Mike Rounds

Voted for H.J.Res. 140, which cancels the land order protecting about 225,504 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota and reopens it to mineral and geothermal leasing. It passed the Senate 50-49 and became law.

April 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for sending H.J.Res. 131 to the President to cancel the federal land agency decision limiting the coastal plain oil and gas leasing program and open more of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. The Senate passed it 49-45.

December 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 130, which canceled the 2024 federal plan change that had stopped new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The Senate passed it 51-43, sending it to the President, and it became law December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-51).

November 20, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 80, canceling the 2022 federal plan that closed about half of Alaska's 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve to oil and gas leasing. The Senate passed it 52-45, the House agreed 216-209, and it became law on December 5, 2025 (Public Law 119-47).

October 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 106, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for Alaska's Central Yukon area. That plan had set aside 21 specially protected areas covering about 3,611,000 acres. The Senate passed it 50-46 and it became Public Law 119-50 on December 11, 2025, undoing those protections.

October 9, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 105, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for its North Dakota office. That plan had limited oil and gas work in low-potential areas and kept new coal leasing within four miles of existing mines. The Senate passed it 50-45 and it became Public Law 119-49 on December 11, 2025.

October 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 71, which would end the national energy emergency the President declared on January 20, 2025 in Executive Order 14156. That order tells agencies to use emergency powers to speed domestic energy projects. The Senate rejected it 47-51, so the emergency stayed in place and the measure did not become law.

October 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 104, which cancelled the Bureau of Land Management plan for the Miles City office in eastern Montana. That plan had put 1,745,040 acres off limits to coal leasing. The Senate passed it 52-47 and it became Public Law 119-48 on December 11, 2025, reopening those lands to coal leasing.

October 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 87 in the Senate, 51-45, sending it to the President. It cancelled the federal waivers that let California enforce truck emission warranty rules and its zero-emission truck and fleet standards. It was signed on June 12, 2025 and became Public Law 119-15.

May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 88 in the Senate, 51-44, sending it to the President. It cancelled the federal waiver that let California require rising shares of low- and zero-emission new cars. It was signed on June 12, 2025 and became Public Law 119-16.

May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 89 in the Senate, 49-46, sending it to the President. It cancelled the federal waiver that let California enforce its own low-nitrogen-oxide limits for new heavy trucks and off-road diesel engines. It was signed on June 12, 2025 and became Public Law 119-17.

May 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 60, 50-43 in the Senate, sending it to the President. It repealed the National Park Service rule tightening limits on off-road vehicle use at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area around Lake Powell. It was signed on May 23, 2025 as Public Law 119-13.

May 8, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 61, which cancelled EPA limits on toxic air pollution from rubber tire manufacturing plants. This Senate vote, 55-45, sent it to the President. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-14), ending those emission standards.

May 6, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 31, which cancelled an EPA rule. That rule made plants moving to a lower pollution category keep controlling toxic air pollutants that build up in living things. The Senate passed it 52-46 and sent it to the House. It became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).

May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 75, which wiped out the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator-freezers. This Senate vote, 52-45, sent it to the President. It became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-9), so that equipment no longer has to meet the standards.

May 1, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 42, canceling the Energy Department rule on how appliance makers prove, label, and are held to efficiency standards. The Senate passed it 52-46, and it became Public Law 119-8 on May 9, 2025.

April 30, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 20, canceling the Energy Department's efficiency standards for gas-fired instant water heaters. The Senate passed it 53-44, and it became Public Law 119-6 on May 9, 2025.

April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to send H.J.Res. 24 to the President, canceling the Energy Department's December 2024 rule that set stricter energy standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. The older standards stay, and similar rules are barred. The Senate passed it 53-42, and it became law May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-7).

April 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 35 by 52-47, wiping out the EPA rule that carried out the methane waste emissions charge on oil and gas sites. The measure became law on March 14, 2025 (Public Law 119-2).

February 27, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 10, which would end the energy emergency declared under Executive Order 14156 on January 20, 2025. The Senate rejected it 47-52, so it did not become law.

February 26, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11, 54-44, using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the ocean-energy agency rule requiring an archaeology report with offshore oil and gas plans. It was signed on March 14, 2025 as Public Law 119-3, so the rule is gone.

February 25, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for S.J.Res. 58, which would have wiped out the Energy Department rule setting higher efficiency standards for home gas furnaces. The Senate passed it 50-45, but the House never voted, so the standards stayed.

May 21, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S. 4072, which would have barred spending in 2024 to carry out EPA tailpipe pollution limits for 2027 and later cars and trucks. It needed 60 votes and failed 52-46, so it never became law.

