Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senator for Kentucky ยท R-KY ยท ๐ All of Kentucky's Republicans
๐จ RINO Alert ๐ Retiring
In office since 1985. Not running in 2026; leaves office January 3, 2027.
The establishment's general, now voting against the President's team.
๐ The short version
McConnell led Senate Republicans for 18 years. After the 2021 impeachment trial he said President Trump was "practically and morally responsible" for January 6. Out of leadership, he was the only Republican to vote against Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr., voted against Pete Hegseth, voted four times to end President Trump's tariffs, and voted against all three attempts to add the SAVE Act to the 2026 budget bills.
โOur five Republican Senate Hold Outs, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Thom Tillis, Bill Cassidy, and Mitch McConnell must vote to SAVE OUR COUNTRY.โ
๐ณ๏ธ How Mitch McConnell voted on the key votes
13 of 27 votes cast with the Democrats (weighted: 44.8%). Votes against the MAGA side are listed first.
๐ Other times Mitch McConnell broke ranks
Recent party-line votes where most Republicans voted one way, most Democrats the other, and Mitch McConnell joined a small group of Republicans on the Democratic side.
- Jun 5, 2026 On the Motion (S2): To ensure only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification. Voted Nay, one of 3 Republicans ยท Motion Rejected Record โ
- Jun 4, 2026 On the Motion (S2): To ensure only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification, and for other purposes. Voted Nay, one of 4 Republicans ยท Motion Rejected Record โ
- Apr 23, 2026 On the Motion (SCONRES33): To provide reconciliation instructions for the Committee on Rules and Administration and establish deficit-neutral reserve funds relating to establishing identification requirements for registration to vote in elections Voted Nay, one of 4 Republicans ยท Motion Rejected Record โ
- Oct 30, 2025 On the Joint Resolution (SJRES88): A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Voted Yea, one of 4 Republicans ยท Joint Resolution Passed Record โ
- Oct 29, 2025 On the Joint Resolution (SJRES77): A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada. Voted Yea, one of 4 Republicans ยท Joint Resolution Passed Record โ
- Oct 28, 2025 On the Joint Resolution (SJRES81): A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil. Voted Yea, one of 5 Republicans ยท Joint Resolution Passed Record โ
- Oct 9, 2025 On the Amendment (S2296): To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. Voted Nay, one of 6 Republicans ยท Amendment Rejected Record โ
- Jul 17, 2025 On the Amendment (HR4): To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. Voted Yea, one of 3 Republicans ยท Amendment Rejected Record โ
- Jul 16, 2025 On the Amendment (HR4): To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid. Voted Yea, one of 3 Republicans ยท Amendment Rejected Record โ
- Jul 15, 2025 On the Motion to Discharge (HR4): A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Imp Voted Nay, one of 3 Republicans ยท Motion to Discharge Agreed to Record โ
- Jul 15, 2025 On the Motion to Proceed (HR4): A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Imp Voted Nay, one of 3 Republicans ยท Motion to Proceed Agreed to Record โ
- Jun 30, 2025 On the Motion (HR1): To prohibit the use of Defense Production Act of 1950 funds without the approval of Congress. Voted Yea, one of 8 Republicans ยท Motion Rejected Record โ
๐ On the record
- Jan 3, 2025 Longest-serving party leader in Senate history (2007 to January 2025).
- Feb 13, 2021 Voted to acquit in the 2021 impeachment trial on constitutional grounds, then called President Trump "practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day." NPR โ
- Mar 10, 2025 Voted against four of President Trump's top nominees in 2025: Hegseth, Gabbard, Kennedy and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. CBS News โ
- Feb 20, 2025 Announced in February 2025 that he would not run again in 2026.
โThere's no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day.โ
โ๏ธ In fairness: their side
McConnell has long said the Constitution leaves the running of elections to the states, which is why he opposes a national voter-ID law. He is a lifelong free-trader and opposes tariffs on allies.