Mitch McConnell
Republican
KY
Senator
Next Election: 2026
Mitch McConnell is a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky. McConnell first took office in Congress in 1985. In the 119th Congress, McConnell has voted in 90.2% of roll-call votes on bills. Across the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks, McConnell has voted with the Republican majority 94.2% of the time. McConnell's overall VoteSee report card grade is C.
McConnell's latest recorded votes: Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 30, 2026); Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act (Sep 30, 2026); Nay on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights… (Sep 29, 2026). McConnell is not running for re-election in 2026.
Mitch McConnell: Voting Record & Political Positions
Mitch McConnell's Voting Record at a Glance
- Voting attendance: 90.23% — cast 351 of 389 roll-call votes (missed 38).
- Party-line voting: votes with the Republican majority 94.21% of the time (5.79% of votes break from it).
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 302 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1471, 41 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Mitch McConnell Votes On
- Defense Spending
- Taxation
- Health Insurance
- Climate Change
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
How Mitch McConnell Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “Ratepayer Protection Act” (2026-09-30) — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Yea on “Stop Insider Trading Act” (2026-09-30) — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Nay on “A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.” (2026-09-29) — Motion to Discharge Rejected
- Nay on “A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".” (2026-09-29) — Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Yea on “Protect College Sports Act of 2026” (2026-09-28) — Bill 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.” (2026-09-24) — Concurrent Resolution Rejected
- Yea on “Digital Asset Market Clarity Act” (2026-09-15) — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Not Voting on “A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.” (2026-08-08) — Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
When Mitch McConnell Broke With the Republican Party
Mitch McConnell has voted against the Republican majority on about 5.8% of the passage and amendment votes VoteSee tracks. Recent examples since 2025:
- Voted Nay on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-30) while most Republicans voted Yea — Amendment Rejected.
- 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.