April 18, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 61, which would cancel the Federal Highway Administration rule making states measure and set targets for greenhouse gas pollution from highways. The Senate passed it 53-47. The House never voted, so it died and the rule stayed in place.

April 10, 2024Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 24 in the Senate, 51-49. It would have cancelled the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the northern long-eared bat as endangered, ending that bat's federal protection. The President vetoed it and the Senate override attempt failed on September 28, 2023, so the listing stayed.

May 11, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 9, which would have wiped out the Fish and Wildlife Service rule protecting the lesser prairie-chicken as threatened and endangered. The Senate passed it 50-48 and the House followed 221-206. The President vetoed it, and the Senate's override attempt failed 47-46, so the bird kept its protection.

May 3, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 11 by 50-49, a measure to cancel the EPA rule tightening smog-forming nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy-duty trucks and engines. The President vetoed it. The Senate's override try on June 21, 2023 failed 50-50, so the rule stayed in place.

April 26, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass H.J.Res. 27, 53-43, using the Congressional Review Act to repeal the federal rule defining which streams and wetlands the Clean Water Act protects. The President vetoed it, and the House override attempt failed, so the rule stayed in place.

March 29, 2023Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 55 in the Senate, 50-47. It would have cancelled the White House environmental council rule that restored broader environmental reviews of federal projects. The House never voted on it, so the rule stayed in force.

August 4, 2022Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to send H.J.Res. 98 to the President, 50-48 in the Senate. It would have cancelled the labor board rule making it easier to treat a franchisor and its franchisee as joint employers. The President vetoed it, and the House override attempt failed on May 7, 2024, so the rule stayed.

April 10, 2024Opposes Labor Rights

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted for S.J.Res. 29, which would cancel the federal workplace safety rule requiring large employers to have workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly. The Senate passed it 52-48, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.

December 8, 2021Opposes Labor Rights

Source: senate.gov · researched September 11, 2026

Voted not guilty in President Trump's second impeachment trial over the January 6 Capitol attack. The 57-43 vote fell short of conviction.

February 13, 2021Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted not guilty on the abuse of power article in President Trump's first impeachment trial. The Senate acquitted him 48-52.

February 5, 2020Opposes Anti-Corruption

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 5371, the funding bill that ended the 43-day government shutdown. It paid for most agencies through January 30, 2026 and funded agriculture, military construction and veterans, and Congress for the full year. The Senate passed it 60-40 and it became law November 12, 2025 (Public Law 119-37).

November 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 54-46 in the Senate. It funded federal agencies through the end of the 2025 budget year and avoided a government shutdown. It was signed into law on March 15, 2025 as Public Law 119-4.

March 14, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, canceling the consumer bureau rule that capped overdraft fees at very large banks at $5 unless the bank justified more. The Senate passed it 52-48, and it became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-10).

March 27, 2025Opposes Cost of Living Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, which provides $70 billion through 2029 to Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the Senate 52-47.

June 5, 2026Opposes Immigration

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted to pass S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, 64-35 in the Senate. It requires the government to jail people who are in the country illegally and are arrested or charged with theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting. The same applies to assaulting a police officer or any crime causing death or serious injury. It also lets state attorneys general sue federal officials over immigration release decisions. The House agreed on January 22 and the president signed it into law on January 29, 2025.

January 20, 2025Opposes Immigration

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18 in the Senate, 50-47. It would have wiped out the 2022 Homeland Security rule that narrowed when using benefits like Medicaid or food aid counts against someone seeking a green card. The House never voted on it, so the 2022 rule stayed in place.

May 17, 2023Opposes Immigration

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted for S.J.Res. 46, which would cancel the Justice and Homeland Security rule letting asylum officers decide asylum claims directly instead of sending them to immigration court. The Senate rejected it 46-48, so it did not become law.

May 26, 2022Opposes Immigration

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 6500 as amended, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027, which funds federal agencies at 2026 levels through December 11, 2026. It passed the Senate 90-6.

August 8, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Introduced the USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal Act, a bill limiting the pay and benefits of Postal Service executives.

August 7, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: congress.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, which provides $70 billion through 2029 to Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for immigration enforcement and border security. It passed the Senate 52-47.

June 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds several federal departments for the rest of the budget year and later became law. It passed the Senate 71-29.

January 30, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 6938, which sets 2026 funding for the Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy and Water, and Interior and Environment parts of the federal budget. It passed the Senate 82-15.

January 15, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 4, canceling about $9 billion in unspent money for the State Department, USAID, and public broadcasting. The Senate version dropped a proposed cut to global HIV/AIDS programs. It passed 51-48 and became Public Law 119-28 on July 24, 2025.

July 17, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the deal that lifted the debt ceiling and capped spending. It passed 63-36.

