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U.S. Senator from Ohio

Bernie Moreno

Republican · Ohio

Car dealership magnate and crypto entrepreneur, elected in 2024 defeating incumbent Sherrod Brown. Colombian-American. Trump-endorsed candidate focused on manufacturing and trade.

Record

Conservative Republican freshman senator with business background. Focus on domestic manufacturing and Ohio's industrial base. Cryptocurrency advocate. Trump ally who defeated long-serving Democrat.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4983 — A bill to curb criminal activity by aliens, to defend against acts of international terrorism, to protect American workers from unfair labor competition, and to relieve pressure on public services by strengthening border security and stabilizing immigration into the United States. (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
  • S.4429 — Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (Reported, Apr 29, 2026)
  • S.3889 — American Lending Fairness Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 12, 2026)
  • S.3746 — Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad Act (Introduced, Jan 29, 2026)
  • S.3283 — Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 1, 2025)
  • S.3089 — STOP Act (Introduced, Oct 30, 2025)
  • S.2976 — HIRE Act (Introduced, Oct 6, 2025)
  • S.2973 — SHUTDOWN Act (Introduced, Oct 3, 2025)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 817 — S. Res. 817 (Resolution Agreed to, Jul 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 817 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Jul 29, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 6644 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6644 with an Amendment (SA 5823) (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Jun 18, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S. 2 — S. 2, As Amended (Bill Passed, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Cortez Masto Amdt. No. 5463 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Padilla Amdt. No. 5808 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Gallego Amdt. No. 5813 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S. 2 — Peters Amdt. No. 5763 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)

Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)

  • S.4944 — American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 29, 2026)
  • S.2223 — Investing in Main Street Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • S.5097 — End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 23, 2026)
  • S.1537 — Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • S.4952 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
  • S.1328 — Nuclear Family Priority Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • S.2821 — American Tech Workforce Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
  • S.2941 — Visa Cap Enforcement Act (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)

Voting analysis

Bernie Moreno is in his first term, and every figure on this page is short because of it — the departures, the filed bills and the cosponsorships alike.

3.2%
Votes against the Republican majority
158
Roll calls where a party majority formed
45 of 51
Rank among Senate Republicans, most defections first

One kind of vote, repeated

Each departure he has is identical in form. He voted for an amendment his conference declined to back and that the chamber then rejected — five times, across two budget resolutions, a spending bill and a tax bill, with amendments from four different Republican colleagues. He has never been recorded against his party on a bill at passage, on a cloture motion, or on a resolution.

All 5 roll calls where Bernie Moreno voted against the Senate Republican majority.
Roll callDateOutcomeTheir vote
S.Con.Res. 33
Paul Amdt. No. 5378
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5378 to S.Con.Res. 33 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Apr 23, 2026Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 3944
Johnson Amdt. No. 3428
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3428 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Aug 1, 2025Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 3944
Scott (FL) Amdt. No. 3113, as modified
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3113 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Aug 1, 2025Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
H.R. 1
Lee Amdt. No. 2745
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2745 to S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Jul 1, 2025Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)
S.Con.Res. 7
Paul Amdt No. 999
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 999 to S.Con.Res. 7 (No short title on file) · roll call 119		Feb 21, 2025Amendment RejectedYea (party: Nay)

Above the Ohio average

Ohio's other Senate seat is Republican too, and also newly filled. Between the two, Moreno departs marginally more often; both rates sit near the bottom of the conference, and the gap between them is narrow.

Among the 2 Republicans in the Ohio delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 2.6%. Bernie Moreno is above that average at 3.2%.

Committee portfolio and filings

He sits on banking, commerce, homeland security and budget, with a subcommittee seat on digital assets that matches the business he arrived from. The bills track the campaign closely: a broad immigration and border measure, connected vehicle security, lending fairness, restrictions on transferring public funds abroad, and a citizenship bill.

Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Bernie Moreno's cluster into: Finance and Financial Sector (2), Taxation (2), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Trade and International Finance (1), Immigration (1).

33
Bills sponsored
199
Bills cosponsored

Of the 8 most recent of those, 7 currently sit at Introduced.

Tenure and attendance

He took office at the opening of this Congress, which makes everything measured here a first-term reading. His attendance is good.

First elected in 2025, now serving across 1 terms. Bernie Moreno falls in the freshman cohort.

1.3%
Roll calls recorded as not voting
160
Roll calls eligible to vote on
2
Recorded as not voting

By the numbers

In the 119th Congress, Bernie Moreno has 33 bills sponsored, 199 cosponsored, 8 recent floor votes recorded.

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
  • Senate Committee on the Budget
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Digital Assets
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Securities, Insurance, and Investment
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Telecommunications and Media

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