# Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar is a Democratic U.S. senator from Minnesota.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Minnesota
- Serving since: 2007-01-04
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: K000367
- FEC candidate IDs: S6MN00267

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000367 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

0.2% of Klobuchar’s statements use an extreme label, the lowest of 45 Senate Democrats (average 2.4%).

## What Klobuchar says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,945 classified statements: 1,690 posts on X, 157 press releases, 98 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Klobuchar | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.5% | 10.9% | 43 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 43.5% | 36.6% | 8 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 78.0% | 77.8% | 28 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 21.6% | 17.8% | 13 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 26.6% | 26.2% | 21 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 0.2% | 2.4% | 45 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 29% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 19% (Senate Democrats 24%); Agriculture and Food 16% (Senate Democrats 8.7%); Government Operations and Politics 14% (Senate Democrats 22%); Foreign Trade and International Finance 12% (Senate Democrats 7.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.04 (standard error 0.01), from 18,732 donors and 4,770 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 72% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.5% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 94.0% (95.3%). 51 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 96 bills: 96 reached committee, 17 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 687. 24.0% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 5 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 908: A resolution supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Hazing Awareness Week". (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/908
- S.Res. 858: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Constance Benjamin Clery. (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/858
- S. 5285: Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5285
- S. 5241: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 1st Avenue Southeast in Austin, Minnesota, as the "John Madden Memorial… (in committee, 2026-08-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5241
- S. 5052: Lainie Jones Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5052
- S. 5007: SEARCH Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5007
- S. 4896: Child Care Innovation Advancement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4896
- S. 4897: Credit for Prior Learning Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4897
- S.Res. 761: A resolution designating June 23, 2026, as "Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-06-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/761
- S. 4647: AGE Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-01) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4647

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $2.5M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 44% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 21% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenAmyKlobuchar/status/2109739695987146966
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenAmyKlobuchar/status/2108907011647668396
- 2026-10-07 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenAmyKlobuchar/status/2107965657581314519
- 2026-10-06 · Press release · Klobuchar, Boozman Lead Senate Recognition of 4-H · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=CFC71125-EECA-447A-8304-8A94DB29FF56
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenAmyKlobuchar/status/2106896954152133026
- 2026-10-01 · Press release · Klobuchar Recognizes Crystal and Justin Kasmiskie as this Year's Angels in Adoption Minnesota Honorees · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=8F6955F0-A402-4FC2-A97A-4A32BAC29015
- 2026-09-30 · Press release · Klobuchar, Cassidy Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Taxpayer Advocate Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=844818B8-AAE5-46D1-86B2-E81EF7047535
- 2026-09-30 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-09-30
- 2026-09-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenAmyKlobuchar/status/2104982049870291386
- 2026-09-29 · Press release · Klobuchar, Crapo Reauthorization for Young Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness Program Passes Senate · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=B40048DE-E56A-4FB3-A6A3-BE68BFFAB11B

## Links

- Official site: https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenAmyKlobuchar
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senatorklobuchar
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/K000367

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/K000367