Mitch McConnell
- Previous profession
- Attorney (admitted to the Kentucky Bar, 1967); Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General, 1974 to 1975
- First public office
- 1978Judge / Executive of Jefferson County, 1978 to 1984
- Years in public office
- 47of 59 years since 1967, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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The saved record holds 537 recorded votes by Mitch McConnell, from 1995 to 2026.
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105th Congress, 1997 and 1998
32 Yes · 1 No · 1 Did not vote on 34 laws of this Congress.
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 44 spending items this member requested, $483,718,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Public Law 119-37 | University of Kentucky/ United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Services Forage-Animal Production Research UnitAgricultural Research Service · Buildings and Facilities | KY | $10,000,000 |
| Ohio County Hospital | Public Law 119-37 | Ohio County Healthcare Hospital Infrastructure Improvement ProjectRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | KY | $1,350,000 |
| Military Container Production Facility: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Military Container Production Facility: DesignArmy | None printed | $27,000,000 |
| Air Traffic Control Tower | Public Law 119-37 | Air Traffic Control TowerArmy | None printed | $45,000,000 |
| Modernized Hangar: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Modernized Hangar: DesignArmy | None printed | $11,000,000 |
| Aviation Support Facility (INC) | Public Law 119-37 | Aviation Support Facility (INC)Army Reserve | None printed | $50,000,000 |
| Emergency Services Railroad Overpass: Minor Construction | Public Law 119-37 | Emergency Services Railroad Overpass: Minor ConstructionArmy | None printed | $8,000,000 |
| Warrior Dining Facility: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Warrior Dining Facility: DesignArmy | None printed | $4,500,000 |
| Readiness Center: Design | Public Law 119-37 | Readiness Center: DesignArmy National Guard | None printed | $1,500,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY Martin County Treatment Pla RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $4,800,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY City of Albany Treatment PlaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $7,334,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY Edmonson Count District for Plant ModerniEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $9,256,000 |
| ice Construction | Public Law 119-74 | KY Green River Na Refuge for Vi ImprovementFish and Wi · ldlife Serv | None printed | $1,000,000 |
| Capital Improvement an Maintenance | Public Law 119-74 | d KY Capital Improv Maintenance a the Lakes Nat Recreation ArForest Serv · ice | None printed | $7,450,000 |
| University of Louisville | Public Law 119-74 | Center for BioscienceDOC · NIST Construction | None printed | $70,000,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Public Law 119-74 | Healthy Kentucky Research BuildingDOC · NIST Construction | None printed | $35,000,000 |
| City of Madisonville | Public Law 119-74 | Cybercrime Training Facility EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,500,000 |
| Warren County Fiscal Court | Public Law 119-74 | Law Enforcement Technology and EquipmentDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $352,000 |
| Home of the Innocents | Public Law 119-75 | for equipment for a pediatric skilled nursing facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $1,000,000 |
| Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment for construction of autism treatment facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $1,500,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Public Law 119-75 | for acquisition of laboratory research equipmentHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $15,000,000 |
| University of Kentucky | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment for construction of biomedical research facilityHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $15,000,000 |
| University of Louisville | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment for construction and renovation of laboratory space and to purchase imaging systemsHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $12,500,000 |
| University of Louisville | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to acquire and install DNA sequencing systems and protein analysis systemsHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $9,326,000 |
| University of Louisville | Public Law 119-75 | for facilities and equipment to acquire and install research computer systems and biobank equipment and softwareHHS · Health Resources and Services Administration | KY | $8,000,000 |
| Life Learning Center | Public Law 119-75 | for programming, technology, and equipment for the Life Learning CenterHHS · Administration for Children and Families | KY | $2,700,000 |
| Campbellsville University | Public Law 119-75 | to support mental health care educationED · Higher Education | KY | $3,000,000 |
| Madisonville Community College | Public Law 119-75 | for the purchase of aviation equipmentED · Higher Education | KY | $2,000,000 |
| Elizabethtown Regional Airport (EKX) | Public Law 119-75 | Runway Reconfiguration StudyDepartment of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research, and Development | KY | $250,000 |
| Kenton County Airport Board | Public Law 119-75 | Concourse A Apron Rehabilitation at CVG AirportDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $2,000,000 |
| Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Public Law 119-75 | Taxiway ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $7,500,000 |
| Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) | Public Law 119-75 | Federal Inspection Service FacilityDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $9,600,000 |
| Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Public Law 119-75 | Air Traffic Control Tower Relocation Enabling ProjectsDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $5,400,000 |
| Elizabethtown Regional Airport (EKX) | Public Law 119-75 | Runway ReconfigurationDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $9,000,000 |
| Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Public Law 119-75 | Airfield Lighting RehabilitationDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | KY | $3,100,000 |
| KY | Public Law 119-75 | Belvedere Redevelopment ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | KY | $250,000 |
| KY | Public Law 119-75 | I-69 Ohio River CrossingDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | KY | $10,000,000 |
| KY | Public Law 119-75 | Hal Rogers Parkway ImprovementDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | KY | $20,000,000 |
| Owensboro Family YMCA | Public Law 119-75 | Owensboro and Daviess County Community Childcare CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $6,600,000 |
| McCreary County Heritage Foundation | Public Law 119-75 | Historic Stearns RevitalizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $11,000,000 |
| Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Barnesburg Road Bridge ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $1,450,000 |
| Barren County | Public Law 119-75 | Cave City Area Agriculture Exposition CenterDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $20,000,000 |
| City of Covington | Public Law 119-75 | Riverfront Podium and Land Bridge InfrastructureDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $4,500,000 |
| Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government | Public Law 119-75 | Belvedere TransformationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $7,000,000 |
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