Congressional vote guide

How did my representatives vote?

Find a recorded vote on the official House or Senate website. Open the vote record and look for your representative's or senators' names.

House of Representatives

Find a House vote

1. Open the House Clerk's roll call votes.
2. Choose the Congress and session, then find the vote by date or roll call number.
3. Open the vote and find your representative under Yea, Nay, Present, or Not Voting.

United States Senate

Find a Senate vote

1. Open the Senate roll call vote tables.
2. Choose the Congress and session, then select the vote number for the bill or question.
3. Find each senator's name in the vote list to see Yea, Nay, or Not Voting.

Start with a bill

If you know the bill number or title, search for it on Congress.gov. Open the bill's Actions tab and follow its House or Senate roll call links. The official vote page shows how each member voted.

Only recorded votes name individual members. A voice vote reports the chamber's decision without a vote for each representative or senator.

One chamber’s vote does not make a law. The bill-to-law guide explains committees, votes in both chambers, and presidential action.

Quick answers

Common voter tasks

How do I find my U.S. representative and senators?

Enter your ZIP code and address in the official House lookup to find your U.S. representative. Use the Senate directory to find both senators for your state.

How do I check how a named member of Congress voted?

Open the official House or Senate roll call for the bill. Search the vote list for the member's last name and read the position beside it.

How do I read a congressional roll call?

A roll call shows the question, result, vote totals, and each member's position. Yea means support, Nay means opposition, Present means no yes-or-no position, and Not Voting means no recorded position.

How can I track my representatives' future votes?

Sign up for Cappy Pillow with your ZIP code. Cappy Pillow identifies your members and emails you after they cast recorded votes on major bills.

Cappy Pillow uses your ZIP code to identify your U.S. representative and two senators. After you confirm your signup, Cappy Pillow tracks major bills and their recorded votes. When your members vote on a major bill, you get a plain-English email about what the bill does and how they voted.

Updates arrive in a daily digest at 8 AM local time only when there is relevant news. You can choose The Basics, A Little Sassy, or Full Snark. The tone changes the writing style, not the political slant.