Politician
Party
Republican
Chamber
Senate
State
KY
In office since
2011
Next election
2028
Votes recorded
890
Total votes
890
Missed
41 (4.6%)
Committees
4
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.
Advocates for balancing the federal budget, opposes deficit-increasing spending bills from both parties, and has proposed a 'penny plan' to cut spending across the board.
Voted for budget resolution and spending cut amendments but also passed reconciliation bill with new spending.
🗳 Yea on S2 (2026-06-05)🗳 Yea on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)🗳 Nay on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)
Has supported comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants contingent on border security, while opposing mandatory E-Verify expansion.
Supported voter ID and opposed DACA funding but record lacks pathway to citizenship elements.
Advocates cutting foreign aid and reducing spending such as Export-Import Bank lending, framing these as part of broader fiscal restraint and a 'Peace through Strength' foreign policy.
Supported measures to remove unauthorized forces from Iran and cut foreign aid in budget amendments.
🗳 Yea on SJRES181 (2026-07-30)🗳 Yea on SCONRES33 (2026-04-23)
Identifies as 100% pro-life, believes life begins at conception, and supports government protection of that life as a constitutional right.
No votes or bills on abortion or related protections in the record.
Supports lowering taxes, arguing burdensome taxes hurt small businesses and the broader economy.
No votes or bills addressing tax cuts or burdens on businesses.
Supports expanding domestic energy production to reduce reliance on foreign imports and enhance national and economic security.
No direct votes on expanding domestic production or energy security measures.
Supports legislation to audit the Federal Reserve to increase its accountability to Congress.
No votes or bills on auditing the Federal Reserve.
Supports strong protection of Second Amendment gun rights.
No votes or bills on gun rights protections.
S. 5262 — Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2026
2026-08-05 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S. 3440 — Temporary Family Visitation Act
2025-12-11 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 3414 — Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
2025-12-10 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2147 — Collegiate Sports Integrity Act
2025-06-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 2099 — Restore Prescription Drugs Discount Act
2025-06-17 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.