John F. (Jack) Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

SENATEDEMOCRAT1991–nowID R000122

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 6,552 votes

Nominations

96%with Dems

of 2,214 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 8,766 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

1995 → 1997

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓199119972003200920152021

2025–26119th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 821 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.9% · 2,221 votes

Congress98.3% · 542 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.1% · 439 votes

Taxation98.5% · 409 votes

Health99.7% · 311 votes

International Affairs93.7% · 252 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.7% · 240 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94.6% · 203 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement94.5% · 199 votes

Energy97.5% · 157 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.7% · 150 votes

Immigration97.9% · 145 votes

Education100% · 135 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 127 votes

Labor and Employment98.4% · 124 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.7% · 121 votes

Agriculture and Food88.2% · 102 votes

Environmental Protection96.7% · 91 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.9% · 73 votes

Emergency Management98.4% · 63 votes

Law98.2% · 55 votes

Commerce93% · 43 votes

Water Resources Development94.7% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 31 votes

Social Welfare100% · 26 votes

Housing and Community Development94.4% · 18 votes

Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

18 Congresses

102nd · 1991105th · 1997119th · 2025

Democrat · House · RI102nd–104th

Democrat · Senate · RI105th–119th

Term datesexact

John F. (Jack) Reed

Senator from Rhode Island

SENATED1991–now18 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

96.6%with Democrats

of 6,552 votes · 3.4% with Republicans

Nominations96%of 2,214 votes

All contested97%of 8,766 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912025

2025–26 · 119th · Democrat99.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 821 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.9% · 2,221

Congress98.3% · 542

Armed Forces and National Security91.1% · 439

Taxation98.5% · 409

Health99.7% · 311

International Affairs93.7% · 252

Government Operations and Politics96.7% · 240

Finance and Financial Sector94.6% · 203

Crime and Law Enforcement94.5% · 199

Energy97.5% · 157

Transportation and Public Works96.7% · 150

Immigration97.9% · 145

Education100% · 135

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 127

Labor and Employment98.4% · 124

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.7% · 121

Agriculture and Food88.2% · 102

Environmental Protection96.7% · 91

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.9% · 73

Emergency Management98.4% · 63

Law98.2% · 55

Commerce93% · 43

Water Resources Development94.7% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 31

Social Welfare100% · 26

Housing and Community Development94.4% · 18

Native Americans91.7% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 8

Animals— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991119th · 2025

Democrat102nd–104th

Democrat105th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th