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Tim Kaine

Democrat · U.S. Senator for Virginia

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

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117th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

99.2%

Voted with their party on 731 of 737 party-unity votes

Missed votes how it’s measured

3.5%

Missed 33 of 949 votes they were eligible for

Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured

14.2%

40 of the 281 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party

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Cross-party support how it’s measured

41.9%

18 of the 43 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 areaYeaNayPresent or not votingVotes
Agriculture and food301
Civil rights400
Crime and justice1500
Defense and veterans1440
Economy and finance1420
Education1140
Energy1321
Environment1541
Foreign affairs and trade810
Government and elections600
Healthcare1761
Housing301
Immigration721
Labor and jobs1210
Social safety net1311
Taxes300
Technology800
Transportation1121

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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MonthParty unityWith party
Jan 2021100%2 of 2
Feb 202197.4%37 of 38
Mar 202198.4%60 of 61
Apr 2021100%25 of 25
May 2021100%34 of 34
Jun 2021100%28 of 28
Jul 2021100%33 of 33
Aug 202197.9%46 of 47
Sep 2021100%33 of 33
Oct 2021100%44 of 44
Nov 2021100%17 of 17
Dec 2021100%30 of 30
Jan 2022100%12 of 12
Feb 2022100%43 of 43
Mar 2022100%54 of 54
Apr 2022100%15 of 15
May 202298.1%53 of 54
Jun 2022100%22 of 22
Jul 2022100%29 of 29
Aug 2022100%41 of 41
Sep 2022100%25 of 25
Nov 202292.9%13 of 14
Dec 202297.2%35 of 36
Jan 2023100%1 of 1
Feb 2023100%27 of 27
Mar 2023100%45 of 45
Apr 2023100%16 of 16
May 2023100%34 of 34
Jun 2023100%34 of 34
Jul 2023100%22 of 22
Sep 2023100%20 of 20
Oct 202392.9%26 of 28
Nov 202397.1%34 of 35
Dec 2023100%20 of 20
Jan 2024100%14 of 14
Feb 2024100%27 of 27
Mar 2024100%39 of 39
Apr 2024100%23 of 23
May 2024100%21 of 21
Jun 2024100%13 of 13
Jul 2024100%19 of 19
Aug 2024100%2 of 2
Sep 2024100%22 of 22
Nov 2024100%43 of 43
Dec 2024100%29 of 29
Jan 202570%14 of 20
Feb 202598.5%65 of 66
Mar 202584.9%45 of 53
Apr 202583.1%54 of 65
May 202592.6%50 of 54
Jun 202588.9%64 of 72
Jul 202596.3%103 of 107
Aug 2025100%23 of 23
Sep 2025100%34 of 34
Oct 202591.8%56 of 61
Nov 202571.4%15 of 21
Dec 202569.7%23 of 33
Jan 202682.4%14 of 17
Feb 202678.3%18 of 23
Mar 2026100%21 of 21
Apr 202694.4%34 of 36
May 2026100%16 of 16
Jun 202693.1%54 of 58
Jul 202691.3%21 of 23
Aug 202677.8%7 of 9
Sep 202694.1%16 of 17

Votes

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

Showing 1–50 of 949 votes

  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 421

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment No. 6552)

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 420

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 419

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 418

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 417

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 416

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 415

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 414

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 413

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 412

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    Nay
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 411

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 410

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 409

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 408

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment (Amendment No. 6552))

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 407

    S. 5355: On Passage of the Bill

    Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

    Final passage · Bill Defeated · Agriculture and food, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Social safety net, Transportation

    Not voting
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 406

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 21, 2022Roll call 405

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 21, 2022Roll call 404

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 403

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion to Proceed

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 402

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 401

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 19, 2022Roll call 400

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 399

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 398

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437, with Lee amendment No. 6451, as modified)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 397

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437 with the Scott (FL) Amendment No. 6540)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 396

    H.R. 7776: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776)

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 395

    H.R. 7776: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776 with the Johnson Amendment No. 6526)

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 394

    H.R. 7776: On the Cloture Motion

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    NayAgainst their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 393

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion to Proceed

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 392

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 14, 2022Roll call 391

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 14, 2022Roll call 390

    S.J.Res. 60: On the Joint Resolution

    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 "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".

    Final passage · Joint Resolution Defeated · Education

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 13, 2022Roll call 389

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 13, 2022Roll call 388

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 12, 2022Roll call 387

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 386

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana M. Douglas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 385

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 384

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 383

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 382

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 381

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: John Frank Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 380

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Kai N. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 379

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kai N. Scott to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    Not voting
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 378

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Mia Roberts Perez, of Pennsylvania, to U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 377

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 376

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 375

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kelley Brisbon Hodge to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 374

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Frances Kay Behm to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 5, 2022Roll call 373

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 1, 2022Roll call 372

    H.J.Res. 100: On the Resolution

    To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.

    Final passage · Resolution Agreed to · Labor and jobs, Transportation

    Yea

Bills

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

Introduced (43)

  • S. 5266: Investing in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health ActCosponsor from another party
  • S. 5182: AFFECT Human Rights in Venezuela ActCosponsor from another party
  • S. 5006: African Diaspora Heritage Month Act of 2022
  • S. 4864: Pipeline Fairness, Transparency, and Responsible Development Act of 2022
  • S. 4846: SOS Campus Act
  • S. 4702: PPSA Act of 2022
  • S. 4688: Reproductive Freedom for All ActCosponsor from another party
  • S.J.Res. 57: A joint resolution redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".
  • S. 4485: Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022
  • S. 4303: Interchangeable Biologics Clarity ActCosponsor from another party

See all 43

Cosponsored (281)

  • S. 5218: Clarifying Civil Rights Remedies Act of 2022
  • S. 5083: Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2022
  • S. 5039: A bill to establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the United States relationship with the People's Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies.
  • S. 5035: Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act of 2022
  • S. 5021: Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act
  • S. 4982: International Children with Disabilities Protection Act of 2022
  • S. 4972: PROCURE Act
  • S. 4937: Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory ActIntroduced by another party
  • S. 4887: Same Day Registration Act
  • S. 4886: Save Voters Act

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Service

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

  • Senator for Virginia

    January 3, 2019 – present · Democrat