Senator John Kennedy urges the Senate to block a plan to cull 453,000 Barred Owls, questioning its ecological rationale.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Kennedy calls for Senate action: Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) has urged the Senate to reject a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to eliminate approximately 453,000 North American Barred Owls. He criticized the bureaucratic approach to wildlife management and questioned the plan’s ecological validity, describing it as "bone-deep, down-to-the-marrow stupid."
Background on the controversy: The plan aims to protect the declining northern spotted owl by reducing the barred owl population. Critics argue that this approach is inefficient and costly, estimating taxpayer burdens at around $1.35 billion. Biologists indicated ongoing control efforts would be required indefinitely.
Kennedy's legislative response: In response to the proposed plan, Kennedy has introduced a resolution of disapproval, asserting that ecosystems naturally regulate themselves and that human intervention may not yield the desired outcomes.
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John Kennedy Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Kennedy is worth $20.5M, as of October 29th, 2025. This is the 63rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Kennedy has approximately $7.5M invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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John Kennedy Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Kennedy:
- S.3057: A bill to reduce the annual rate of pay of Members of Congress if a Government shutdown occurs during a year, and for other purposes.
- S.3017: STREAMLINE Act
- S.2958: AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act of 2025
- S.2946: NFIP Extension Act
- S.2931: NFIP Extension Act
- S.2752: U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act
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John Kennedy Fundraising
John Kennedy recently disclosed $1.6M of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 9th, 2025. This was the 28th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 98.8% came from individual donors.
Kennedy disclosed $1.1M of spending. This was the 32nd most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Kennedy disclosed $16.8M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 5th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
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