Mitch McConnell
U.S. Senator for Kentucky
Republican · Since 1985 · Next election: 2026 · Age 84 · Senior senator
Last updated · 5 sources
Mitch McConnell is the senior U.S. Senator for Kentucky, a Republican serving since 1985.
McConnell has served in the Senate longer than 98 of its 99 other members.
McConnell chairs the Rules and Administration and Printing committees and also sits on Congress on the Library; Appropriations; and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), McConnell voted in 21 of 74 roll calls (28%). In that period, 8 bills McConnell sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.
1 bill McConnell sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.
McConnell is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Feb 20, 2025).
This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)
Full schedule →Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu
12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 5 Yea, 1 Not Voting
Votes
All of them →Voted in 21 of 74 roll calls (28%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.
McConnell voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 21 roll calls and never against it.
Missed votes (latest 5 of 53)
| Date | Vote | Question | Result | Mitch McConnell | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | No. 256 | On the Nomination PN1129Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor | Nomination Confirmed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 17 | No. 238 | On the Nomination PN999-4Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas | Nomination Confirmed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 17 | No. 237 | On the Cloture Motion PN999-4Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Sep 15 | No. 233 | On the Nomination PN1093-3Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio | Nomination Confirmed | Not Voting | Did not vote |
| Aug 8 | No. 231 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Not Voting | Did not vote |
Legislation
14 bills sponsored and 68 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law
S.Res. 923 A resolution expressing support for the designation of October 4 through October 10, 2026, as "National 4-H Week".
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176)
S.Res. 913 A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 28, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5064-5065; text: CR S5074-5075)
S.Res. 903 A resolution designating October 30, 2026, as a national day of remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons program of the United States.
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 24, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020; text: CR S5008)
Sponsored bills that became law (1)
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.
Latest action May 29, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-95.
Kentucky senators
Rand PaulU.S. Senator for Kentucky · Republican
Sources
- congress-legislators (member data, CC0) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- Portrait: Public domain (U.S. government work)
- U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov)
- Bill status (Congress.gov / GovInfo BILLSTATUS) · retrieved Oct 2, 2026
- 2026 ballot status
