RepublicanJerry Moran
U.S. Senator · Kansas
U.S. Senator from Kansas
10 tracked promises, 8 rated
Kansas
Represents Kansas statewide
How they won their seat
Jerry Moran won the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Kansas with 60% of the vote (602,976 votes).
- Jerry Moran · Republican60%602,976
- Mark R. Holland · Democrat37%372,214
- David C Graham · Libertarian2.1%21,436
- 2 Other Candidates0.8%8,330
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
Jerry Moran's record indicates a significant focus on veterans' issues, particularly mental health and benefits, as evidenced by his sponsorship of multiple veterans-related bills such as the Take Care of America's Veterans Act and the Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act. Additionally, he has engaged in efforts related to rural health care and broadband access. Focus areas (from the record): Veterans Affairs · Mental Health · Rural Health Care · Broadband Access · Agriculture Alignment with declared positions: Consistent. Moran's sponsored bills and committee memberships are related to his positions on veterans' mental health and rural health care, as seen in his advocacy for the PACT Act and oversight of broadband funding. What this can't tell you: There is no information on his interactions with constituents or how they influence his legislative actions; The absence of statements limits understanding of his public communication and engagement on these issues. Confidence: high (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Jerry Moran 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 2017–2023 term. 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 Jerry Moran 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.
- Bills sponsored
- 137
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · 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.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$74K8%
- Large individual (itemized)$324K37%
- PAC / committee$487K55%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Commodities, Derivatives, Risk Management, and TradeOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry — Rural Development, Energy, and CreditOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of DefenseOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and InnovationOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and MediaOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Indian AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsOn record since Jan 2025Chair
- Member, Senate Select Committee on IntelligenceOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+75 · based on 8 rated promises
- Partial 1
- Championed 6
- Fully Kept 1
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 2017 · 8 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.
- Kept8
- 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.
- Agriculture1
- Aviation / Aerospace1
- Mental Health1
- National Security / Guantanamo1
- Rural Broadband1
- Rural Health Care1
- Veterans / Disability Benefits1
- Veterans / Legislation1
- Veterans / Mental Health1
- Veterans / Toxic Exposure1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)10100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
10 tracked promises
“Committed to passing comprehensive legislation to deliver health care and benefits to toxic-exposed veterans (the effort that became the PACT Act), stating his goal of passing comprehensive toxic exposure legislation.”
“Committed to keep working across both chambers and both parties to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which would let combat-injured veterans receive both military retirement pay and VA disability compensation.”
“Pledged to keep advocating for reform of VA mental health care until the risk of veteran suicides is eliminated.”
“Pledged to continue efforts to improve federal crop insurance, expand trade demand for Kansas commodities, support livestock producers, and address high energy costs for farmers.”
“As Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, committed to work with colleagues to pass the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, comprehensive veterans legislation he co-introduced.”
“Pledged to use his Appropriations Subcommittee and Commerce Committee roles to conduct continued oversight of federal broadband deployment programs after $451 million in broadband funding was awarded to Kansas.”
“Committed to blocking the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to Fort Leavenworth or elsewhere in the United States, and sponsored legislation (the Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act) to prohibit such transfers.”
“Pledged to keep working in Congress to improve aviation safety, reduce regulatory burdens, and promote Kansas general aviation and aerospace.”
“Pledged to keep working to protect access to quality health care in Kansas rural communities.”
“Pledged to continue supporting federal funding for critical mental health services.”
Verified record
478 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 $1,586,154, spent $2,769,951, cash on hand $0.
View the FEC filing ↗Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4993: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a precision oncology program for cancer of the prostate at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. ↗Jul 15, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 774: A resolution designating June as "National Annuity Awareness Month". ↗Jun 17, 2026
- Sponsored S 4801: Duty Status Reform Act ↗Jun 16, 2026
- Sponsored S 4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act ↗Jun 10, 2026
- Sponsored S 4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act ↗May 12, 2026
- Sponsored S 4487: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026 ↗May 11, 2026
- Sponsored S 4400: Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026 ↗Apr 27, 2026
- Sponsored S 4349: Parents Over Platforms Act ↗Apr 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4211: Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2026 ↗Mar 25, 2026
- Sponsored S 3988: Veterans STAND Act ↗Mar 4, 2026
- Sponsored S 3957: NSF AI Education Act of 2026 ↗Mar 2, 2026
- Sponsored S 3888: Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026 ↗Feb 12, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 478 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 596
- Nay
- 214
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 48
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Nay
- PN8518Yea
- PN9304Yea
- PN9304Yea
- S4784Yea
- PN9382Yea
- PN9303Yea
- SJRES185Nay
- PN9382Yea
- SJRES196Nay
- PN9303Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9302Yea
- PN9307Yea
- PN9307Yea
- HCONRES86Nay
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Not voting
- 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.
- Aviation / AerospaceStated position
Pledged to keep working in Congress to improve aviation safety, reduce regulatory burdens, and promote Kansas general aviation and aerospace.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/aviation?page=3View position & sources → - Rural Health CareStated position
Pledged to keep working to protect access to quality health care in Kansas rural communities.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/health-careView position & sources → - Mental HealthStated position
Pledged to continue supporting federal funding for critical mental health services.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mental-healthcare_1View position & sources → - Veterans / Mental HealthStated position
Pledged to keep advocating for reform of VA mental health care until the risk of veteran suicides is eliminated.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/mental-healthcare_1View position & sources → - AgricultureStated position
Pledged to continue efforts to improve federal crop insurance, expand trade demand for Kansas commodities, support livestock producers, and address high energy costs for farmers.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/agriculture1View position & sources → - Veterans / LegislationStated position
As Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, committed to work with colleagues to pass the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, comprehensive veterans legislation he co-introduced.
Sourceshttps://www.veterans.senate.gov/2026/6/chairmen-moran-bost-introduce-comprehensive-veterans-legislation-take-care-of-america-s-veterans-actView position & sources → - Veterans / Disability BenefitsStated position
Committed to keep working across both chambers and both parties to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which would let combat-injured veterans receive both military retirement pay and VA disability compensation.
Sourceshttps://www.veterans.senate.gov/2026/3/sen-moran-speaks-on-senate-floor-to-reaffirm-commitment-to-pass-the-major-richard-star-actView position & sources → - Rural BroadbandStated position
Pledged to use his Appropriations Subcommittee and Commerce Committee roles to conduct continued oversight of federal broadband deployment programs after $451 million in broadband funding was awarded to Kansas.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2023/6/sen-moran-pledges-continued-oversight-after-451-million-in-broadband-funding-is-awarded-to-kansasView position & sources → - Veterans / Toxic ExposureStated position
Committed to passing comprehensive legislation to deliver health care and benefits to toxic-exposed veterans (the effort that became the PACT Act), stating his goal of passing comprehensive toxic exposure legislation.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=66A251C6-E786-4861-886D-F8CFB406A7D6View position & sources → - National Security / GuantanamoStated position
Committed to blocking the transfer of Guantanamo Bay detainees to Fort Leavenworth or elsewhere in the United States, and sponsored legislation (the Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act) to prohibit such transfers.
Sourceshttps://www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2015/8/kansas-will-not-be-the-new-guantanamo-bayView 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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