Luther Strange

Former senator for Alabama · Republican; served until January 3, 2018

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Seats held: Senator for AL, 2017–2018.

Alabama has about 5.2 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 3 of 4 surveyed votes where Alabama's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance CES 2018	December 20, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (44.4% support, likely 40–48.8%)	Related bill, not counted
The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) CES 2018	December 20, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (64.7% support, likely 60.4–69%)	With the majority
Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea CES 2018	July 27, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.4% support, likely 68.3–76.4%)	Related bill, not counted
Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia CES 2018	July 27, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (62.6% support, likely 58.3–67%)	With the majority
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) CES 2017	July 27, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (73.7% support, likely 67.4–79.9%)	With the majority
Repeal the entire Affordable Care Act CES 2018	July 26, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (51.9% support, likely 47.3–56.5%)	Too close to call
Repeal the Affordable Care Act CES 2017	July 26, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (56.2% support, likely 49.7–62.7%)	Too close to call
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) CES 2017	May 4, 2017 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (64.4% support, likely 57.8–70.9%)	Against the majority
Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court CES 2018	April 7, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (52.8% support, likely 48.3–57.2%)	Too close to call
Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court CES 2017	April 7, 2017 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (56.2% support, likely 49.7–62.6%)	Too close to call

Attendance

In the 115th Congress, Luther Strange missed 9 of 265 Senate votes (3.4%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 97.3% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 1370: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 21, 2017	Yea
H.R. 1370: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 21, 2017	Yea
H.R. 1: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 20, 2017	Yea
H.R. 1: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	December 20, 2017	Yea
H.R. 1: To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Agreed to	December 19, 2017	Yea
Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 19, 2017	Yea
Owen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 18, 2017	Yea
J. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban Development On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 18, 2017	Yea
James C. Ho, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 14, 2017	Yea
James C. Ho, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 13, 2017	Yea
Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 13, 2017	Yea
Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 12, 2017	Yea
Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 12, 2017	Yea
Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 11, 2017	Yea
H.J.Res. 123: A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes. On the Joint Resolution · Joint Resolution Passed	December 7, 2017	Yea

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.