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U.S. Senator from Nebraska · Class I

Deb Fischer

Republican 3rd term Up 2030
99LoyaltyMed 100
99AttendMed 98
9BipartMed 9
5BreaksMed 2

Position · +0.46

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
Senate 2013–now
13 years in CongressMore senior than 46% of the Senate
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 3%
Committees
  • Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
  • Printing
  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Bills on
  • Transportation and Public Works
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Science, Technology, Communications
Age
75

Bottom line

Chair of the Legislative Branch subcommittee (Appropriations).

Where Fischer has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Fischer’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Fischer breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Fischer voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for Senate Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 3% · 5 of 182 party 1%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Fischer broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Aug 8, 2026 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On the Motion to Table · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
61–32
Jul 20, 2026 PN9381 Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth CircuitOn the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
43–40
Mar 20, 2026 H.R. 7147 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for various agencies and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), except for U.S. Not voting Failed
47–37
Feb 25, 2026 PN73019 John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026On the Nomination Not voting Passed
50–45
Feb 25, 2026 PN73019 John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2026On the Cloture Motion Not voting Passed
50–45
Feb 24, 2026 H.R. 7147 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026.On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for various agencies and offices within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), except for U.S. Not voting Failed
50–45
Jan 30, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On the Motion to Table · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Yea Passed
67–33
Jan 30, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On the Amendment · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Failed
32–67

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Fischer is saying

All 24 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Fischer voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.49· expected 1.02

Meets expectations

Rank 18 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 32 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Fischer’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 30
  2. Action in committee 8
  3. Action beyond committee 7
  4. Passed chamber 5
  5. Became law 1

30 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 1 significant (got a roll call vote), 28 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law (1)

1 national policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

Became law inside another bill (1)

Fischer’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Fischer’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Fischer.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 9 missed of 915

Voted on 906 of 915 roll calls; missed 9. Higher than 79% of senators.

85% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
99/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 33 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 831 votes that split the parties. Higher than 58% of senators.

75% 100%
9/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +0

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 63% of senators.

0% 30%
+0.46

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 35 sponsored bills

Sponsored 35 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 208 (median 308), 97 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Transportation and Public Works, Agriculture and Food, Science, Technology, Communications.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Nominations221 100%
Economics and Public Finance205 37%
Other117 100%
Armed Forces & National Security52 85%
Immigration37 27%
International Affairs36 17%
Energy & environment25 100%
Congress19 95%
Environmental Protection19 63%
Finance and Financial Sector19 79%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Public Lands and Natural Resources15 100%
Taxes, finance & economy14 100%
Energy13 100%
Government Operations and Politics13 77%
Sports and Recreation12 67%
Transportation and Public Works12 42%
Foreign affairs & trade10 100%
Housing and Community Development9 100%
Health care9 100%
Taxation7 57%
Budget & appropriations7 100%
Transportation & infrastructure7 100%
Foreign Trade and International Finance6 17%
Crime and Law Enforcement4 100%
Health4 25%
Education & families3 100%
Education2 50%
Emergency Management2 0%
Science, Technology, Communications2 100%
Immigration & border2 100%
Crime & justice2 100%
Families1 0%

How often Fischer voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RAlan ArmstrongOK Senate100%agreement
  2. RPete RickettsNE Senate100%agreement
  3. RJohn BoozmanAR Senate99%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Fischer’s campaign raised $832K: $331K (40%) from individuals and $339K (41%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $408K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

Last cycle, party money, self-funding and debts are part of Pro. See Pro

Who funds Fischer

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 122.

  1. National Pork Producers Council Trade association PAC
  2. HDR Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Fischer’s own leadership PAC: Bridging the Gap, Nebraska Sandhills PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Fischer’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact