Jon Husted

Introduced the bipartisan CHAT Act 2.0 to require age verification and parental consent for minors using AI companion chatbots and to prohibit sexual content for minors.

July 29, 2026Supports AI Regulation

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Introduced a bipartisan bill setting criminal and civil penalties for creating or running chatbots that pose as minors in sexually explicit chats (Stopping Illegal Minor Simulations Act).

June 10, 2026Supports AI Regulation

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Husted joined the bipartisan HELP Copays Act to require insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to count copay assistance toward patients' deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.

June 12, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Cosponsored the Veterans' ACCESS Act, a Senate bill proposing to set clear standards for when veterans can get care from providers outside VA facilities. The bill also proposes wider access to mental health and addiction treatment, and adds veteran preference to referral rules.

June 9, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Husted brought the Accountability for Better Care Act to the Senate floor to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits for two years with anti-fraud reforms.

December 10, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

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

April 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: senate.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Introduced a bill to exempt used oil-refining catalyst from hazardous waste rules, proposing to make it easier to recover critical minerals and metals from it in the United States.

February 18, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted for sending H.J.Res. 131 to the President, cancelling the decision that limited oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. 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, a resolution to end the national energy emergency the President declared on January 20, 2025 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, sending it to the President: it repealed the National Park Service rule tightening off-road vehicle limits around Lake Powell. The Senate passed it 50-43, and 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 requiring plants moving to a lower pollution category to keep controlling persistent toxic air pollutants. 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 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

Introduced a bill aimed at fake 'ghost students' who collect federal aid, requiring the Education Department to flag colleges that pay aid to suspected fraudsters and to audit those schools first (Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act).

May 14, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Husted introduced the CLOSE Act to cancel unspent federal COVID-era emergency-unemployment funds and terminate the program.

February 3, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Helped consolidate Ohio's two public-spending websites into OhioCheckbook.gov, with projected administrative savings of about $900,000 per year.

June 30, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption

Source: tos.ohio.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Introduced the INVEST Act, proposing that the federal government sell off its equity stakes in private companies within eight years and put the proceeds toward the national debt.

June 16, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill aimed at fake 'ghost students' who collect federal aid, requiring the Education Department to flag colleges that pay aid to suspected fraudsters and to audit those schools first (Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act).

May 14, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced the Upward Mobility Act, proposing a five-state pilot that combines 10 federal anti-poverty programs. The aim is to stop families from losing aid after a small pay raise.

January 6, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 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

Helped consolidate Ohio's two public-spending websites into OhioCheckbook.gov, with projected administrative savings of about $900,000 per year.

June 30, 2020Supports Government Efficiency

Source: tos.ohio.gov · researched August 18, 2026

As Ohio Secretary of State, championed and implemented statewide online voter registration, which launched in January 2017 to modernize Ohio's voter-registration system.

January 1, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

Source: ohiosos.gov · researched July 3, 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, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 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 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 INVEST Act, proposing that the federal government sell off its equity stakes in private companies within eight years and put the proceeds toward the national debt.

June 16, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted to pass S. 2, the Secure America Act, a bill to provide $70 billion through 2029 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

Husted introduced the CLOSE Act to cancel unspent federal COVID-era emergency-unemployment funds and terminate the program.

February 3, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, funding several federal departments for the rest of the budget year, which 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, Science, Energy, Water, Interior and Environment parts of the 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

As Ohio Lieutenant Governor, led InnovateOhio and launched the TechCred workforce program in 2019 to fund short-term industry credentials for Ohio workers, alongside expanding career-technical education.

September 1, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov · researched July 3, 2026

Voted to pass S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently puts fentanyl copycat drugs in the strictest federal drug category with fentanyl's penalties. The Senate passed it 84-16, and 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

Husted voted for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act package to increase housing supply, reduce regulatory barriers, and preserve local control.

June 22, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced the Upward Mobility Act, proposing a five-state pilot that combines 10 federal anti-poverty programs. The aim is to stop families from losing aid after a small pay raise.

January 6, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 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 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 18, 2026

As Ohio Lieutenant Governor, led InnovateOhio and launched the TechCred workforce program in 2019 to fund short-term industry credentials for Ohio workers, alongside expanding career-technical education.

September 1, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare

Source: dam.assets.ohio.gov · researched July 3, 2026

Voted to pass S.J.Res. 7, a resolution to cancel the FCC rule letting schools and libraries lend Wi-Fi hotspots using federal internet discounts. The Senate passed it 50-38, but the House never voted on it, so the rule stayed in place.

