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How did Tim Kaine vote on Armed Forces & National Security?
Tim Kaine voted Yea on 20 and Nay on 32 of the 52 Armed Forces & National Security roll calls in the Senate in the 119th Congress, as of Nov 1, 2026.
On the 43 of those where most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides, he voted with Democrats 84% of the time (median for Senate Democrats: 98%).
| Yea | 20 |
|---|---|
| Nay | 32 |
| Did not vote | 0 |
| Armed Forces & National Security roll calls in the Senate | 52 |
| With Democrats on party-line votes | 36 of 43 (84%) |
| Senate Democrats, median | 98% |
Source: Voteview roll calls (UCLA) · policy area of each bill from congress.gov · How we measure · Updated Nov 1, 2026
The 10 most recent of 52 Armed Forces & National Security votes
| Date | Title | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Walter Clayton, of New York, to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Cloture Motion | Nay |
| Jul 14, 2026 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as… | Nay |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration ActOn the Motion to Proceed · Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act | Nay |
| May 14, 2026 | Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Kevin Holmes, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years; and Brian David Miller, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years; and Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Darin Smith, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years; and Gregory LoGerfo, of Massachusetts, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large; and Eric Meyer, of California, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; and Jennifer Wicks McNamara, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; and Frank Weiland, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs); and Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029; and Thomas Govan, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years; and Zachary Keller, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Ryan Raybould, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years; and Gregory Gilmore, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years; and Douglas Weaver, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031; and Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031; and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy; and Robert Rotter, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years; and Daniel Satterlee, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years; and David St. Pierre, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years; and Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Mark Ditlevson, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Lee Lipton, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines; and William Long, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; and Jared Novelly, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue; and Robert Sweeney, of Texas, to be United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador; and Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia; and Wesley Brooks, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs; and Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs); and Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and Michael Graham, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030; and Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028; and Seval Oz, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation; and Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology; and Melissa Holyoak, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years; and Phillip Williams, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years; and James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and Brian Barber, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years; and Priscilla Lopez, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years; and Brian Gootkin, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years; and James Stuart, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years; and Yeouk Kim, of Texas, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; and Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years; and Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)On the Cloture Motion | Nay |
| Mar 25, 2026 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".On the Motion to Proceed | Yea |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of DefenseOn the Cloture MotionBroke w/ party | Yea |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence AgencyOn the Cloture Motion | Nay |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Scott Mayer, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029; and Mary Anne Carter, of Tennessee, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years; and Christopher Yeaw, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability); and Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations; and Darryl Nirenberg, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Romania; and Bernardo Navarro, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru; and Yehuda Kaploun, of Florida, to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador; and Melissa Argyros, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia; and Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029; and Michael Selig, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Scott Leary, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years; and James Kruger, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years; and Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years; and Erin Creegan, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years; and Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General; and John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture; and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services; and Morvared Namdarkhan, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs); and Brent Christensen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh; and Benjamin Leon, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra; and Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa; and Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador; and Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031; and Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador; and Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years; and Joseph Gormley, of Maryland, to be President, Government National Mortgage Association; and Francis Cassidy, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Paul Hollis, of Louisiana, to be Director of the Mint for a term of five years; and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030; and Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2030; and Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028; and Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere; and Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration; and Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Maurice Todd, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Michael Payne, of Virginia, to be Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense; and Timothy Dill, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and James Caggy, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and John Noh, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and William Lane III, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force; and Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force; and Charles Young III, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Army; and David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration; and Brendan Rogers, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and Joseph Jewell, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Robert Kadlec, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Thomas Ferguson III, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years; and John Cuong Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Elana S. Suttenberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Stephen F. Rickard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years; and Edward Forst, of Florida, to be Administrator of General Services; and Charles Arrington, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030; and Peter Metzger, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury; and Stella Herrell, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; and Mindy Brashears, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety; and Platte Moring, of South Carolina, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense; and Anthony D'Esposito, of New York, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor; and Douglas Troutman, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Arthur Graham, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2026; and Randall Jones, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028; and Jeff Hagood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029; and Mitch Graves, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029; and Jeffrey Hall, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and William Kirk, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration; and John Bartrum, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Andrew Veprek, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration); and Joyce Meyer, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs; and Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce; and Adam Mildred, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years; and Thomas Albus, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years; and Thomas Wheeler II, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years; and Bryan Stirling, of South Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years; and Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years; and Dominick Gerace II, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years; and Braden Boucek, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years; and James Mazol, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and Derrick Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense; and Kirsten Davies, of Tennessee, to be Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense; and James Murphy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027; and Rosario Palmieri, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor; and Crystal Carey, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years; and Jonathan Greenstein, of New York, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Jeremiah Workman, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training; and David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years; and Chris Pilkerton, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security; and Jonathan Burke, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury; and Ronald Kurtz, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Benjamin Hobbs, of Ohio, to be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy; and Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense; and Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy; and Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense; and Pedro Allende, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security; and James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security; and Henry Mack III, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of LaborOn the Cloture Motion | Nay |
| Dec 17, 2025 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026On the Motion · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction,… | Yea |
| Dec 15, 2025 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026On the Cloture Motion · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2026 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction,… | Yea |
All 52 are in the full voting record, part of Pro.