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Tim Kaine
U.S. Senator, Virginia · Democrat
Votes with the Democratic majority on 90% of party-line votes
90%
747 of 830 party-line votes
Votes against that majority
83
119th Congress, through Sept. 30, 2026
Rank within party
5th lowest of 45
Among Senate Democrats with 50+ party-line votes
Tim Kaine (D-VA) voted with the Democratic majority on 90% of the 830 party-line votes cast in the 119th Congress through Sept. 30, 2026, and against it 83 times. Among 45 Senate Democrats with at least 50 such votes, that is the 5th-lowest score. Missed 11 of 915 roll calls (1.2%).
Source: Voteview roll-call data for the 119th Congress (through Sept. 30, 2026), files updated . A party-line vote is one where most voting Democrats opposed most voting Republicans. Voteview profile · Congress.gov
By party
| As | Period | Party-line score | Votes with own party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan. 9, 2025 – Sept. 30, 2026 | 90% | 747 of 830 |
Votes against the Democratic majority
The 40 most recent of 83 party-line votes on which Tim Kaine voted against the Democratic majority.
| Date | Measure | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 28, 2026 | S. 4668 To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected |
Nay Democrats: Yea |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | PN 932 Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | PN 932 Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| July 22, 2026 | PN 9993 Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| July 22, 2026 | PN 9993 Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| June 23, 2026 | PN 8593 Darrell Owens, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| June 17, 2026 | PN 73033 George Holding, of North Carolina, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| June 17, 2026 | PN 9018 Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| June 17, 2026 | PN 9018 Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| April 29, 2026 | PN 73014 Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| April 27, 2026 | PN 73014 Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | PN 73046 Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | PN 73046 Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | PN 72612 Aaron Christian Peterson, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | PN 7265 David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | PN 7265 David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | H.R. 7148 A bill making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | PN 6152 Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | PN 121 Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | PN 6152 Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | PN 121 Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | PN 650 Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | PN 650 Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 4, 2025 | PN 5204 Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | PN 5204 Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | PN 5203 Matthew E. Orso, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | PN 5203 Matthew E. Orso, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | PN 5202 Lindsey Ann Freeman, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | PN 5202 Lindsey Ann Freeman, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | H.R. 5371 A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | H.R. 5371 A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | H.R. 5371 In the nature of a substitute. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | H.R. 5371 In the nature of a substitute. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | H.R. 5371 A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Nov. 9, 2025 | H.R. 5371 A bill making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | PN 4663 Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Oct. 22, 2025 | PN 4663 Bill Lewis, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Oct. 21, 2025 | PN 4666 Harold D. Mooty III, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Oct. 16, 2025 | PN 4666 Harold D. Mooty III, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
| Oct. 9, 2025 | S. 2296 To require a review of the methodologies used to determine the amounts of locality-based comparability payments and to require the President's Pay Agent to conduct a pilot program establishing alternative models for determining the amounts of those payments. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected |
Yea Democrats: Nay |
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