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Deb Fischer

U.S. Senator · Nebraska · Republican

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From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
1.44· expected 1.04

Meets expectations

Rank 20 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.

Fischer in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured
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%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured
9/ 100

Chamber median 9 · +0

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

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured
+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.

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Fischer’s bills that made it out of committee or further

All bills

7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Fischer’s effectiveness score.

How we count words
  • S. 629 Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Expands Emergency Conservation Program eligibility and advance payment options for disaster-impacted agricultural and forest land. AI-readAgriculture and Food · Became law Jul 12, 2026Substantive592 words National policy
  • S. 1962 Secure Space Act of 2026Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission from granting satellite licenses to specified foreign entities of concern. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Introduced Sep 24, 2026Substantive583 words Introduced
  • S. 2585 MAP for Broadband Funding ActRequires FCC coordination on broadband funding map data collection, functionality, and federal agency compliance reporting. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Introduced Jun 23, 2026Substantive869 words Introduced
  • S. 645 North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal ActAwards Congressional Gold Medal to recognize North Platte Canteen supporters during World War II. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jun 9, 2026Ceremonial811 words Introduced
  • S. 259 Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency ActRequires the FCC to annually publish lists of licensees with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. AI-readScience, Technology, Communications · Introduced Oct 24, 2025Substantive523 words Introduced
  • S. 337 Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection ActEstablishes consumer protections for household goods shipping services. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee Feb 23, 2026Substantive1.1k words Out of committee
  • S. 161 She DRIVES ActModifies transportation policies related to women drivers or transportation access. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee Jul 31, 2025Substantive3k words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.