Mitch McConnell — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Senator from KY · Republican

Mitch McConnell is a Republican U.S. Senator from KY. This page tracks Mitch McConnell's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 1985.

Mitch McConnell's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 87.92% — cast 131 of 149 roll-call votes (missed 18).
• Party-line voting: votes with Republican 92.42% of the time (7.58% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 1452 bills, 40 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Mitch McConnell Votes On

• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Foreign Aid
• Renewable Energy

How Mitch McConnell Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “Secure America Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion Rejected
• Yea on “Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act” (2026-06-05) — Motion to Proceed Rejected

When Mitch McConnell Broke With the Republican Party

Mitch McConnell has voted against the Republican majority on about 7.6% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.” (2025-10-30) while most Republicans voted No — Joint Resolution Passed.
• Voted Yea on “A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.” (2025-10-29) while most Republicans voted No — Joint Resolution Passed.
• Voted Yea on “A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil.” (2025-10-28) while most Republicans voted No — Joint Resolution Passed.
• Voted Nay on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026” (2025-10-09) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.
• Voted Yea on “Rescissions Act of 2025” (2025-07-17) while most Republicans voted No — Amendment Rejected.

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