# Dave McCormick

Dave McCormick is a Republican U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: M001243
- FEC candidate IDs: S2PA00661

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001243 (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

20% of McCormick’s statements use bipartisan language, 1.6 times the Senate Republican average of 13%.

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

913 classified statements: 700 posts on X, 117 newsletters, 60 press releases, 36 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 | McCormick | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.9% | 2.1% | 29 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 10.7% | 17.4% | 43 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 77.5% | 70.4% | 12 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 20.5% | 12.6% | 7 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 34.9% | 36.1% | 29 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 1.1% | 2.9% | 37 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 44% (Senate Republicans 25%); Science, Technology, Communications 34% (Senate Republicans 9.2%); Commerce 31% (Senate Republicans 9.5%); Labor and Employment 24% (Senate Republicans 6.3%); Economics and Public Finance 23% (Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.87 (standard error 0.01), from 19,829 donors and 889 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 38% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.1% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 4 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 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 yea · 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 47 bills: 47 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 377. 21.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 25 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5548: Securing National Security Systems from Chinese Optical Transceivers Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5548
- S.Res. 847: A resolution commending and congratulating the Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions men's wrestling team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/847
- S. 5360: Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5360
- S. 5295: NIH Mentorship Modernization Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5295
- S. 5305: Campus Lifeline Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5305
- S. 5263: Workforce Recovery and Resilience Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5263
- S. 5203: TURBO Act (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5203
- S. 5079: AG2PI Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5079
- S. 4904: Risk-based Oversight for Integrity Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4904
- S. 4930: Unmanned System Command and Control Integration Assessment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4930

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $6.7M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 27% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 36% 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.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114534711837991136
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114785037572771956
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114820961534878036
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114186753951019162
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114410014387704249
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114417209573253157
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114464842166006207
- 2026-10-25 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114503240163242258
- 2026-10-25 · Newsletter · The Keystone Chronicle · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA/status/2114015561080242585

## Links

- Official site: https://www.mccormick.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenMcCormickPA
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenMcCormickPA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senmccormickpa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SenMcCormickPA
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M001243

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M001243