U.S. Senator from Missouri
Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri
Former Missouri Attorney General, elected in 2022. Known for challenging Biden administration policies in court as AG. Focus on anti-regulatory agenda.
Record
Staunch conservative. Prolific litigator against federal regulations as AG. Strong opponent of vaccine mandates, immigration policy, and federal spending.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)
- S.5148 — A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, concerning case assignment procedures for district and circuit courts to ensure randomized case assignments. (Introduced, Jul 28, 2026)
- S.4973 — American Citizenship Act (Introduced, Jul 14, 2026)
- S.4947 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Introduced, Jul 13, 2026)
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act This bill reauthorizes through 2031 the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) authority to carry out demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The bill also imposes requirements related to… - S.4828 — Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- S.4670 — Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jun 3, 2026)
- S.4547 — America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act (Introduced, May 14, 2026)
- S.4277 — 10 Years of ICE Funding Act (Introduced, Mar 27, 2026)
10 Years of ICE Funding Act This bill provides appropriations for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2036. Specifically, the bill provides specified appropriations to ICE for operations and support, including for the purchase and lease of police-type vehicles, for overseas… - S.4072 — Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 12, 2026)
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.4952 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- S.5007 — SEARCH Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 15, 2026)
- S.2343 — Restoring Equal Opportunity Act (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
- S.4378 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act (Introduced, Jun 23, 2026)
- S.1705 — Chip Security Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- S.2355 — Patients Deserve Price Tags Act (Introduced, Jun 18, 2026)
- S.1892 — Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jun 4, 2026)
- S.2745 — Federal Firefighter Cancer Detection and Prevention Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jun 3, 2026)
Voting analysis
Eric Schmitt's defection record is composed almost entirely of votes for amendments that lost. He backs proposals from the conference's fiscal and libertarian wing, the majority declines them, and the vote is recorded.
Supporting the amendments that fail
Across a budget resolution, two appropriations measures and a tax bill he voted for amendments offered by four different colleagues, each rejected by the chamber. This is dissent expressed through support rather than opposition — a member consistently on the losing side of intra-party arguments about how far to go.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their 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, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | Yea (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, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R. 3944 Kennedy Amdt. No. 3414 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3414 to S.Amdt. 3411 to H.R. 3944 (No short title on file) · roll call 119 | Aug 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | Yea (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, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | Yea (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, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R. 10545 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 10545 · roll call 118 | Dec 21, 2024 | Bill Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 9747 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 9747 · roll call 118 | Sep 25, 2024 | Bill Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 3935 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cantwell Amdt No. 1911 as Modified to H.R. 3935 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3935 · roll call 118 | May 9, 2024 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 815 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Concur in the House Amdt to the Senate Amdt to H.R. 815 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 815 · roll call 118 | Apr 23, 2024 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 7888 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7888 On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7888 · roll call 118 | Apr 18, 2024 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
The steadier Missouri senator
Both Missouri seats are Republican-held, and the state's internal average is raised by his colleague, who ranks among the conference's most frequent defectors. Schmitt sits below that figure.
Among the 2 Republicans in the Missouri delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 12.7%. Eric Schmitt is below that average at 7.6%.
What he legislates on
Immigration leads his classified filings. The bills are institutional in flavour: randomised case assignment procedures for district and circuit courts, the American Citizenship Act, the Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act, and an alerts measure for missing people with disabilities. He also sponsored the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, the House companion to which appears repeatedly in other members' defection records on this site.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Eric Schmitt's cluster into: Immigration (2), Agriculture and Food (1), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Government Operations and Politics (1).
Of the 8 most recent of those, 8 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure and attendance
Schmitt is among the Senate's more recent arrivals, in the middle tenure band, with no party change. His absences are moderate.
First elected in 2023, now serving across 2 terms. Eric Schmitt falls in the mid cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Eric Schmitt has 120 bills sponsored, 401 cosponsored, 8 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- Joint Economic Committee (Vice Chairman)
- Senate Committee on Armed Services
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Airland
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Cybersecurity
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Senate Committee on Armed Services: Readiness and Management Support
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- 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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