Sen. Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky · in the Senate since 1985
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Sen. Mitch McConnell has missed 138 of 919 roll-call votes this Congress, 15% of them, 6.6 times as many as the typical senator (2.3%).
What they show up for, and what they skip
Mitch McConnell almost always votes on votes on public lands (missed 7%) and amendments (9%), but misses far more votes on government operations (27%) and votes on foreign affairs (26%).
By kind of vote
Share missed · the gray tick is their overall 15%
By topic
From the Library of Congress subject of each bill · topics with 10+ votes
Days of the week: missed 19% of Friday votes and 7.7% of Monday votes.
Votes cast and missed, month by month
Each bar is one month of roll calls in the 119th Congress. Shaded months have a reason on record.
- Voted (yes, no or present)
- Missed
- Reason on record
Year by year
Share of votes missed. The gray tick is the typical senator.
Missed days in 2026
Each square is a day the Senate held votes. Darker means more votes missed that day.
- Jan 5: voted every time
- Jan 6: voted every time
- Jan 7: voted every time
- Jan 8: voted every time
- Jan 12: voted every time
- Jan 13: voted every time
- Jan 14: voted every time
- Jan 15: voted every time
- Jan 27: voted every time
- Jan 29: voted every time
- Jan 30: voted every time
- Feb 2: missed 1 of 1
- Feb 3: missed 4 of 4
- Feb 4: missed 4 of 4
- Feb 5: missed 3 of 3
- Feb 9: missed 1 of 1
- Feb 10: missed 2 of 2
- Feb 11: missed 1 of 1
- Feb 12: missed 2 of 2
- Feb 24: voted every time
- Feb 25: voted every time
- Feb 26: voted every time
- Mar 2: voted every time
- Mar 4: voted every time
- Mar 5: voted every time
- Mar 9: voted every time
- Mar 10: voted every time
- Mar 11: voted every time
- Mar 12: voted every time
- Mar 17: voted every time
- Mar 18: voted every time
- Mar 20: voted every time
- Mar 21: voted every time
- Mar 22: voted every time
- Mar 23: voted every time
- Mar 24: voted every time
- Mar 25: voted every time
- Mar 26: voted every time
- Apr 13: voted every time
- Apr 14: voted every time
- Apr 15: voted every time
- Apr 16: voted every time
- Apr 20: voted every time
- Apr 21: voted every time
- Apr 22: voted every time
- Apr 23: voted every time
- Apr 27: voted every time
- Apr 28: voted every time
- Apr 29: voted every time
- Apr 30: voted every time
- May 11: voted every time
- May 12: voted every time
- May 13: voted every time
- May 14: voted every time
- May 18: voted every time
- May 19: voted every time
- May 20: voted every time
- Jun 1: voted every time
- Jun 2: voted every time
- Jun 3: voted every time
- Jun 4: voted every time
- Jun 5: voted every time
- Jun 8: voted every time
- Jun 9: voted every time
- Jun 10: voted every time
- Jun 11: voted every time
- Jun 15: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 16: missed 3 of 3
- Jun 17: missed 4 of 4
- Jun 18: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 22: missed 1 of 1
- Jun 23: missed 2 of 2
- Jun 24: missed 8 of 8
- Jul 13: missed 1 of 1
- Jul 14: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 15: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 16: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 20: missed 1 of 1
- Jul 21: missed 1 of 1
- Jul 22: missed 5 of 5
- Jul 23: missed 3 of 3
- Jul 27: missed 1 of 1
- Jul 28: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 29: missed 2 of 2
- Jul 30: missed 3 of 3
- Aug 3: missed 1 of 1
- Aug 5: missed 4 of 4
- Aug 7: missed 4 of 4
- Aug 8: missed 5 of 5
- Sep 14: voted every time
- Sep 15: missed 1 of 3
- Sep 17: missed 2 of 3
- Sep 22: voted every time
- Sep 23: voted every time
- Sep 24: voted every time
- Sep 28: voted every time
- Sep 29: voted every time
- Sep 30: missed 1 of 4
- Nov 9: voted every time
- Nov 10: missed 1 of 1
- Nov 12: voted every time
Voted every time Missed every vote
Reasons on record
What the member or their office said, with the source. Absences with no reason given are listed as such.
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No reason given 138 votes on 47 days
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Key votes missed
| Date | Vote | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | H.R. 6500, as amended H.R. 6500 · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 · roll call 228 |
Bill Passed | 90–6 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | H.R. 5334, as amended H.R. 5334 · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 · roll call 224 |
Bill Passed | 86–11 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | H. Con. Res. 86 H.Con.Res. 86 · On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86 · roll call 184 |
Concurrent Resolution Agreed to | 50–48 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) H.R. 6644 · On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823)) · roll call 182 |
Motion Agreed to | 85–5 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | H. J. Res. 142 H.J.Res. 142 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 142 · roll call 37 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 49–47 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | H. J. Res. 106 H.J.Res. 106 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 106 · roll call 560 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 50–46 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | H. R. 3944, as amended H.R. 3944 · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3944 · roll call 480 |
Bill Passed | 87–9 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | S.J.Res. 49 S.J.Res. 49 · On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 49 · roll call 225 |
Joint Resolution Defeated | 49–49 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | H.J.Res. 42 H.J.Res. 42 · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 42 · roll call 223 |
Joint Resolution Passed | 52–46 |
Missed 138 votes in all; only the key ones are listed here.
Missed votes that could have changed the result
Votes Mitch McConnell missed where the members who didn't vote outnumbered the margin. "Their side lost" means most of their party voted on the losing side.
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Absences decided it Their side lost Jun 23, 2026 · Senate #184H. Con. Res. 86On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86
It passed 50–48 with 2 Republicans not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have tied 50–50, leaving the Vice President to decide.
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Absences could have flipped it Sep 30, 2026 · Senate #256Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of LaborOn the Nomination PN1129
It passed 47–41 with 6 Democrats and 6 Republicans not voting. The losing side was 6 votes short and 6 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 47–47, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
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Absences could have flipped it Jul 20, 2026 · Senate #200Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion PN938-1 · PN 0
It passed 43–40 with 10 Republicans and 6 Democrats and 1 independent not voting. The losing side was 3 votes short and 7 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 43–47. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (53–47).
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Absences could have flipped it Jul 16, 2026 · Senate #198Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International TradeOn the Cloture Motion PN851-8 · PN 0
It passed 49–48 with 2 Republicans and 1 Democrat not voting. The losing side was one vote short and 1 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 49–49, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (51–49).
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Absences could have flipped it Jul 13, 2026 · Senate #193Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of TexasOn the Nomination PN930-3 · PN 0
It passed 46–44 with 6 Republicans and 3 Democrats not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 3 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have failed 46–47. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (52–47).
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Absences decided it Jun 16, 2026 · Senate #174Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 172
It failed 47–48 with 2 Democrats and 2 Republicans and 1 independent not voting. Had every absent member voted with their party, it would have tied 50–50, leaving the Vice President to decide.
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 16, 2026 · Senate #173Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 190On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 190
It failed 46–48 with 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats and 1 independent not voting. The losing side was 2 votes short and 3 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have passed 49–48. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (49–51).
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Absences could have flipped it Jun 15, 2026 · Senate #172Confirmation: Justin D. Smith, of Missouri, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the Nomination PN851-7 · PN 0
It passed 48–43 with 4 Republicans and 3 Democrats and 2 independents not voting. The losing side was 5 votes short and 5 of its members didn't vote: with them it would have tied 48–48, leaving the Vice President to decide. But the winning side's absences offset that: with everyone there, the result would have stood (52–48).
How that compares
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