U.S. Senator from Nevada · Class III
Catherine Cortez Masto
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.34
- In office
- Senate 2017–now
9 years in CongressMore senior than 27% of the Senate - Committees
- Indian Affairs 3rd minority
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 5th minority
- Energy and Natural Resources 6th minority
- Age
- 62
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Government Operations and Politics, Immigration and Energy; bills go to Taxation and Energy.
- She talks most about: Government Accountability (Government Operations and Politics), Immigration Enforcement (Immigration), Constituent Services (Government Operations and Politics), Housing Affordability (Housing and Community Development), Cost of Living (Taxation).
- 123 bills sponsored, most on Taxation.
Ranking member on the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, more senior than 27% of the Senate, in the minority.
- 9 years in Congress: more senior than 27% of the Senate.
- Minority: Democrats and the independents who caucus with them hold 47 of 100 seats.
Her cosponsorships on Republican bills
Closest within her party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Cortez Masto.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
45% of her cosponsorships go to Republican bills (peer median 35%); closest in her party: Rosen and Hickenlooper.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on her own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
Her billsExpected for a peerLaw inside another bill
1.98expected 0.65 · average member 1.00
6 of 113 bills passed the Senate; 0 became law; 1 more became law inside another bill; effectiveness 1.98 against a peer median of 0.65.
- On the move: S. 4406 (out of committee), S. 4166 (out of committee), S. 3693 (out of committee).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With her party on the other 11 areas with 10 or more party-line votes.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Jul 1, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 YEA D 8–39 Broke with party
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 NAY D 2–45
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 YEA D 23–24 Broke with party
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–46
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 1–44
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 27, 2025 NAY D 0–47
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–45
Voted with her party on 8 of the 10 she voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Democrats on 92% of party-line votes, breaks 69 times (peer median 42), most on International Affairs.
- Position: −0.34, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Economics and Public Finance 23 of 184, Nominations 13 of 213, Finance and Financial Sector 7 of 19.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Small-dollar individualsLarge individualsPACs and other committeesTransfers and other
75% of what she raised came from individuals; 40% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 23%).
$2.6M raised, 12% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 15%).
- Last election margin: not on file.
37 PACs of the 84 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills she faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to her: Taxation, Budget/Appropriations and Trade.
- American Psychological Association Services64% D
- Arkansas Rural Water Association27% D
- National Pork Producers Council26% D
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
What those organizations lobby on
65 bills
Cortez Masto voted Yea on 3, Nay on 4, and sponsored or cosponsored 58 with no recorded vote.
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