John Reed — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from RI · Democrat

John Reed is a Democrat U.S. Senator from RI. This page tracks John Reed's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1991.

John Reed's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 100% — cast 112 of 112 roll-call votes (missed 0).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.52% of the time (2.48% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3542 bills, 96 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John Reed Votes On

• Defense Spending
• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Climate Change
• Immigration
• Tariffs

How John Reed Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2026” (2025-11-13) — Bill Defeated
• Nay on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to
• Nay on “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” (2026-02-11) — Motion to Proceed Agreed to

When John Reed Broke With the Democrat Party

John Reed has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2.5% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Democrats voted Yea — Bill Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Laken Riley Act” (2025-01-20) while most Democrats voted Yea — Amendment Agreed to.

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