May 8, 2025Opposes Public Education Quality

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted to advance the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; the cloture motion failed 52-47.

January 22, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Voted against discharging a resolution directing the removal of U.S. armed forces from unauthorized hostilities within or against Iran; the motion failed 49-50.

July 30, 2026Supports National Defense

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Voted to pass S. 2296, the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, setting defense policy and authorizing Defense Department funding. 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 to pass the Senate's version of H.R. 1, extending the 2017 income tax cuts, cutting Medicaid and food aid, and raising the 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 18, 2026

Voted to pass H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, imposing sanctions and tariffs tied to Russia and extending Iran sanctions. It passed the Senate 86-11.

August 7, 2026Opposes Foreign Trade

Source: senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Introduced the bipartisan CHAT Act 2.0 to require age verification and parental consent for minors using AI companion chatbots and to prohibit sexual content for minors.

July 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Husted joined legislation requiring FinCEN to delete beneficial-ownership data collected from U.S. small businesses under a superseded rule.

May 28, 2026Supports Data Privacy

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted to send H.J.Res. 25 to the President, canceling the IRS rule that made services helping people sell digital assets report the sale proceeds. 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

Implemented and defended Ohio's process for removing registrations after a failure to vote and nonresponse to a notice; the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the process.

June 11, 2018Opposes Civil Rights

Source: supremecourt.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Issued a directive ending in-person early voting for most voters on the Friday before the 2012 election; a federal appeals court affirmed an injunction restoring voting on the final three days.

October 5, 2012Opposes Civil Rights

Source: law.justia.com · researched August 18, 2026

Husted joined the bipartisan HELP Copays Act to require insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to count copay assistance toward patients' deductibles and out-of-pocket limits.

June 12, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bipartisan bill setting criminal and civil penalties for creating or running chatbots that pose as minors in sexually explicit chats (Stopping Illegal Minor Simulations Act).

June 10, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted to pass S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting the first federal rules for payment stablecoins, backed one-for-one by cash or 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 rule that had ended 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 its supervision. It became law on May 9, 2025 (Public Law 119-11).

March 5, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Introduced a bipartisan bill with Senator Elissa Slotkin proposing to favor U.S.-made yellow pigment for road, highway, and airport markings under federal Buy America rules (Paving the Way for American Industry Act).

February 10, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Husted co-introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2026 to strengthen rail-safety rules following the East Palestine derailment.

February 9, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted against discharging a resolution directing the removal of U.S. armed forces from unauthorized hostilities within or against Iran; the motion failed 49-50.

July 30, 2026Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Cosponsored a bipartisan bill to track ambush attacks on police officers and expand officers' access to mental health support (Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act). Also cosponsored a resolution marking National Police Week.

May 12, 2026

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Received Sentinel Action Fund's endorsement and support commitment for the 2026 U.S. Senate election.

April 15, 2026

Source: sentinelactionfund.com · researched August 18, 2026

Husted testified as a defense witness in a criminal trial connected to Ohio's House Bill 6 bribery scandal; the Associated Press reported that he has not been charged with or accused of wrongdoing.

March 11, 2026

Source: apnews.com · researched July 13, 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 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, a resolution to end the February 1, 2025 national emergency behind a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports. The Senate passed it 50-46, but the House never took it up, so the tariffs stayed in place.

October 29, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 81, a resolution to end the July 30, 2025 emergency used to add a 40 percent tariff on many Brazilian imports. The Senate passed it 52-48, 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

Introduced the RAISE Act, letting states set academic standards for artificial intelligence and technology literacy in K-12 schools alongside math, reading and science.

September 9, 2025

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Voted against S.J.Res. 49, a resolution to end the April 2, 2025 emergency used to place a 10 percent tariff on most imports. The Senate tied 49-49, so it did not become law.

April 30, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 23, 2026

Received President Donald Trump's endorsement for the 2026 Ohio U.S. Senate special election.

April 9, 2025

Source: apnews.com · researched August 18, 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 to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of health and human services; the nomination was confirmed 52-48.

February 13, 2025

Source: senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense; the Senate tied 50-50 and the vice president broke the tie to confirm him.

January 24, 2025

Source: husted.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026

Was sworn in as a U.S. senator for Ohio after appointment to the seat vacated by Vice President JD Vance.

January 21, 2025

Source: dailypress.senate.gov · researched August 18, 2026