Andy Kim

U.S. Senator · NJ

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Clear record
Raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund major new programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act and the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, raising the estate tax to fund social programs.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 33 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted No · Feb 2026 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.
Voted Yes · Feb 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Interim Guidance Simplifying Application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax to Partnerships".
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Help Our Businesses Recover Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
Cosponsored — American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Debt Ceiling Reform Act
Cosponsored — American Family Act
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How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
Clear record
Expand benefits and broaden eligibility
Reduce or restructure benefitsExpand benefits
Cosponsored Social Security 2100, Medicare Dental/Vision/Hearing Act, and Improving Medicare Coverage Act; voted for Social Security Fairness Act (2024) repealing benefit offsets.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 17 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust
Cosponsored — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Cosponsored — Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Clear record
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025 and Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act, plus extensive worker-protection and collective-bargaining bills.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 5 votes · 48 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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; relating to the consideration of House Report 118-527 and an accompanying resolution; and for other purposes.
Voted No · May 2024 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — A Stronger Workforce for America Act
Did not vote · Nov 2023 — Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness and Fatality Prevention Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Warehouse Worker Protection Act
Cosponsored — Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
Cosponsored — Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Cosponsored — Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Clear record
Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
Cosponsored Health Care Affordability Act and Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act; voted yes on Lower Health Care Costs Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 6 votes · 58 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jan 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability".
Voted No · Dec 2025 — Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Dec 2025 — Lower Health Care Costs Act
Voted No · Nov 2025 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Voted Yes · Oct 2025 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Solutions Not Stigmas Act of 2022
Sponsored — Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2022
Sponsored — SAVE Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
Cosponsored — Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Set aggressive emissions targets with binding federal requirements
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Cosponsored Arctic Refuge Protection Act, COAST Anti-Drilling Act, and Civilian Climate Corps; voted against opening federal lands to oil, gas, and coal leasing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 34 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: Final Repeal".
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Air Plan Disapproval; Colorado; Regional Haze Plan for the Second Implementation Period".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Beginning of Construction Requirements for Purposes of the Termination of Clean Electricity Production Credits and Clean Electricity Investment Credits for Applicable Wind and Solar Facilities".
Voted No · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Resilient Highways Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Energy Resilient Communities Act
Cosponsored — STORE Nuclear Fuel Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Expressing support for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow and reaffirming the United States commitment to international cooperation combating climate change.
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What should federal abortion policy be?
Clear record
Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
Voted for and cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act and Right to Contraception Act; cosponsored EACH Act and Stop Comstock Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 11 votes · 24 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Mar 2026 — 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 No · Jan 2026 — Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jan 2025 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
Voted No · Jan 2024 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
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Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Access to Birth Control Act
Cosponsored — Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
Cosponsored — 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".
Cosponsored — Access to Reproductive Care for Servicemembers Act
Cosponsored — Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
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What should federal firearms policy be?
Clear record
Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Voted yes on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022; cosponsored Assault Weapons Ban of 2025 and Keep Americans Safe Act banning large-capacity magazines.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 43 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · May 2024 — LEOSA Reform Act of 2024
Did not vote · May 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8369) to provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7530) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7343) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the detention of certain aliens who commit assault against law enforcement officers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8146) to require a report by the Attorney General on the impact the border crisis is having on law enforcement at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal level; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7581) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 354) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1213) a resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1210) condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result.
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
Voted Yes · Sep 2023 — Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act
Sponsored — Responsible Gun Ownership Licensing Act
Cosponsored — Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Federal Firearm Licensee Act
Cosponsored — Firearm Safety Act of 2026
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored American Dream and Promise Act, NO BAN Act, and Protecting Sensitive Locations Act; voted against Laken Riley Act and Secure America Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 38 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Secure America Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services relating to "Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents".
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — ICE Funding Accountability Act
Cosponsored — GRACE Act
Cosponsored — LIFT the BAR Act
Cosponsored — ALLIES Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Clear record
End mandatory minimums, set federal policing standards, decriminalize drugs
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Cosponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and MORE Act decriminalizing marijuana; voted against HALT Fentanyl Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 21 votes · 32 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Yes · Dec 2024 — Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024
Voted Yes · Sep 2024 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act
Voted No · Sep 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3334) to provide for the imposition of sanctions on members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8205) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that Byrne grant funds may be used for public safety report systems, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8790) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1469) ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden-Harris administration responsible for decisionmaking and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan; and for other purposes.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Private Detention Accountability Act
Sponsored — Stop Militarizing Our Streets Act of 2024
Cosponsored — Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Cosponsored — Protect and Serve Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Restrained realism: maintain core alliances but avoid new interventions
Sponsored Iran war-powers resolution (SJRES-171, 2026) and voted yes repeatedly; cosponsored AUKUS Submarine Transfer and NATO Innovation Fund contributions, maintaining alliances while opposing interventions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 53 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Voted Yes · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted No · Apr 2026 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Advancing American Quantum Leadership Act of 2026
Sponsored — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Sponsored — Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience Authorization Act
Sponsored — Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021
Cosponsored — CROOK Act
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidence
Major structural reforms: end the filibuster, expand SCOTUS, DC/PR statehood
Cosponsored Washington, D.C. Admission Act, Judiciary Act (expanding the Supreme Court), and Puerto Rico Status Act; voted against the SAVE Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 25 votes · 45 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted No · Dec 2024 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5349) to develop and disseminate a civic education curriculum and oral history resources regarding certain political ideologies, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7198) to amend title 5, United States Code, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses, and for other purposes.
Voted Yes · Nov 2024 — Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Voted No · Sep 2024 — Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Voted No · Sep 2024 — No Foreign Election Interference Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Restoring Trust in Public Servants Act
Sponsored — Alice Paul Voter Protection Act
Cosponsored — Insurrection Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Election Day Act
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
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