Catherine Cortez Masto

U.S. Senator · NV

Democrat

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on high earners to fund expanded programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Cosponsored Stop CHEATERS Act and Working Families Tax Relief Act; voted against the 2025 reconciliation tax cuts (H.R. 1).
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 30 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 — 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".
Sponsored — Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act
Sponsored — Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025
Sponsored — Native American Tax Parity and Relief Act of 2022
Sponsored — Preserving Family Farms Act of 2021
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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
Voted for Social Security Fairness Act (2024); sponsored SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act; cosponsored resolution to protect and expand Social Security.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 12 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · 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
Sponsored — SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
Sponsored — Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Alternatives to PAIN Act
Cosponsored — SMART Prices Act
Cosponsored — Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services 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 the Protecting the Right to Organize Act and No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act; voted to advance the Paycheck Fairness Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 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 · Apr 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 · Jul 2023 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100.
Voted Yes · Dec 2022 — To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Supporting Employees in the Guard and Reserve Act
Sponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.
Sponsored — A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men as compared to wages paid to Latina women.
Cosponsored — Child Care for Working Families Act
Cosponsored — Fairness for Farm Workers Act
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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 the Health Care Affordability Act and Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act; voted yes on the 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 Yes · 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 — Lower Drug Costs for Families Act
Sponsored — Crisis Care Access Act of 2024
Sponsored — Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023
Sponsored — Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act
Sponsored — PEERS Act of 2021
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Clear record
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Sponsored the Clean School Bus Act and Reclaiming the Solar Supply Chain Act; voted against opening ANWR and the National Petroleum Reserve to leasing.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 16 votes · 48 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 Yes · Jan 2026 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act
Sponsored — Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act
Sponsored — Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2026
Sponsored — SECURE Grid Act
Sponsored — 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".
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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
Cosponsored Women's Health Protection Act (2021-2025) protecting pre-viability access and voted for its cloture; sponsored Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 37 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 Yes · Sep 2024 — Right to IVF Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2026
Sponsored — Reproductive Health Patient Navigator Act of 2023
Sponsored — Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2023
Sponsored — Women's Health Patient Navigator Act of 2022
Sponsored — Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act of 2022
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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
Cosponsored Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 and Background Check Expansion Act; voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (2022).
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 8 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jul 2025 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Voted No · Jun 2023 — Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives relating to "Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached 'Stabilizing Braces'".
Voted Yes · Jun 2022 — Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Assault Weapons Ban of 2023
Cosponsored — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2023
Cosponsored — Gun Violence Prevention Research Act of 2021
Cosponsored — BUMP Act
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What should US immigration policy be?
Clear record
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act and Border Act; sponsored border-coordination bills while cosponsoring the U.S. Citizenship Act and DREAMer protections.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 41 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 — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
Sponsored — Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Sponsored — Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act
Sponsored — Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2025
Sponsored — Advanced Border Coordination Act of 2023
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Clear record
Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Sponsored the Invest to Protect Act funding police de-escalation training; cosponsored the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act and Police Training and Independent Review Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 50 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Did not vote · Apr 2024 — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted Yes · May 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022.
Voted Yes · Mar 2023 — Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2026
Sponsored — STOP Human Trafficking Act
Sponsored — Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act of 2025
Sponsored — Invest to Protect Act of 2025
Sponsored — Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Clear record
Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Sponsored Supporting American Allies Act and China Military Power Transparency Act; cosponsored NATO support and REPO for Ukrainians resolutions; voted yes on FY2026 NDAA.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 59 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 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Sponsored — No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act
Sponsored — China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025
Sponsored — Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025
Sponsored — Pacific Partnership Act
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Clear record
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Cosponsored and voted to advance the Freedom to Vote Act and For the People Act; voted against the SAVE Act citizenship-verification bill.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 42 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Mar 2026 — Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025
Voted Yes · Sep 2022 — DISCLOSE Act of 2022
Voted No · Jan 2022 — Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act
Voted Yes · Nov 2021 — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021
Voted Yes · Oct 2021 — Freedom to Vote Act
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Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2025
Sponsored — Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2024
Sponsored — Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2024
Sponsored — Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act of 2022
Sponsored — Inaugural Committee Transparency Act of 2021
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