Voting and elections

The 10 votes behind this value

Each was chosen by hand, and the sentence under it is the written reason for what a yea and a nay each did. Under that is how each party voted, which is where the two ends of the scale come from. Every one links to its full roll call, where you can see the question as the chamber put it and how every member voted.

• Require photo identification to vote

  S. 5271 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 890 · 2026-08-08 · 52–46 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

  Cloture on a bill amending the Help America Vote Act to require voters to present photo identification. A nay declines to impose the federal requirement.

  Democrats 0–44, Republicans 52–0. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

• Require citizenship verification and photo ID (second vote)

  S. 2 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 810 · 2026-06-05 · 50–49 · Motion Rejected

  A second vote on the same registration and identification requirements. A nay declines them.

  Democrats 0–44, Republicans 50–3. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

• Require citizenship verification and photo ID

  S. 2 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 803 · 2026-06-04 · 48–50 · Motion Rejected

  An amendment requiring verification that only citizens are registered and that voters present photo identification. A nay declines both.

  Democrats 0–44, Republicans 48–4. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

• Fund registration and voting identification requirements

  S.Con.Res. 33 · Senate · 119th Congress · Roll 755 · 2026-04-23 · 48–50 · Motion Rejected

  A reserve fund for establishing identification requirements for voter registration and for voting in federal elections. A nay declines to set them up.

  Democrats 0–44, Republicans 48–4. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

• Require documentary proof of citizenship to register

  H.R. 8281 · House · 118th Congress · Roll 1063 · 2024-07-10 · 221–198 · Passed

  Passage of the SAVE Act, requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. A nay declines to add the documentary requirement.

  Democrats 5–198, Republicans 216–0. Most Democrats voted nay and most Republicans yea.

• Restore Voting Rights Act coverage (Senate)

  S. 4 · Senate · 117th Congress · Roll 459 · 2021-11-03 · 50–49 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

  Cloture on S. 4, revising the criteria determining which states are subject to preclearance under section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.

  Democrats 45–1, Republicans 1–48. Most Democrats voted yea and most Republicans nay.

• Take up the Freedom to Vote Act (second attempt)

  S. 2747 · Senate · 117th Congress · Roll 420 · 2021-10-20 · 49–51 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

  Cloture on S. 2747, the narrowed version of the same ballot access and campaign finance package.

  Democrats 45–1, Republicans 0–50. Most Democrats voted yea and most Republicans nay.

• Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

  H.R. 4 · House · 117th Congress · Roll 259 · 2021-08-24 · 219–212 · Passed

  Passage of H.R. 4, restoring federal preclearance review of state election law changes after Shelby County v. Holder.

  Democrats 219–0, Republicans 0–212. Most Democrats voted yea and most Republicans nay.

• Take up the For the People Act

  S. 1 · Senate · 117th Congress · Roll 358 · 2021-08-11 · 50–49 · Motion to Discharge Agreed to

  A motion to discharge S. 1, the broader federal elections, ethics and campaign finance bill, from committee so the Senate could consider it.

  Democrats 46–0, Republicans 0–49. Most Democrats voted yea and most Republicans nay.

• Take up the Freedom to Vote Act

  S. 2093 · Senate · 117th Congress · Roll 246 · 2021-06-22 · 50–50 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected

  Cloture on S. 2093, a bill setting federal standards for ballot access, campaign finance and election administration.

  Democrats 46–0, Republicans 0–50. Most Democrats voted yea and most Republicans nay.