RepublicanEric Schmitt
U.S. Senator · Missouri
U.S. Senator from Missouri
10 tracked promises, 6 rated
Missouri
Represents Missouri statewide
How they won their seat
Eric Schmitt won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Missouri with 56.8% of the vote (1,143,636 votes).
- Eric Schmitt · Republican56.8%1,143,636
- Trudy Busch Valentine · Democrat43.2%868,875
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Eric Schmitt's record shows a concentration on immigration enforcement, particularly through the introduction of bills like the Protect America Act and the End Chinese Lawfare Act. Additionally, he has sponsored legislation related to disaster relief and limited government, as evidenced by actions taken regarding farmers and small business owners. Focus areas (from the record): Immigration Enforcement · Disaster Relief · Limited Government · China Relations · Constituent Advocacy Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Schmitt's sponsored bills are related to immigration enforcement and limited government, as seen in his introduction of the Protect America Act and actions taken related to government overreach. What this can't tell you: The record does not reveal the effectiveness of the sponsored bills; There is no information on the outcomes of his advocacy efforts; The record does not provide insight into his interactions with constituents or other legislators. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Eric Schmitt has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2025. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Eric Schmitt has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Votes cast
- 659
- Voted yea
- 506
- Voted nay
- 145
- Bills sponsored
- 36
- Committees
- 16
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Monthly voting activity
- Yea
- Nay
- Total
Roll-call votes per month — most recent on file. Source: Voteview.
Vote attendance
Share of roll calls participated in — most recent votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Independence
How often they break with their party’s majority — neither good nor bad, just the record.
Most recent roll-call votes on file. Source: Voteview.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$677K33%
- Large individual (itemized)$1.2M58%
- PAC / committee$180K9%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — AirlandOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — CybersecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Readiness and Management SupportOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and InnovationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Science, Manufacturing, and CompetitivenessOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the JudiciaryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer RightsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — Intellectual PropertyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary — the ConstitutionOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Vice Chairman, Joint Economic CommitteeOn record since Jan 2025Chair
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+89 · based on 6 rated promises
- Championed 3
- Fully Kept 3
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2023 · 6 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept6
- Against0
- No opportunity0
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
10 promises across 10 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- China / education1
- China / judiciary1
- Congressional leadership1
- Congressional term limits1
- Constituent advocacy1
- Disaster relief1
- Immigration / criminal penalties1
- Immigration enforcement1
- Limited government1
- Taxes / spending1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)990%
- Reputable news110%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“Introduced the Protect America Act, a bill he says would permanently end sanctuary cities, increase penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, protect law enforcement, and defund certain NGOs.”
“Pledged that, as a member of Congress, he will cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members to three House terms and two Senate terms.”
“Committed on the Senate floor to increasing the penalty for illegal border entry from a misdemeanor to a felony.”
“Introduced the End Chinese Lawfare Act, committing that it would bar any politically motivated Chinese court judgment from being recognized or enforced in the United States.”
“Introduced the Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act to ban CCP members and their relatives from receiving U.S. student visas.”
“Committed during his Senate campaign not to support Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader.”
“Pledged to keep working to secure federal disaster aid for Missourians affected by disasters.”
“On Tax Day, pledged to continue standing against 'business as usual' spending in Washington.”
“On being sworn in, pledged to continue pushing back on government intrusion and overreach at every step.”
“On being sworn in, pledged to fight for Missouri's farmers, small business owners, and parents and families as their senator.”
Verified record
81 sponsored bills · finance on fileFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
FEC 2026 cycle — raised $4,687,829, spent $3,395,720, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4973: A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4947: Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act ↗Jul 13, 2026
- Sponsored S 4828: Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026 ↗Jun 18, 2026
- Sponsored S 4670: Enhanced Alerts for Missing Loved Ones with Disabilities Act of 2026 ↗Jun 3, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 729: A resolution recognizing and honoring Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery, for their expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase. ↗May 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4547: America First Citizenship and Allegiance Act ↗May 14, 2026
- Sponsored S 4277: 10 Years of ICE Funding Act ↗Mar 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4072: Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 ↗Mar 12, 2026
- Sponsored S 4052: A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 203 North Clay Street in Marshfield, Missouri, shall be known and designated as the "Edwin P. Hubble Post Office". ↗Mar 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 3979: Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act of 2026 ↗Mar 4, 2026
- Sponsored S 3790: Protect America Act ↗Feb 5, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 594: A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 52nd annual National Catholic Schools Week. ↗Jan 29, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 81 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 632
- Nay
- 216
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 10
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
10 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Immigration enforcementStated position
Introduced the Protect America Act, a bill he says would permanently end sanctuary cities, increase penalties for illegal entry and re-entry, protect law enforcement, and defund certain NGOs.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senator-schmitt-introduces-protect-america-act/View position & sources → - Immigration / criminal penaltiesStated position
Committed on the Senate floor to increasing the penalty for illegal border entry from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/schmitt-takes-to-senate-floor-to-lay-out-plan-to-protect-america-restore-law-and-order-support-ice/View position & sources → - China / judiciaryStated position
Introduced the End Chinese Lawfare Act, committing that it would bar any politically motivated Chinese court judgment from being recognized or enforced in the United States.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senator-schmitt-introduces-bill-to-end-chinese-lawfare-of-american-citizens/View position & sources → - Disaster reliefStated position
Pledged to keep working to secure federal disaster aid for Missourians affected by disasters.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/schmitt-applauds-president-trumps-approval-of-missouri-disaster-declarations/View position & sources → - China / educationStated position
Introduced the Protecting Higher Education from the Chinese Communist Party Act to ban CCP members and their relatives from receiving U.S. student visas.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senator-schmitt-introduces-protecting-higher-education-from-the-chinese-communist-party-act/View position & sources → - Taxes / spendingStated position
On Tax Day, pledged to continue standing against 'business as usual' spending in Washington.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/senator-schmitt-statement-on-tax-day/View position & sources → - Constituent advocacyStated position
On being sworn in, pledged to fight for Missouri's farmers, small business owners, and parents and families as their senator.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/eric-schmitt-sworn-in-as-senator/View position & sources → - Limited governmentStated position
On being sworn in, pledged to continue pushing back on government intrusion and overreach at every step.
Sourceshttps://www.schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-releases/eric-schmitt-sworn-in-as-senator/View position & sources → - Congressional leadershipStated position
Committed during his Senate campaign not to support Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican leader.
Sourceshttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/missouri-republicans-hawley-schmitt-say-senate-gop-needs-new-leadership-not-mitch-mcconnellView position & sources → - Congressional term limitsStated position
Pledged that, as a member of Congress, he will cosponsor and vote for a U.S. Term Limits constitutional amendment limiting members to three House terms and two Senate terms.
Sourceshttps://www.termlimits.com/eric-schmitt-pledges-to-support-term-limits-on-congress/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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