June 1, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, 84-16 in the Senate. The law permanently places fentanyl copycat drugs in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, with the same penalties as fentanyl. It also set up faster approval for researchers studying those drugs. It became Public Law 119-26 on July 16, 2025.

March 14, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 1, extending the 2017 income tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and food aid, and raising the federal debt limit. Senators split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie. The House then agreed, and it became Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025.

July 1, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to pass S. 3853, which would have extended and widened federal payments to people sickened by nuclear testing fallout, uranium mining, and Manhattan Project waste. The Senate passed it 69-30, but the House never voted and the bill died.

March 7, 2024Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted for S.J.Res. 43, which would cancel the Education Department's SAVE plan, the student loan plan that lowered payments based on income. The Senate rejected it 49-50, so it did not become law.

November 15, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to send H.J.Res. 45 to the President, 52-46 in the Senate. It would have cancelled the Education Department rule that paused federal student loan payments and erased up to $20,000 of debt per borrower. The President vetoed it and the House override attempt failed on June 21, 2023.

June 1, 2023Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 7, 50-38 in the Senate. It would cancel the federal communications agency rule letting schools and libraries lend Wi-Fi hotspots to students and patrons using federal internet discounts. The House never voted on it, so it did not become law and the rule stayed in place.

May 8, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for H.J.Res. 44, which would have wiped out the federal firearms rule treating pistols fitted with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The Senate defeated it 49-50, so the rule stayed in force.

June 22, 2023Opposes Gun Control

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Mike Rounds and Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced the Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026, a bill to establish a federal prohibition on dilation and evacuation abortion procedures.

June 24, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: rounds.senate.gov · researched July 6, 2026

As governor, Mike Rounds signed South Dakota's 2006 HB 1215 abortion ban, which prohibited abortion except to save the pregnant woman's life.

March 6, 2006Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: nbcnews.com · researched July 6, 2026

As a Senate Armed Services Committee member and Cybersecurity Subcommittee chairman, Mike Rounds secured South Dakota National Guard funding, B-21 Raider authorizations, and cyber provisions in the committee's Fiscal Year 2027 NDAA package.

June 16, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: rounds.senate.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Voted to pass S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, as amended by the Senate. It would set defense policy and authorize funding for Defense Department programs, military construction, and Energy Department national security work. The Senate passed it 77-20, but the House held it at the desk without voting, so it has not become law.

October 9, 2025Supports National Defense

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for $40 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine after Russia's invasion. It passed 86-11.

May 19, 2022Supports National Defense

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 1, extending the 2017 income tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and food aid, and raising the federal debt limit. Senators split 50-50 and the Vice President broke the tie. The House then agreed, and it became Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025.

July 1, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted for the 2017 Republican tax law, which cut corporate and individual rates. It passed the Senate 51-49.

December 2, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which imposes sanctions and tariffs tied to Russia and extends an Iran sanctions law. It passed the Senate 86-11.

August 7, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted to send H.J.Res. 25 to the President, canceling the IRS rule that made services helping people sell digital assets report those sale proceeds to the government. The Senate passed it 70-28, and it became law on April 10, 2025 (Public Law 119-5).

March 26, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 3 by 70-27, a measure to cancel the IRS rule making decentralized crypto trading front-ends report users' sale proceeds like brokers. The House never voted on it. The House passed an identical resolution instead, and that one became law on April 10, 2025.

March 4, 2025Supports Data Privacy

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for S.J.Res. 42, which would overturn federal protections against sexual-orientation and gender-identity discrimination in food programs. The Senate rejected it 47-50, so it did not become law.

October 26, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted no at Senate passage of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. The Senate passed it 61-36. It repealed the federal man-woman marriage definition and required states to honor valid out-of-state same-sex and interracial marriages. It became Public Law 117-228 on December 13, 2022.

November 29, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to pass S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, which set the first federal rules for payment stablecoins, a digital money meant to hold a fixed value. Only approved banks and licensed firms may issue them, and each coin must be backed one-for-one by cash or similar safe assets. The Senate passed it 68-30, the House agreed, and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.

June 17, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 13, which cancelled a 2024 bank regulator rule. That rule had ended automatic fast-track approvals and short application forms in bank merger reviews. The Senate passed it 52-47 and sent it to the House. It became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-19).

May 7, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 18, canceling the consumer bureau rule that capped overdraft fees at very large banks at $5 unless the bank justified more. The Senate passed it 52-48, and it became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-10).

March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 28 by 51-47, cancelling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that put the largest digital payment apps under the bureau's ongoing supervision. It became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-11).

March 5, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted for H.J.Res. 109, which would have voided SEC guidance telling firms that hold customers' crypto to carry those holdings on their own balance sheets. The Senate passed it 60-38, but the President vetoed it on May 31, 2024. The House override attempt failed on July 11, 2024, so the guidance stayed.

