Where does Mark Kelly stand on: How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?

Expand benefits and broaden eligibility. Voted for Social Security Fairness Act (2024) repealing benefit offsets; cosponsored Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act and multiple Medicare coverage expansions. (Confidence: Clear record, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?

Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights. Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, and the Faster Labor Contracts Act. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?

Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it. Cosponsored Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 extending ACA premium tax credits; voted for Lower Health Care Costs Act cloture in 2025. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?

Continue current climate investments and emissions standards. Voted to advance S.J.Res. 188 and S.J.Res. 107, overturning EPA air-toxics repeal and clean-electricity credit termination rules, in 2026. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: What should federal abortion policy be?

Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions. Voted for and cosponsored the Women's Health Protection Act and Reproductive Freedom for Women Act protecting pre-viability abortion access with health exceptions. (Confidence: Clear record, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: What should federal firearms policy be?

Restrict semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines; broader background checks. Voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; cosponsored the GOSAFE Act regulating semiautomatic rifles and the Background Check Expansion Act. (Confidence: Clear record, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: What should US immigration policy be?

Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways. Cosponsored Border Patrol Enhancement Act and State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, pairing Border Patrol staffing with new visa pathways. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?

Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms. Voted yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act; cosponsored the Invest to Protect Act and Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: What should drive US foreign policy?

Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers. Cosponsored Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 and Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, supporting Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

Where does Mark Kelly stand on: How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?

Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering. Cosponsored the Freedom to Vote Act and For the People Act of 2021; voted to advance both in 2021. (Confidence: Some evidence, inferred from Mark Kelly's public record.)

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What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
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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) repealing benefit offsets; cosponsored Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act and multiple Medicare coverage expansions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 12 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 — Alternatives to PAIN Act
Cosponsored — Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Cosponsored — Huntington’s Disease Disability Insurance Access Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Social Security Fairness Act
+7 more
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What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, and the Faster Labor Contracts Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 28 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.
+2 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — CHIPS Training in America Act of 2024
Sponsored — Aviation WORKS Act
Cosponsored — Paycheck Fairness Act
Cosponsored — Raise the Wage Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
+23 more
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How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Some evidence
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 of 2025 extending ACA premium tax credits; voted for Lower Health Care Costs Act cloture in 2025.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 59 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Sep 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 of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
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
+2 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2025
Sponsored — Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023
Sponsored — Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Health Care Affordability Act of 2024
Cosponsored — INSULIN Act of 2026
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How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidence
Continue current climate investments and emissions standards
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuels
Voted to advance S.J.Res. 188 and S.J.Res. 107, overturning EPA air-toxics repeal and clean-electricity credit termination rules, in 2026.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 17 votes · 24 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Sep 2026 — Ratepayer Protection Act
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".
+12 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — MORE American Fuel Act of 2026
Sponsored — HYDRO Act of 2024
Sponsored — Building Chips in America Act of 2023
Sponsored — Demand-Response Management Act of 2021
Cosponsored — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to nuclear power and the commitment of the Senate to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid.
+19 more
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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 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act protecting pre-viability abortion access with health exceptions.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 10 votes · 18 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
+5 more
Cosponsorships
Cosponsored — Access to Family Building 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 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.
Cosponsored — Right to Contraception Act
Cosponsored — Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
+13 more
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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 for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act; cosponsored the GOSAFE Act regulating semiautomatic rifles and the Background Check Expansion Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 3 votes · 7 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 — BUMP Act
Cosponsored — Background Check Expansion Act
Cosponsored — Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Background Check Completion Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Ethan's Law
+2 more
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What should US immigration policy be?
Some evidence
Pair stronger border security with expanded legal immigration pathways
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
Cosponsored Border Patrol Enhancement Act and State-Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2026, pairing Border Patrol staffing with new visa pathways.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 8 votes · 26 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.
+3 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026
Cosponsored — Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2021
Cosponsored — Born in the USA Act
Cosponsored — Upholding Protections for Unaccompanied Children Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
+21 more
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How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
Some evidence
Increase law enforcement funding with targeted accountability reforms
Stronger enforcement, expanded authorityDecarceration and federal reform
Voted yes on the HALT Fentanyl Act; cosponsored the Invest to Protect Act and Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 7 votes · 33 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Jun 2026 — Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
Voted Yes · Mar 2025 — HALT Fentanyl Act
Voted Yes · Apr 2024 — Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Voted No · 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.
+2 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — HIDTA Enhancement Act
Sponsored — Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022
Cosponsored — ECCHO Act
Cosponsored — HALT Fentanyl Act
+28 more
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What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidence
Active leadership of democratic alliances against authoritarian powers
Cosponsored Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 and Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, supporting Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 14 votes · 51 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted Yes · Sep 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
Voted Yes · Sep 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 · Jul 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 No · Jul 2026 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
Did not vote · Jun 2026 — A resolution requesting information on Honduras's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
+9 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Ultimate Human Responsibility in Defense Systems 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 — SHIPS for America Act of 2025
Sponsored — Building Ships in America Act of 2025
Sponsored — SHIPS for America Act of 2024
+46 more
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How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidence
Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Cosponsored the Freedom to Vote Act and For the People Act of 2021; voted to advance both in 2021.
The record we reviewed on this issue — 12 votes · 29 cosponsorships
Votes
Voted No · Sep 2026 — Stop Insider Trading Act
Voted No · Aug 2026 — A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
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
+7 more
Cosponsorships
Sponsored — Ban Corporate PACs Act
Cosponsored — John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
Cosponsored — Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act
Cosponsored — DISCLOSE Act of 2021
Cosponsored — DISCLOSE Act of 2026
+24 more
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