Voting record, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Attendance is the share of roll calls held while the member was in office on which they voted Yea, Nay or Present. A party-line vote is a roll call on which a majority of Republicans voted against a majority of Democrats. Voting with the Republican majority is the share of the member’s cast votes on those roll calls that matched that majority. The roll calls come from Voteview, which compiles each vote from the official record; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Last 10 votes cast
| Date | Measure | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Nomination | Yea | Nomination Confirmed |
| Sep 30, 2026 | NominationKeith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor | On the Cloture Motion | Yea | Cloture Motion Agreed to |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 9340A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 30, 2026 | H.R. 7008A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Yea | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.Res. 852A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | On the Motion to Discharge | Nay | Motion to Discharge Rejected |
| Sep 29, 2026 | S.J.Res. 197A 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 Bene… | On the Motion to Proceed | Nay | Motion to Proceed Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. | On Passage of the Bill | Yea | Bill Passed |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
| Sep 28, 2026 | S. 4668To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. | On the Amendment | Nay | Amendment Rejected |
Votes against the Republican majority
| Date | Measure | Member voted | Party majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148To strike all earmarks. | Yea | Nay |
| Jan 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance. | Nay | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2025 | S. 2806A bill to provide for automatic continuing appropriations. | Nay | Yea |
| Jul 1, 2025 | H.R. 1To eliminate a program of qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships for public, private, or religious schools. | Yea | Nay |
| Mar 14, 2025 | H.R. 1968To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development. | Nay | Yea |
Source: Voteview · votes through Sep 30, 2026, the latest in Voteview’s data · Senate roll calls
Bills, 119th Congress
How these are counted
Sponsored counts every bill and resolution the member introduced; cosponsored excludes withdrawn cosponsorships. A cross-party cosponsorship is cosponsoring a measure whose sponsor belongs to another party. The last figure is the share of the member’s H.R. or S. bills with at least one cosponsor from another party.
Policy areas of the bills sponsored or cosponsored
| Policy area | Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 30 | |
| Agriculture and Food | 22 | |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 18 | |
| International Affairs | 18 | |
| Transportation and Public Works | 17 |
Policy areas are assigned by the Congressional Research Service, one per bill. Top five shown.
Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS · as of Oct 27, 2026
Sponsored legislation, newest first
Includes earlier Congresses; the figures above cover the current one.
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SRES.944 - 2026-09-30
A resolution designating September 2026 as "School Bus Safety Month". -
S.5336 - 2026-08-06
Uniform Vehicle Safety Standards Act of 2026 -
S.4815 - 2026-06-17
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2026 -
S.4669 - 2026-06-03
A bill to exempt stinger-steered combinations from a requirement to include warning flags on projecting loads. -
SRES.727 - 2026-05-13
A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2026, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness. -
S.4151 - 2026-03-19
Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2026 -
S.2828 - 2025-09-17
Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
Votes by issue, 119th Congress
This is not a left–right score. A vote against the party can come from either side of it; the list below shows who else voted the same way.
| Issue | Votes | With the Republican majority | Against both parties | With the Democratic majority | Rank among Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominations | 451 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (47) |
| Economics and Public Finance | 198 | 96.5% | 2 | 5 | 30th of 54 |
| Immigration | 37 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (39) |
| International Affairs | 36 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (47) |
| Congress | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (52) |
| Environmental Protection | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (31) |
| Finance and Financial Sector | 19 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (46) |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 18 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (34) |
| Public Lands and Natural Resources | 15 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (51) |
| Energy | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (52) |
| Government Operations and Politics | 13 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (48) |
| Sports and Recreation | 12 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (36) |
| Transportation and Public Works | 11 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | Tied for 1st (51) |
| Other issues (9)Fewer than 10 votes each: Housing and Community Development, Taxation, Foreign Trade and International Finance, Crime and Law Enforcement, Health, Education, Emergency Management, Science, Technology, Communications, Families | 37 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | — |
Rank: 1st = voted with the Republican majority most often on that issue, among Senate Republicans who cast at least 10 votes on it.
Votes against the Republican majority, by issue
Economics and Public Finance · 7
- Aug 8, 2026 · Motion to table H.R. 6500 · To strike section 2019.
Voted Nay; most of both parties voted Yea. Also voting Nay: 20 other Republicans; 11 Democrats. - Jan 30, 2026 · Motion to table H.R. 7148 · To strike all earmarks.
Voted Yea; most Republicans voted Nay, most Democrats Yea. Also voting Yea: 19 other Republicans. - Jan 30, 2026 · Amendment to H.R. 7148 · To eliminate funding for refugee and entrant assistance.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 19 other Republicans. - Sep 29, 2025 · Cloture on taking up S. 2806 · A bill to provide for automatic continuing appropriations.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 13 other Republicans. - Jul 1, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 1 · To eliminate a program of qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships for public, private, or religious schools.
Voted Yea; most Republicans voted Nay, most Democrats Yea. Also voting Yea: 2 other Republicans: Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski. - Jul 1, 2025 · H.R. 1 · To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6 percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding and specify eligible providers…
Voted Yea; most of both parties voted Nay. Also voting Yea: 17 other Republicans; 4 Democrats: Angus King, Jon Ossoff, Mark Warner, Raphael Warnock. - Mar 14, 2025 · Amendment to H.R. 1968 · To reduce the amount appropriated for the United States Agency for International Development.