May 16, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to send H.J.Res. 98 to the President, 50-48 in the Senate. It would have cancelled the labor board rule making it easier to treat a franchisor and its franchisee as joint employers. The President vetoed it, and the House override attempt failed on May 7, 2024, so the rule stayed.

April 10, 2024Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 32, 53-44 in the Senate. It would cancel the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule making lenders collect and report data on small business loans, including to women-owned and minority-owned firms. The President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule survived.

October 18, 2023Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 15, which cancelled the bank regulator's true-lender rule letting national banks be named as lender on loans funded by others. That naming shielded the loans from state interest rate caps. It passed the Senate 52-47, then the House, and became law June 30, 2021 (Public Law 117-24).

May 11, 2021Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Sponsored a bill for a federal feasibility study of the Dakota Mainstem project, proposing to draw Missouri River water for more than 50 water systems (Senate Bill 3736).

June 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: rounds.senate.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Introduced the ARCH Act, a bill to set up processes for preserving the records of Afghan allies who are at risk.

August 7, 2026

Source: congress.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Introduced a bill, with Senator John Hickenlooper, to grow the United States robotics industry. It directs the federal standards agency to write robotics standards and to work with the Education and Labor Departments on worker training. It also orders yearly reports to Congress on how quickly industries adopt robots, and tells NASA to license its robotics patents to private companies. The bill was sent to a Senate committee (Senate Bill 5310).

August 6, 2026

Source: congress.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Introduced a bill proposing to pay landowners to convert cropland back to grassland for cattle grazing under 10-to-15-year contracts (Senate Bill 5277, the RANCH Act). Rent would run at 75 percent of the local dryland cropland rate, with half the cost of planting covered, a $155,000 yearly payment cap, and up to 20 million acres enrolled. The Senate referred it to the Agriculture Committee on August 6, 2026.

August 6, 2026

Source: congress.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted for H.J.Res. 142, which overturns a District of Columbia Council tax act and restores the District's practice of following federal tax law. It passed the Senate 49-47 and became law.

February 12, 2026

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Voted against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed her 53-47.

April 7, 2022

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court a week before the 2020 election. The Senate confirmed her 52-48.

October 26, 2020

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed him 50-48.

October 6, 2018

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. The Senate confirmed him 54-45.

April 7, 2017

Source: senate.gov · researched August 6, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 88, which would end the national emergency the President declared on April 2, 2025 to impose broad import tariffs. It passed the Senate 51-47, but the House never acted on it, so the tariffs stayed in place.

October 30, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 77, which would end the national emergency the President declared on February 1, 2025. That emergency added a 25 percent tariff on most imports from Canada and 10 percent on Canadian energy. The Senate passed it 50-46 anyway, but the House never took it up, so the resolution did not become law and the tariffs stayed in place.

October 29, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 81, which would end the national emergency the President declared on July 30, 2025 to add a 40 percent tariff on many imports from Brazil. The Senate passed it 52-48 anyway, but the House never took it up, so the resolution did not become law and the tariff stayed in place.

October 28, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 49, which would end the April 2, 2025 emergency used to place a 10 percent tariff on most imports and higher tariffs on some trading partners. The Senate tied 49-49, so it did not become law.

April 30, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 37, which sought to end the national emergency behind the President's February 2025 tariffs on Canadian goods. A no vote left the 25 percent import tariff and 10 percent energy tariff in place. The Senate passed the measure 51-48, but the House never took it up.

April 2, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against H.R. 82, the Social Security Fairness Act, which repealed two rules that cut Social Security benefits for people with government pensions. A no vote opposed removing those two benefit reductions. The Senate passed it 76-20 anyway, and it became Public Law 118-273 on January 5, 2025.

December 21, 2024

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted against S. 316, a bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 laws authorizing war against Iraq. It passed the Senate 66-30 but died in the House, so both laws stayed in force.

March 29, 2023

Source: senate.gov · researched August 24, 2026

Voted against H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, which let Medicare negotiate some drug prices and capped insulin at $35 a month for Medicare patients. A no vote opposed those drug price, clean energy, and corporate tax changes. The Senate split 50-50, the Vice President broke the tie for passage, and it became Public Law 117-169 on August 16, 2022.

August 7, 2022

Source: senate.gov · researched July 6, 2026

Voted against the Senate's version of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The Senate approved it 50-49. It sent $1,400 payments to most households, extended jobless benefits, expanded the child tax credit, and funded vaccines, schools, and states. The House agreed anyway, and it was signed on March 11, 2021 as Public Law 117-2.

March 6, 2021

Source: senate.gov · researched July 6, 2026