Person
Party
Democrat
Chamber
Senate
State
CT
In office since
2011
Next election
2028
Votes recorded
890
Total votes
890
Missed
10 (1.1%)
Committees
5
Legislative data from the official House/Senate roll-call record via Voteview (UCLA) and the unitedstates/congress-legislators dataset.
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Methodology: stated positions are AI-compiled from cited public sources; conflicts cross-reference them against the official roll-call record. Consistency = 100 − 12 per significant − 6 per moderate − 2 per minor conflict. Severity is editorial-model judgment — every item links its underlying vote so you can decide for yourself.
Supported the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act for COVID-19 relief and backs major investment in national infrastructure.
Opposed some spending cuts but record includes many procedural budget votes without clear direction.
🗳 Nay on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)🗳 Nay on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)
Supports comprehensive immigration reform providing a path to citizenship, defends DACA and Dreamers, and criticizes Trump administration DHS enforcement practices as cruel and unlawful.
Supported DACA processing funds and opposed restrictive immigration rules in multiple votes.
🗳 Yea on SJRES190 (2026-06-16)🗳 Yea on S2 (2026-06-05)🗳 Yea on SJRES99 (2026-04-29)
Supports banning high-capacity ammunition magazines and other commonsense gun violence prevention measures, and has a history of pursuing legal action against gun manufacturers.
Sponsored bill restricting firearm access for domestic violence abusers.
Supports protecting a woman's right to choose, opposes restrictions on abortion access, and backs requiring pharmacies to fill contraceptive prescriptions.
Opposed extending Medicaid funding ban to abortion providers.
Supports full federal funding for elementary and secondary education and increased resources and professional development for teachers.
Supported educator expense deduction for early childhood teachers.
Supports equal pay legislation like the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, prohibiting sexual-identity discrimination in schools, and reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act.
Sponsored bill expanding domestic violence firearm protections, aligning with VAWA goals.
Supports increased military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine against Russia, and backs a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine contingent on ending terrorism.
No votes address Ukraine aid or Israel-Palestine two-state solution.
Has fought to ensure all individuals have access to affordable, quality health care coverage.
No substantive votes on affordable coverage access.
S. 5219 — Compassionate Care Act
2026-08-03 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
S. 5201 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, and for other purposes.
2026-07-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5166 — Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026
2026-07-29 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 3458 — Background Check Completion Act of 2025
2025-12-11 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2942 — A bill for the relief of Valent Kolami.
2025-09-30 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 1601 — Journalist Protection Act
2025-05-05 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.