# Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell is a Republican U.S. senator from Kentucky.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Kentucky
- Serving since: 1985-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: M000355
- FEC candidate IDs: S2KY00012

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M000355 (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

McConnell missed 15% of 915 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 53 Senate Republicans (average 97.1%).

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

431 classified statements: 204 posts on X, 178 press releases, 49 Congressional Record speeches. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | McConnell | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 1.6% | 2.1% | 24 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 19.3% | 17.4% | 17 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 78.6% | 70.4% | 10 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 17.9% | 12.6% | 10 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 40.1% | 36.1% | 18 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 1.2% | 2.9% | 36 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 45% (Senate Republicans 25%); Economics and Public Finance 26% (Senate Republicans 17%); International Affairs 25% (Senate Republicans 11%); Agriculture and Food 15% (Senate Republicans 9.3%); Health 13% (Senate Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.77 (standard error 0.01), from 61,763 donors and 4,831 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 23% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 85% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 96.5% (98.4%). 26 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 nay · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 yea · 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 14 bills: 14 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 68. 64.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 2 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S.Res. 860: A resolution recognizing September 15, 2026, as "National Voter Registration Day". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/860
- S. 4530: A 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. (became law, 2026-05-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4530
- S.Res. 388: A resolution recognizing September 16, 2025, as "National Voter Registration Day". (passed one chamber, 2025-09-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/388
- S. 2572: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (in committee, 2025-07-31) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2572
- S.Res. 362: A resolution to provide for the printing of the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. (passed one chamber, 2025-07-31) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/362
- S. 1674: Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2025 (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1674
- S.Con.Res. 12: A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal,… (passed both chambers, 2025-05-08) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/12
- S. 930: A 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 committee, 2025-03-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/930
- S.Res. 117: A resolution providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. (passed one chamber, 2025-03-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/117
- S.Res. 94: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025,… (passed one chamber, 2025-02-27) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/94

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $278.7K (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 7.8% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

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

- 2026-10-26 · Press release · McConnell in The Wall Street Journal: Coddling Putin Won’t Bring Peace to Ukraine · labels: policy discussion · https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=83DBDEA5-E85E-44A9-BF58-2ADE1D0FEAA1
- 2026-10-13 · Press release · Bipartisan Senators Call on Trump to Rescind Russian Diesel Deal and Implement Sanctions Authorized by Congress Last Month on Enablers of Putin’s War Against… · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=DD96E1C7-0101-44D4-A756-825D45778BD4
- 2026-10-07 · Press release · McConnell Statement on Third Anniversary of October 7th Attacks · labels: policy discussion · https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=91801C3B-0B8B-4A6D-BE9C-036C06D39330
- 2026-09-29 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-09-29
- 2026-09-29 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-09-29
- 2026-09-29 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-09-29
- 2026-09-29 · Congressional Record speech · labels: policy discussion · https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CREC-2026-09-29
- 2026-09-23 · Press release · McConnell, Colleagues Press Administration on Stalled Taiwan Aid, Arms · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=7EEDC69D-D739-45F5-B87A-4E0466799BD4
- 2026-09-19 · Press release · McConnell on the Passing of John Kalmey · https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=0124FAAC-63EC-4E8E-AFE4-62807554DB44
- 2026-09-17 · Press release · McConnell on the Passing of Senator Jon Kyl · labels: policy discussion · https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=363B0EEE-4E57-4985-A317-CA1E0A908686

## Links

- Official site: https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/McConnellPress
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mitchmcconnell
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcconnellpress
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000355

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M000355