U.S. Senator from North Carolina
Thom Tillis
Republican · North Carolina
Former NC House Speaker, serving in Senate since 2015. Moderate-conservative known for bipartisan work on immigration and technology. Judiciary Committee member.
Record
Moderate-conservative Republican. Known for bipartisan immigration reform attempts. Tech-forward approach on digital assets and technology policy. Judiciary Committee work on judges.
Legislative Record
Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)
- S.4813 — A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes. (Introduced, Jun 17, 2026)
- S.4499 — ALERT Act of 2026 (Introduced, May 12, 2026)
- S.3782 — Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities and Fallen Law Enforcement Act of 2026 (Introduced, Feb 5, 2026)
- S.3719 — National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act. (Introduced, Jan 28, 2026)
- S.3705 — Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act (Signed into law, Jan 27, 2026)
Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act This bill requires the Architect of the Capitol to create a congressional time capsule in honor of the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to be buried in the Capitol Visitor Center on or before July 4, 2026. The time capsule shall… - S.3551 — PROTECT for Rare Act (Introduced, Dec 17, 2025)
- S.3439 — Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
- S.1296 — DETERRENT Act (Introduced, Apr 3, 2025)
Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions Act or the DETERRENT Act This bill expands oversight and disclosure requirements related to foreign sources and institutions of higher education (IHEs). Specifically, the bill requires an IHE to annually…
Notable votes
- 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)
- Voted Nay on S. 2 — Hirono Amdt. No. 5506 (Amendment Rejected, Jun 5, 2026)
Recently cosponsored bills (12 on record)
- S.5180 — A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure stability for provider payments under the Medicare program. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- S.5175 — A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to address third party transfers of certain defense articles for Ukraine, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 30, 2026)
- S.4632 — Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 20, 2026)
- S.5025 — Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 16, 2026)
- S.4979 — PROMISE Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jul 14, 2026)
- S.3383 — Unlocking Native Lands and Opportunities for Commerce and Key Economic Developments Act of 2025 (Introduced, Jun 17, 2026)
- S.4744 — Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (Introduced, Jun 17, 2026)
- S.2195 — WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act (Introduced, Jun 15, 2026)
Voting analysis
Thom Tillis misses more votes than all but a couple of senators, which is worth registering before any rate on this page is read. The measure below counts participation and offers no account of cause.
His defection rate is therefore computed across fewer opportunities than most colleagues', though it still counts only votes he actually cast.
Against passage, and against resolutions
He opposed a joint resolution his conference carried, voted against a bill at passage and against the cloture motion and amendment that carried it there, and rejected a colleague's amendment on an appropriations measure. Separately he supported a joint resolution the party voted down. The departures divide between blocking his own side's legislation and joining the other side on resolutions.
| Roll call | Date | Outcome | Their vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.J.Res. 140 H.J. Res. 140 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 140 · roll call 119 | Apr 16, 2026 | Joint Resolution Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 6644 H.R. 6644, as amended On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6644 · roll call 119 | Mar 12, 2026 | Bill Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 6644 Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6644 as amended On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6644 · roll call 119 | Mar 11, 2026 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 6644 Scott (SC) Amdt. No. 4308, as amended On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4308 to H.R. 6644 (No short title on file) · roll call 119 | Mar 11, 2026 | Amendment Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 7148 Paul Amdt. No. 4272 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4272 to H.R. 7148 (No short title on file) · roll call 119 | Jan 30, 2026 | Amendment Rejected | Nay (party: Yea) |
| S.J.Res. 82 S. J. Res. 82 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 82 · roll call 119 | Dec 18, 2025 | Joint Resolution Defeated | Yea (party: Nay) |
| S.J.Res. 81 On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 81 · roll call 119 | Oct 28, 2025 | Joint Resolution Passed | Yea (party: Nay) |
| H.R. 1 H.R. 1, as Amended On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 · roll call 119 | Jul 1, 2025 | Bill Passed | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 1 Amdt. No. 2360, as Amended On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file) · roll call 119 | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
| H.R. 1 Graham Amdt. No. 2848 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2848 to S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file) · roll call 119 | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | Nay (party: Yea) |
Both North Carolina seats
North Carolina's two senators are both Republicans. Tillis is the more frequent defector of the pair.
Among the 2 Republicans in the North Carolina delegation, the average rate of voting against the party majority is 9.0%. Thom Tillis is above that average at 10.6%.
Committee role and filings
He chairs a banking subcommittee on financial institutions and consumer protection. His filings run to law enforcement and tribal matters: authorisation for long-term leases of land held in trust for federally recognised tribes, the ALERT Act, the DETERRENT Act, and two measures on sanctuary cities and on remembrance and support for law enforcement officers. One of his sponsored bills has been signed into law.
Sponsored bills carry the Congressional Research Service's own subject classification. Thom Tillis's cluster into: Health (3), Crime and Law Enforcement (1), Immigration (1), Native Americans (1).
Of the 8 most recent of those, 7 currently sit at Introduced.
Tenure
Tillis arrived in the Senate in the middle of the last decade and now sits among its veterans, under one party label.
First elected in 2015, now serving across 6 terms. Thom Tillis falls in the veteran cohort.
By the numbers
In the 119th Congress, Thom Tillis has 683 bills sponsored, 2661 cosponsored, 8 recent floor votes recorded.
Committee assignments
- Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Senate Committee on Finance
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Digital Assets
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Economic Policy
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (Chairman)
- Senate Committee on Finance: Health Care
- Senate Committee on Finance: International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness
- Senate Committee on Finance: Taxation and IRS Oversight
- Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights
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