Brett Guthrie — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for KY's 2nd Congressional District · Republican

Brett Guthrie is a Republican U.S. Representative for KY's 2nd Congressional District. This page tracks Brett Guthrie's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2009.

Brett Guthrie's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 99.76% — cast 417 of 418 roll-call votes (missed 1).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 96.84% of the time (3.16% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1900 bills, 79 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Brett Guthrie Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Climate Change
• Defense Spending
• Health Insurance
• Renewable Energy

How Brett Guthrie Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Brett Guthrie Broke With the Republican Party

Brett Guthrie has voted against the Republican majority on about 3.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted No on “Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026” (2026-04-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Agreed to.
• Voted No on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-22) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted No on “Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-14) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.
• Voted No on “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-09-04) while most Republicans voted Yea — Failed.

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