# Eric Schmitt

Eric Schmitt is a Republican U.S. senator from Missouri.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Missouri
- Serving since: 2023-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2028-11-07
- Bioguide ID: S001227
- FEC candidate IDs: S2MO00544

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001227 (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

Schmitt sits at +1.37 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 99% of Senate Republicans.

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

3,073 classified statements: 2,530 posts on X, 308 press releases, 186 Congressional Record speeches, 49 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Schmitt | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 5.7% | 2.1% | 6 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 23.4% | 17.4% | 11 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 69.7% | 70.4% | 30 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 5.0% | 12.6% | 47 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 26.5% | 36.1% | 44 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 9.1% | 2.9% | 2 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 33% (Senate Republicans 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 22% (Senate Republicans 19%); Crime and Law Enforcement 19% (Senate Republicans 11%); Law 15% (Senate Republicans 4.2%); Armed Forces and National Security 14% (Senate Republicans 25%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.37 (standard error 0.01), from 5,136 donors and 1,566 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 99% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 98.8% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 6 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 nay · 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 61 bills: 58 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 171. 22.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 21 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5617: Combating Critical Infrastructure Vandalism Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5617
- S. 5584: Restoring American Citizenship Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5584
- S. 5593: Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act (in committee, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5593
- S. 5572: Modern Skies Act (in committee, 2026-09-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5572
- S. 5457: National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5457
- S.J.Res. 212: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections. (in committee, 2026-08-07) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/212
- S.Res. 833: A resolution recognizing the 1960 University of Missouri Tigers Football Team for its undefeated regular season, Orange Bowl victory, and claim to the 1960… (passed one chamber, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/833
- S. 5253: Tick-Borne Livestock Disease Research Prioritization Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5253
- S.J.Res. 206: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental… (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/206
- S. 5148: BOASBERG Act (in committee, 2026-07-28) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5148

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $4.2M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 34% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 29% 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 · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2114730678684418220
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2114103473310470337
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2113666575974678911
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2113297660866077087
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2113297662900359357
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2113394118613246238
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2112935555398844515
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2113052409396101500
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2112575400950087967
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/2112608315717140556

## Links

- Official site: https://www.schmitt.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenEricSchmitt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/116059838031776
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senericschmitt
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senericschmitt
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001227

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001227