LIVE: Sen. John Kennedy TORCHES Republicans Over Midterm Defeat, Demands Action Before Congress Ends
Senator John Kennedy has issued a blunt warning to Republicans after the GOP’s major losses in the 2026 US midterm elections, telling colleagues that they cannot afford to waste their remaining time in control of Congress. During his November 11 Senate floor speech, Kennedy said, ‘This was not a normal midterm election,’ adding that anyone who concluded otherwise was, in his words, ‘stupid.’
Kennedy outlined two legislative priorities for Republicans before Democrats take control in January: passing a reconciliation bill using Republican votes and advancing Senator Joni Ernst’s legislation targeting fraud. He argued that Republicans should keep working through the remaining weeks of the 119th Congress rather than abandon their legislative agenda. His remarks come amid a wider debate over the party’s election losses, Senate leadership and its future political direction. Watch Kennedy’s full remarks and his message to the GOP.
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