Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress

Armed Forces and National Security

Raphael G. Warnock
Democratic, Georgia

On Armed Forces and National Security, the 33 measures they backed sit 2% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.

From votes

Too few votes for a position from votes: 17 votes cast, and a position needs 20.

From bills backed

33 measures · 3 sponsored · 30 cosponsored

Sits 2% past the typical Republican, on the far side from the typical Democrat.

Raphael G. WarnockDemocratic caucusRepublican caucus
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 0.06
  • Democratic caucus median −0.22, from 41 senators
  • Republican caucus median 0.05, from 26 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 Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…

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    purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 4784 on Congress.gov

  2. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, and for other purposes.

    Voted Nay

    S. 1318 on Congress.gov

  3. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".

    Voted Yea

    S.J.Res. 103 on Congress.gov

  4. ·On the Motion

    A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 1071 on Congress.gov

  5. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 1071 on Congress.gov

  6. ·On Passage of the Bill

    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…

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    purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  7. ·On the Amendment

    To limit the use of Federal law enforcement officers for crowd control, and for other purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  8. ·On the Amendment

    To reduce the bloated Pentagon budget by 10 percent and instead expand veteran dental care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Voted Nay

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  9. ·On the Amendment

    To limit the provision of support by the Armed Forces to civilian law enforcement activities.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  10. ·On the Amendment

    To amend title 32, United States Code, to clarify certain limitations on full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  11. ·On the Amendment

    To prohibit the use of funds to procure or modify foreign aircraft for presidential airlift.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  12. ·On the Amendment

    To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments.

    Voted Nay

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  13. ·On the Amendment

    To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

    Voted Nay

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  14. ·On the Amendment

    To prohibit earnings on balances maintained at a Federal Reserve bank by or on behalf of a depository institution.

    Voted Nay

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  15. ·On the Motion to Table

    To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

    Voted Nay

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  16. ·On the Motion to Proceed

    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…

    Show the full description

    purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 on Congress.gov

  17. ·On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

    An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other…

    Show the full description

    purposes.

    Voted Yea

    S. 2296 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. 3185

    ANCHOR for Military Families Act

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

  2. Introduced

    S. 2772

    Commissary Healthy Options and servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act

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

  3. Introduced

    S. 1122

    BAH Restoration Act

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

Cosponsored

  1. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 922

    A resolution designating October 26, 2026, as the "Day of the Deployed."

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5186; text: CR S5176)

  2. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 904

    A resolution designating the week of September 20 through September 27, 2026, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020; text: CR S5008)

  3. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 824

    A resolution designating August 1, 2026, as "Gold Star Children's Day".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4392)

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 4197

    Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act

    Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 3209

    NOPAIN for Veterans Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Show the other 25 cosponsored measures
  1. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 571

    A resolution remembering the December 6, 2019, terrorist attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola and commemorating those who lost their lives, and those who were injured, in the line of duty.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8893; text: CR S8925-8926)

  2. Cosponsored

    S. 1978

    Defense Technology Hubs Act of 2025

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

  3. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 468

    A resolution designating October 26, 2025, as the "Day of the Deployed".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7755-7756; text: CR S7755)

  4. Cosponsored

    S. 2392

    Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-42.

    Became Public Law 119-42

  5. Cosponsored

    S. 702

    Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

    Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287.

  6. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 415

    A resolution designating the week of September 21 through September 27, 2025, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798; text: CR S6794)

  7. Cosponsored

    S. 599

    DRIVE Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

  8. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 392

    A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2025, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.

    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)

  9. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 361

    A resolution designating August 16, 2025, "National Airborne Day".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5171; text: CR S5009)

  10. Cosponsored

    S. 645

    North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

    Latest action, : Held at the desk.

  11. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 322

    A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of June 2025 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month" and June 27, 2025, as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day".

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4373; text: CR S4372)

  12. Cosponsored

    S. 812

    A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure veterans may obtain a physical copy of a form for reimbursement of certain travel expenses by mail or at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  13. Cosponsored

    S. 749

    Justice for ALS Veterans Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  14. Cosponsored

    S. 1318

    Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

    Latest action, : Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1318 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 164.

  15. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 210

    A resolution honoring and commending the 80th anniversary of the Blinded Veterans Association.

    Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2831; text: CR S2842-2843)

  16. Cosponsored

    S. 214

    MEDAL Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

  17. Cosponsored

    S. 160

    Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-18.

    Became Public Law 119-18

  18. Cosponsored

    S. 262

    Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act

    Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

  19. Cosponsored

    S. 1032

    Major Richard Star Act

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

  20. Cosponsored

    S. 878

    Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

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

  21. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 105

    A resolution condemning the mass terminations of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs carried out with no justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)

  22. Cosponsored

    S. 567

    First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal Act

    Latest action, : Held at the desk.

  23. Cosponsored

    S. 807

    Guarding Readiness Resources Act

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

  24. Cosponsored

    S. 410

    Love Lives On Act of 2025

    Latest action, : Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  25. Cosponsored

    S.Res. 28

    A resolution honoring the service of women in combat roles in the Armed Forces.

    Latest action, : Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text: CR S232)

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.

  1. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6769

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  2. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6656

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  3. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6657

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  4. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6181

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  5. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6182

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

Show the other 18 amendments
  1. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6183

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  2. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6184

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  3. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6198

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  4. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 6199

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  5. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5942

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  6. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5943

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  7. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5944

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  8. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5964

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  9. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5965

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  10. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5843

    Amends S. 4784

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  11. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 5436

    Amends S. 4344

    A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  12. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 3032

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  13. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 3010

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  14. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 2952

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    To require the Secretary of Defense to implement recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States relating to critical military housing supply and affordability.

    Latest action, : Amendment SA 2952 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Adopted

  15. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 2953

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  16. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 2954

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  17. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 2955

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted

  18. Submitted

    S.Amdt. 2956

    Amends S. 2296

    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

    The official record gives no purpose for this amendment.

    Latest action, : Senate amendment submitted