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Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY current
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Kentucky
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Kentucky
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Kentucky
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2009 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Kentucky
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 2003 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 1997 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Kentucky
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 1997 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), KY
Kentucky |
Republican | Jan 3, 1985 | Jan 3, 1991 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District Kentucky
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 1985 | Jan 3, 1991 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Joint Committee of Congress on the Library — Vice Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Joint Committee on Printing — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and Trade unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and Credit unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Energy and Water Development unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.402, social dim. 0.017. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmation: George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Not voting | Jun 18, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | Not voting | Jun 18, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SRES 616 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. | Not voting | Jun 17, 2026 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: George Holding to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | Not voting | Jun 17, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea | Not voting | Jun 17, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michelle Steel to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea | Not voting | Jun 17, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 6644 — 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act | Not voting | Jun 16, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 172 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that… | Not voting | Jun 16, 2026 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 190 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… | Not voting | Jun 16, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit | Not voting | Jun 15, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Justin D. Smith to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Brock Dahl, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State | Yea | Jun 11, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brock Dahl to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Anthony J. Powell, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Powell to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Anthony W. Mattivi, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas | Yea | Jun 9, 2026 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony W. Mattivi to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas | Yea | Jun 8, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 1318 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2 — Secure America Act | Yea | Jun 5, 2026 | Bill Passed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Cortez Masto Amdt. No. 5463 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Padilla Amdt. No. 5808 | Nay | Jun 5, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,002 recorded contributions totalling $1,226,338. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 288 of 1002 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate PAC | 43 | $311,700 | 25% |
| Big donor | 55 | $161,400 | 13% |
| Party | 4 | $78,000 | 6% |
| Small-dollar | 184 | $27,600 | 2% |
| Super PAC | 2 | $6,644 | 1% |
| Unclassified | 714 | $640,993 | 52% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $44,000 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $39,000 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $30,000 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Party | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $25,000 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $22,000 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Party | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $19,000 | MCCONNELL FOR THE MAJORITY | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Party | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $7,000 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Party | Mar 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | WINRED | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Nov 29, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | DUNNING, JAMES | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Big donor | Nov 29, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,500 | MCCONNELL FOR MAJORITY LEADER COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,693 | — | PLANNED PARENTHOOD AFFILIATES OF CALIFORNIA VOTES PAC | Super PAC | May 10, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,600 | MCCONNELL FOR THE MAJORITY | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | LHC GROUP INC. PAC | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Mar 1, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | LHC GROUP INC. PAC | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Mar 1, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $5,000 | NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Feb 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
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S 4530
US · May 29, 2026
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.
Social media
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