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Official portrait of Mitch McConnell
RepublicanU.S. Senator, Kentucky

Mitch McConnell

In the Senate since Jan 3, 1985 (7 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2027. Born Feb 20, 1942.

Official website · DC office 202-224-2541 · @McConnellPress

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Kentucky Senate, Solid R.

At a glance

7Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
1Sponsored bills that became law
30Bills cosponsored
15%Roll-call votes missed (137 of 915)
96.7%Votes with own party's majority
$278,697Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle

Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.

Bills sponsored

BillTitleIntroducedLatest action
S. 4530 LawA bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.
Government Operations and Politics · 1 cosponsors
May 14, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-95.
May 29, 2026
S. 2572Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Economics and Public Finance · 0 cosponsors
Jul 31, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
Jul 31, 2025
S. 1674Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025
Public Lands and Natural Resources · 0 cosponsors
May 8, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Jul 21, 2026
S. 930A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income capital gains from the sale of certain farmland property which are reinvested in individual retirement plans.
Taxation · 4 cosponsors
Mar 11, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 11, 2025
S. 698Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2025
Crime and Law Enforcement · 7 cosponsors
Feb 24, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 24, 2025
S. 500CAREER Act of 2025
Labor and Employment · 3 cosponsors
Feb 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 10, 2025
S. 476White Oak Resiliency Act of 2025
Environmental Protection · 4 cosponsors
Feb 6, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 6, 2025

Showing the 7 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.

Recent roll-call votes

DateVoteQuestionPosition
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 915
PN1129
On the Nomination
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 914
PN1129
On the Cloture Motion
Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 913
HR9340
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A 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.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 30, 2026Senate roll call 912
HR7008
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
A 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.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Yea
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 911
SRES852
On the Motion to Discharge
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected
Nay
Sep 29, 2026Senate roll call 910
SJRES197
On the Motion to Proceed
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".
Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 909
S4668
On Passage of the Bill
A 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.
Result: Bill Passed
Yea
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 908
S4668
On the Amendment
To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 907
S4668
On the Amendment
To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 906
S4668
On the Amendment
To limit price increases for college athletics tickets.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 905
S4668
On the Amendment
To improve the bill.
Result: Amendment Rejected
Nay
Sep 28, 2026Senate roll call 904
S4668
On the Amendment
To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 903
HCONRES89
On the Concurrent Resolution
A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected
Nay
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 902
S4668
On the Cloture Motion
A 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.
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea
Sep 24, 2026Senate roll call 901
S4668
On the Amendment
In the nature of a substitute.
Result: Amendment Agreed to
Yea

Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.

Committees

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership

Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)

Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.

Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website

Campaign money

$278,697Total raised
$18,654From individuals
$986,230Spent
$7,385,932Cash on hand

Source: FEC candidate summary, S2KY00012, coverage through Sep 30, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.

Positions and background

Read the member's stated positions, ratings from interest groups, and biography from independent sources:

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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.