Sen. John Kennedy criticized the delay in beginning work on a second reconciliation bill and questioned why Congress had not acted sooner.
Kennedy said, “Why have we sat around for five months and not started on the second reconciliation bill? I don’t, I just don’t get it. I don’t get it.”
He described the inaction as “a 12 piece bucket of stupid not to do another reconciliation bill and to waste five months before we even start on a second reconciliation bill, assuming that we get started tomorrow.”
Kennedy added, “Humans are supposed to have evolved as a species. Why would we not do a second reconciliation bill?”
Kennedy pointed to rising costs facing American families as an example of issues the legislation could address.
“Think of what we could do,” he said.
“I mean, moms and dads all across America tonight are going to lie down to sleep and they won’t be able to what are they worried about, well, they’re worried about the cost of housing. For one thing, they’re worried about the cost of home insurance. They’re worried about the cost of flood insurance. They’re worried about the cost of health insurance. We all know that they’re worried about the cost of living.”
Kennedy emphasized that the concerns he listed were affecting households across the country and said they were among the reasons he believed the bill should move forward.
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When moms and dads lie down to sleep at night and can’t, they’re worried about the cost of living.
— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) November 20, 2025
So why isn’t Congress working on another reconciliation bill to help them?
It would be a 12-piece bucket of STUPID not to. pic.twitter.com/f7jfzBslbh
