Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

Pete Ricketts
Republican, Nebraska

On Crime and Law Enforcement, the 40 measures they backed sit 17% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.

From votes

Too few votes for a position from votes: 4 votes cast, and a position needs 20.

From bills backed

40 measures · 1 sponsored · 39 cosponsored

Sits 17% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.

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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 0.36
  • Democratic caucus median −0.37, from 39 senators
  • Republican caucus median 0.25, from 35 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.

Votes on this issue

  1. ·On Passage of the Bill

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  2. ·On the Cloture Motion

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  3. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 331 on Congress.gov

  4. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.

    Voted Yea

    S. 6 on Congress.gov

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

  1. Introduced

    S. 5245

    Karly Rain Wood Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsored

  1. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 827

    A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute, Inc. (SAAMI) and commending its work establishing industry standards that ensure the safe interoperability of firearms and ammunition.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 2544

    GUARD Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 317.

  3. Cosponsored

    S. 2955

    Forced Abortion Prevention and Accountability Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 4775

    Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 4446

    PRESS Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Show the other 34 cosponsored measures
  1. Cosponsored

    S. 4671

    Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Cosponsored

    S.J.Res. 194

    A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Body-Worn Camera Transparency for Use of Force Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Cosponsored

    S.J.Res. 195

    A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  4. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 735

    A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "National Police Week".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2313; text: CR S2310)

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 4117

    Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2026

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  6. Cosponsored

    S. 3062

    GUARD Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 406.

  7. Cosponsored

    S. 3916

    Gun Owner Registration Information Protection Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  8. Cosponsored

    S. 3650

    Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  9. Cosponsored

    S. 3453

    No Bounties on Badges Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  10. Cosponsored

    S. 3366

    Back the Blue Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  11. Cosponsored

    S. 3197

    Flight Risk Reduction Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  12. Cosponsored

    S. 1404

    Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  13. Cosponsored

    S. 3076

    Nitazene Control Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  14. Cosponsored

    S. 3085

    Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  15. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 391

    A resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6637; text: CR S6652)

  16. Cosponsored

    S. 2680

    LETITIA Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  17. Cosponsored

    S. 205

    Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  18. Cosponsored

    S. 83

    Thin Blue Line Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  19. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 220

    A resolution designating the week of May 11 through May 17, 2025, as "National Police Week".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2901; text: CR S2898-2899)

  20. Cosponsored

    S. 1675

    Justice for American Victims of Illegal Aliens Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  21. Cosponsored

    S. 1502

    Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  22. Cosponsored

    S. 1401

    Targeting Child Predators Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  23. Cosponsored

    S. 1039

    PARTS Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  24. Cosponsored

    S. 331

    HALT Fentanyl Act

    Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-26.

    Became Public Law 119-26

  25. Cosponsored

    S. 718

    Eric’s Law

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  26. Cosponsored

    S. 679

    LEOSA Reform Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  27. Cosponsored

    S. 560

    EAGLES Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  28. Cosponsored

    S. 167

    Protect and Serve Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  29. Cosponsored

    S. 345

    SHUSH Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  30. Cosponsored

    S. 165

    Stopping Overdoses of Fentanyl Analogues Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  31. Cosponsored

    S. 119

    No Retaining Every Gun In a System That Restricts Your Rights Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  32. Cosponsored

    S. 6

    Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

    Latest action, : Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 11. (CR S294-295)

  33. Cosponsored

    S. 89

    Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  34. Cosponsored

    S. 65

    Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.