President Trump signed a bill to permanently end government payments to deceased individuals, saving taxpayer money.
Quiver AI Summary
Bill Signed into Law: President Donald Trump has signed the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, introduced by Senator John Kennedy, to prevent government payments to deceased individuals. This legislation aims to save taxpayer money and is expected to save at least $330 million from 2024 to 2026.
Bipartisan Support: The bill received unanimous support in the Senate and passed with support in the House. Key figures, including Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate co-leads Gary Peters and Ron Wyden, emphasized its importance in safeguarding taxpayer dollars and eliminating waste.
Legislative Background: This new law builds upon the earlier Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, which was implemented temporarily. The new act will allow permanent data sharing between the Social Security Administration and the Treasury Department to avoid erroneous payments in the future.
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John Kennedy Fundraising
John Kennedy recently disclosed $1.5M of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 29th, 2026. This was the 31st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 99.0% came from individual donors.
Kennedy disclosed $985.2K of spending. This was the 57th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Kennedy disclosed $17.4M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 4th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track John Kennedy's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
John Kennedy Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Kennedy is worth $20.4M, as of February 11th, 2026. This is the 64th 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.
You can track John Kennedy's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Kennedy.
John Kennedy Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Kennedy:
- S.3756: Poverty Statistics Enhancement Act
- S.3734: A bill to address applications for deposit insurance submitted by industrial banks to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes.
- S.3430: PURE Act
- S.3293: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- S.3224: SPEED Act
- S.3216: Greenlighting Growth Act
You can track bills proposed by John Kennedy on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Kennedy.
2028 Louisiana US Senate Election
There has been approximately $37,995,905 of spending in Louisiana US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
The rating for this race is currently "Solid R".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2028 Louisiana US Senate election.
