Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Native Americans
Catherine Cortez Masto
Democratic, Nevada
On Native Americans, the 25 measures they backed give a position, but too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 0 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
25 measures · 7 sponsored · 18 cosponsored
Too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.04
- Democratic caucus median −0.24, from 7 senators
- Republican caucus median −0.01, from 2 senators
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
Sponsored
Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Tribal Warrant Fairness Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
Cosponsored
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026
Latest action, : Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Respect Tribal IDs Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Promoting Strong Native Families and Children Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2026, as "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2241; text: CR S2240-2241)
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A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2160; text: CR S2180-2181)
Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act of 2025
Latest action, : Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1202; text: CR S1208-1209)
Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A resolution recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the contributions of Native Americans to the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208; text: CR S8208)
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
A resolution recognizing the significance of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.
Latest action, : Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3142; text: 05/08/2025 CR S2844-2845)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 5, 2025, as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2753; text: CR S2758)
A resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2447-2448)
A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1864; text: CR S1876-1877)
Indian Health Service Emergency Claims Parity Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
Amendments filed on this issue's bills
These are records, not a score. Many amendments are procedural or filed in bulk, and most are never taken up on the floor. Adopted means the Senate agreed to the amendment, which can still be left out of the final text.
An amendment is listed under the policy area of the bill it amends. An amendment can differ from its bill's topic.
Amendments through Sept. 30, 2026.
Amends S. 1574
Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
In the nature of a substitute.
Latest action, : Amendment SA 6844 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Adopted