primary for the Republican nomination.

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Floor Statements

Floor StatementOPPOSE

“Mr. Speaker, it should not take an act of Congress to fly an American flag on a mountain, but here we are, as we often are, in Congress. In 2000, a constituent of mine, Scoutmaster Robert Collins, led a Scout troop on a hike to Kyhv Peak above Utah Valley in Provo to raise the American flag at its summit. What began as a patriotic gesture by the Scouts evolved into an annual tradition. Each year, for over two decades, Robert Collins, joined by relatives, friends, and community members, hiked to the summit to continue the tradition.”

May 19, 2026

One Big Beautiful Bill ActOPPOSE

“This bill ensures the Federal Government has the operational resources to process energy permits efficiently without unnecessary delay. Every American takes part in an electrified economy, whether they choose to or not, and right now that economy is facing a critical point. We are heading toward a severe energy deficit. We possess the most dynamic economy in the world, but every single engine of that economy runs on power.”

Jun 2, 2026

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026OPPOSE

“I rise today alongside my fellow Utahns to mourn and celebrate the life and sudden passing of Captain Spencer Long of Provo Fire & Rescue; his wife, Katrina; and three sons, Reid, Thayne and Gage. They were lost on Friday, July 17, 2026, near Sunglow Campground in Wayne County, Utah, about 165 miles south of Salt Lake City. We are all struggling to deal with the passing of the Long family in such an unexpected and tragic manner. We are granted each day with no guarantee of the next.”

Jul 22, 2026

One Big Beautiful Bill ActOPPOSE

“Right now as we stand in this Chamber, devastating wildfires are tearing across our lands. Their courage is keeping our communities standing. Our prayers are with them. We especially hold in our hearts the families of the brave firefighters who we recently lost along the Utah-Colorado border, including Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson. These individuals made the ultimate sacrifice, and we owe them a debt of gratitude we can never truly repay.”

Jul 15, 2026

Geothermal Energy Advancement ActSUPPORT

“Today, we have an opportunity to unlock one of America's greatest untapped energy resources and invest in our Nation's future. First, I thank Representative Hurd, Chairman Westerman, and my colleagues on the Natural Resources Committee, and the staff, theirs and mine, who put the work in to build this historic geothermal package. I am proud that my own bill, the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act, is being passed as part of it, giving developers the regulatory certainty they need to build.”

September 30, 2025

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025OPPOSE

“For too long, open-border policies have left American families at risk. Under the Biden administration, the vast majority of those charged with illegal reentry already had criminal records. In Utah, we have seen the consequences firsthand. This July in Salt Lake County, a 43-year-old Mexican national was sentenced for drug trafficking and illegal reentry. He had been deported three times before. When he was arrested, he carried an illegal firearm and more than 9,000 fentanyl pills.”

September 15, 2025

Voting Record

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027H.R. 8800

YeaJuly 22, 2026

Stop Insider Trading ActH.R. 7008

YeaJuly 22, 2026

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027H.R. 9770

YeaJuly 21, 2026

Main Street Capital Access ActH.R. 6955

YeaJuly 21, 2026

EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025H.R. 4541

YeaJuly 20, 2026