Former member of Congress

J.D. Vance

Republican · Former U.S. Senator for Ohio

Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)

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118th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

94.5%

Voted with their party on 395 of 418 party-unity votes

Vote type

Missed votes how it’s measured

21.9%

Missed 151 of 691 votes they were eligible for

Vote type

Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured

24.9%

56 of the 225 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party

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Cross-party support how it’s measured

17.1%

6 of the 35 bills they introduced have a cosponsor from another party

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How they voted by issue area

Each vote counts in every issue area its bill has. A Yea on a procedural vote or motion doesn’t mean support for the bill. How we count these

Issue area	Yea	Nay	Present or not voting
Agriculture and food	7	6	4
Civil rights	1	2	1
Crime and justice	6	9	4
Defense and veterans	3	10	4
Economy and finance	6	7	3
Education	6	8	4
Energy	6	10	3
Environment	14	8	5
Foreign affairs and trade	6	10	3
Government and elections	4	2	2
Healthcare	4	10	4
Housing	3	7	3
Immigration	4	9	3
Labor and jobs	7	8	3
Social safety net	4	7	4
Technology	4	10	3
Transportation	7	10	4

Party unity over time

By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.

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Month	Party unity	With party
Jan 2023	100%	1 of 1
Feb 2023	100%	24 of 24
Mar 2023	75.6%	34 of 45
Apr 2023	100%	16 of 16
May 2023	94.1%	32 of 34
Jun 2023	100%	34 of 34
Jul 2023	94.7%	18 of 19
Sep 2023	100%	20 of 20
Oct 2023	92.6%	25 of 27
Nov 2023	96.9%	31 of 32
Dec 2023	100%	16 of 16
Jan 2024	100%	14 of 14
Feb 2024	92%	23 of 25
Mar 2024	92.1%	35 of 38
Apr 2024	100%	23 of 23
May 2024	100%	16 of 16
Jun 2024	100%	8 of 8
Jul 2024	100%	11 of 11
Nov 2024	100%	12 of 12
Dec 2024	66.7%	2 of 3

Votes

Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.

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Showing 1–50 of 691 votes

Dec 21, 2024Roll call 339
H.R. 10545: On Passage of the Bill
American Relief Act, 2025
Final passage · Bill Passed · Agriculture and food, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Economy and finance, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Social safety net, Technology, Transportation
Not voting
Dec 21, 2024Roll call 338
H.R. 82: On Passage of the Bill
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Final passage · Bill Passed · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 337
H.R. 82: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 82)
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 336
H.R. 82: On the Amendment
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 335
H.R. 82: On the Amendment
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 334
H.R. 82: On the Amendment
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 333
H.R. 82: On the Amendment
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 332
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 331
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Serena Raquel Murillo to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 330
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 20, 2024Roll call 329
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin J. Cheeks to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 19, 2024Roll call 328
H.R. 82: On the Motion to Proceed
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Social safety net
Not voting
Dec 18, 2024Roll call 327
S. 4367: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 4367)
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Education, Environment, Transportation
Not voting
Dec 18, 2024Roll call 326
H.R. 82: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cloture · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Social safety net
YeaAgainst their party
Dec 18, 2024Roll call 325
H.R. 5009: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5009)
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Agriculture and food, Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Social safety net, Technology, Transportation
Not voting
Dec 16, 2024Roll call 324
H.R. 5009: On the Cloture Motion
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Agriculture and food, Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Social safety net, Technology, Transportation
Not voting
Dec 12, 2024Roll call 323
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Matthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 12, 2024Roll call 322
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew James Marzano to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 11, 2024Roll call 321
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Noel Wise, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 11, 2024Roll call 320
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lauren McGarity McFerran to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected
NayWith their party
Dec 10, 2024Roll call 319
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 10, 2024Roll call 318
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Keli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 9, 2024Roll call 317
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Tiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 5, 2024Roll call 316
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keli Marie Neary to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 5, 2024Roll call 315
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tiffany Rene Johnson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 5, 2024Roll call 314
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 313
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Morgan Davenport to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 312
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 311
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth C. Coombe to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 310
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 309
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Brindisi to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Dec 3, 2024Roll call 308
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 3, 2024Roll call 307
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 3, 2024Roll call 306
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 2, 2024Roll call 305
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Dec 2, 2024Roll call 304
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Anne Hwang, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 303
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 302
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gail A. Weilheimer to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 301
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Noel Wise to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 300
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 299
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 298
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne Hwang to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 297
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Edward Murphy to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 296
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 295
S.J.Res. 117: On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine.
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Not voting
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 294
S.J.Res. 115: On the Motion to Discharge
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Not voting
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 293
S.J.Res. 113: On the Motion to Discharge
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Not voting
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 292
S.J.Res. 111: On the Motion to Discharge
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Not voting
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 291
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Amir H. Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 290
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amir H. Ali to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
NayWith their party

Bills

The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these

Introduced (35)

S. 4516: Dismantle DEI Act of 2024
S. 4333: Domenic and Ed’s LawCosponsor from another party
S. 4295: Encampments or Endowments Act
S. 4232: FAUCI Act
S. 4122: Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act of 2024Cosponsor from another party
S. 4045: East Palestine Health Impact Monitoring Act of 2024Cosponsor from another party
S. 3978: College Employment Accountability Act
S. 3962: Enhanced End-Use Monitoring Accountability Act of 2024
S. 3945: A bill to restrict the Chinese Government from accessing United States capital markets and exchanges if it fails to comply with international laws relating to finance, trade, and commerce.
S. 3944: William S. Knudsen Defense Remobilization Act

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Cosponsored (225)

S. 4593: No More Political Prosecutions Act of 2024
S. 4532: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024
S. 4529: Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2024
S.J.Res. 96: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance".
S. 4511: Guarding Readiness Resources Act
S. 4459: Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act of 2024
S.J.Res. 94: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule.
S.J.Res. 93: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Revision of Firearms License Requirements".
S.J.Res. 92: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".
S. 4426: Promising Pathway Act 2.0

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Service

Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.

Senator for Ohio
January 3, 2023 – January 9, 2025 · Republican