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Mark Kelly
U.S. Senator, Arizona
516 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Mark Edward Kelly is an American politician and a retired astronaut and naval officer. He is the senior United States senator from Arizona, a seat he has held since 2020. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Kelly votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Kelly stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 290 →S 4297
S 4297 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 15, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 5249
S 5249 · Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · Energy
Aug 5, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 5117
S 5117 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Commerce
Jul 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 5029
S 5029 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Education
Jul 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 5031
S 5031 · Introduced Jul 16, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Kelly's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 776were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
91.1%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
8.9%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
5.6%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Kelly sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Kelly has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
157
Sponsored this Congress
290 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
1% of those sponsored
1,280
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
290
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted