U.S. Senator from Kansas · Class III
Jerry Moran
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 7, 2026 · How we measure
Position · +0.41
- In office
- Senate 2011–now
House 1997–2011
29 years in CongressMore senior than 88% of the Senate - Committees
- Veterans' Affairs Chair
- Appropriations 4th majority
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation 5th majority
- Age
- 72
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, Transportation and Public Works and Health; bills go to Armed Forces and National Security and Transportation and Public Works.
- He talks most about: Transportation Infrastructure (Transportation and Public Works), Rural Health Care (Health), Government Spending (Government Operations and Politics), Government Accountability (Government Operations and Politics), Workforce Development (Labor and Employment).
- 86 bills sponsored, most on Armed Forces and National Security.
Chair of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, more senior than 88% of the Senate, in the majority.
- 29 years in Congress: more senior than 88% of the Senate.
- Majority: Republicans hold 53 of 100 seats.
His cosponsorships on Democratic bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Moran.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
33% of his cosponsorships go to Democratic bills (peer median 19%); closest in his party: Boozman and Capito.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peer
2.66above the 1.11 peer median
4 of 70 bills passed the Senate; 2 became law; effectiveness 2.66 against a peer median of 1.11.
- On the move: S. 5224 (out of committee), S. 4744 (out of committee), S. 2393 (became law).
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on the other 13 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 YEA R 50–3
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Nov 10, 2025 YEA R 52–1
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 14, 2025 YEA R 52–1
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 YEA R 48–5
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jul 17, 2025 YEA R 51–2
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 5, 2026 YEA R 52–1
- 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 — R 49–0
- 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 YEA R 50–0
- 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 YEA R 52–0
- 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 YEA R 51–0
Voted with his party on 9 of the 9 he 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: Republicans yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Republicans on 98% of party-line votes, breaks 12 times (peer median 4), most on Finance and Financial Sector.
- Position: +0.41, inside the Republican middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Economics and Public Finance 7 of 179, Immigration 3 of 34, Finance and Financial Sector 2 of 18.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Senate median: typical mix of sources, scaled to 100%.
| Source | Moran | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individuals | — | $505K |
| Large individuals | — | $873K |
| PACs and other committees | $404K | $338K |
| Transfers and other | $940K | $478K |
| Raised | $1.6M | $3.0M |
Chamber medians are taken source by source, so they don’t add up to the median total.
14% of what he raised came from individuals; 1% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 23%).
$1.6M raised, 26% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 15%).
| Source | Moran | Senate median |
|---|---|---|
| Small-dollar individuals | — | $505K |
| Large individuals | — | $873K |
| PACs and other committees | $404K | $338K |
| Transfers and other | $940K | $478K |
| Raised | $1.6M | $3.0M |
Chamber medians are taken source by source, so they don’t add up to the median total.
- Last election margin: not on file.
48 PACs of the 115 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Taxation, Budget/Appropriations and Trade.
- National Association of Broadcasters45% D
- Garmin International27% 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
73 bills
Moran voted Yea on 7, Nay on 1, and sponsored or cosponsored 65 with no recorded vote.
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