Voted Nay; most Republicans voted Yea, most Democrats Nay. Also voting Nay: 25 other Republicans.
How these are counted
Each roll call takes the policy area the Library of Congress gave the bill it is about; a vote on an amendment counts under its bill. 907 of the Senate’s 915 roll calls this Congress have an issue. Left out as procedural (8): votes on House rules and the previous question, motions to recommit or adjourn, quorum calls and the Speaker election. Nominations are their own issue. “With the Republican majority” counts every issue vote on which most Republicans voted the same way, Yea or Nay. “Against both parties” = most Republicans and most Democrats voted one way and this member the other. “With the Democratic majority” = a party-line vote (most of each party on opposite sides) on which this member sided with the Democrats. Independents count with the party they caucus with. The Senate roll calls come from Voteview; Votewiser does the counting. Citation: Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/
Source: votes: Voteview · issue areas: Library of Congress policy areas · votes through Sep 30, 2026
Committee assignments
| Committee | Role | Side | Seniority rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry | Member | Majority | 11 |
| Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Rural Development, Energy, and Credit | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Senate Committee on Appropriations | Member | Majority | 12 |
| Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 6 |
| Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 8 |
| Financial Services and General Government | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 5 |
| Legislative Branch | Chairman | Majority | 1 |
| Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies | Member | Majority | 7 |
| Senate Committee on Armed Services | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Airland | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Readiness and Management Support | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Strategic Forces | Chairman | Majority | 1 |
| Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Telecommunications and Media | Chairman | Majority | 1 |
| Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy | Member | Majority | 3 |
| Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety | Member | Majority | 4 |
| Senate Committee on Rules and Administration | Member | Majority | 5 |
| Joint Committee on Printing | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Joint Committee of Congress on the Library | Member | Majority | 2 |
| Senate Select Committee on Ethics | Member | Majority | 3 |
Seniority rank is the member’s order among their own party’s members on that committee; 1 is the most senior.
Source: congress-legislators (CC0) · as of Oct 27, 2026
Floor remarks, 119th Congress
A day can hold several Record items, so the item counts can exceed the days.
Source: GovInfo Congressional Record · Record issues through Oct 22, 2026
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| Congress | Years | Chamber | Role | State | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | 2025–present | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
| 118th Congress | 2023–2025 | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
| 117th Congress | 2021–2023 | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
| 116th Congress | 2019–2021 | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
| 115th Congress | 2017–2019 | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
| 114th Congress | 2015–2017 | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
| 113th Congress | 2013–2015 | Senate | Senator | Nebraska (NE) | — |
Elections
Elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.1
The election history as listed in the Congressional Directory.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
Campaign money, 2025–26 election cycle
Where the money came from
| Source | Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemizeddonors giving more than $200 in the cycle, named in filings | $351,440 | 36.0% | |
| Individuals, unitemized$200 or less in the cycle, not named | $17,537 | 1.8% | |
| PACs and other committees | $399,154 | 40.9% | |
| Party committees | $0 | 0.0% | |
| All other receiptstransfers, loans, refunds and offsets | $207,998 | 21.3% |
Outside spending
Independent expenditures reported by groups not tied to the campaign: $0 supporting this candidate, $0 opposing. Details on FEC.gov
More on this campaign’s money
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Sep 30, 2026
Who gave, 2025–26 election cycle
Top employers of individual donors
| Employer named by donors | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| MARQUIS MANAGEMENT | $30,000 | |
| WEXFORD CAPITAL | $28,000 | |
| NULL | $16,134 | |
| CQUENCE HEALTH GROUP | $7,000 | |
| HAWKINS CONSTRUCTION | $7,000 | |
| 1ST FINANCIAL BANK USA | $7,000 | |
| KANA SYSTEMS | $7,000 | |
| UNION PACIFIC | $7,000 | |
| ERGON | $7,000 | |
| SAMPSON CONSTRUCTION | $6,600 |
Contributions from individuals who listed that employer, itemized only. Companies themselves cannot give to a federal candidate’s campaign.
Entries that name no employer, as written on the filings: RETIRED $41,309 · HOMEMAKER $21,850 · SELF $13,100.
Source: Federal Election Commission, openFEC API · filings through Sep 30, 2026
Profile
Facts from official records. The small numbers open each fact’s source.
At a glance
Education
- B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 1988
As listed in the Congressional Directory.1
Professional history
- Rancher
- Senator, Nebraska Legislature, 2005-13
- Commissioner, Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education
- President, Nebraska Association of School Boards
- Member, Valentine Rural High School Board of Education
As the member’s office lists it in the Congressional Directory, in that order.1
Offices
Washington, DC
448 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
202-224-6551
Local offices
| City | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kearney, NE | 20 W. 23rd St. | 308-234-2361 |
| Omaha, NE | 11819 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 205 | 402-391-3411 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 120 East 16th St., Suite 203 | 308-630-2329 |
| Lincoln, NE | 1248 O Street, Suite #1111 | 402-441-4600 |
Office list: congress-legislators (CC0), as of Oct 27, 2026.
Sources
- Official Congressional Directory, 119th Congress (February 20, 2026 edition). U.S. Government Publishing Office for the Joint Committee on Printing.
Researched Oct 28, 2026. Each fact was checked against a saved copy of its source.
