Massachusetts
About 7.2 million residents. 2 senators and 9 House members serving now.
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Senators
| Member | Seat | Party | Surveyed votes that went the way a clear majority where they live wanted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Markey | MA | Democrat | 57 of 62 · Cooperative Election Study 1 of 1 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Elizabeth Warren | MA | Democrat | 36 of 38 · Cooperative Election Study 1 of 1 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
House
| Member | Seat | Party | Surveyed votes that went the way a clear majority where they live wanted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Neal | MA-1 | Democrat | 56 of 70 · Cooperative Election Study 8 of 8 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| James P. McGovern | MA-2 | Democrat | 60 of 72 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Lori Trahan | MA-3 | Democrat | 24 of 28 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Jake Auchincloss | MA-4 | Democrat | 14 of 17 · Cooperative Election Study 4 of 4 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Katherine M. Clark | MA-5 | Democrat | 34 of 40 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Seth Moulton | MA-6 | Democrat | 32 of 37 · Cooperative Election Study 8 of 8 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Ayanna Pressley | MA-7 | Democrat | 26 of 30 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Stephen F. Lynch | MA-8 | Democrat | 65 of 72 · Cooperative Election Study 11 of 11 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| William R. Keating | MA-9 | Democrat | 35 of 41 · Cooperative Election Study 7 of 7 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
Former members with votes on this site (13)
| Member | Seat | Party | Left office | Surveyed votes that went the way a clear majority where they live wanted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | MA-4 | Democrat | January 3, 2021 | 22 of 24 · Cooperative Election Study 5 of 5 · Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape |
| Michael E. Capuano | MA-7 | Democrat | January 3, 2019 | 43 of 51 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Niki Tsongas | MA-3 | Democrat | January 3, 2019 | 27 of 35 · Cooperative Election Study |
| John F. Tierney | MA-6 | Democrat | January 3, 2015 | 24 of 31 · Cooperative Election Study |
| William M. Cowan | MA | Democrat | July 16, 2013 | 2 of 2 · Cooperative Election Study |
| John F. Kerry | MA | Democrat | February 1, 2013 | 25 of 31 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Scott P. Brown | MA | Republican | January 3, 2013 | 6 of 9 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Barney Frank | MA-4 | Democrat | January 3, 2013 | 25 of 31 · Cooperative Election Study |
| John W. Olver | MA-1 | Democrat | January 3, 2013 | 22 of 26 · Cooperative Election Study |
| William Delahunt | MA-10 | Democrat | January 3, 2011 | 22 of 23 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Paul Kirk | MA | Democrat | February 4, 2010 | 3 of 3 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Edward Kennedy | MA | Democrat | August 25, 2009 | 5 of 5 · Cooperative Election Study |
| Martin Meehan | MA-5 | Democrat | July 1, 2007 | 4 of 4 · Cooperative Election Study |
What Massachusetts residents told surveys
| Question | Residents | How senators voted |
|---|---|---|
| Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act) | Too close to call: 53.9% (likely 48.1–59.8%) | |
| Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act) | Most support: 75.8% (likely 70.5–81.1%) | |
| Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion | Most support: 66.9% (likely 61.2–72.7%) | |
| A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1) | Too close to call: 49.3% (likely 43.2–55.4%) | |
| Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act) | Most oppose: 41.4% (likely 35.6–47.1%) | |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to contraceptives (Right to Contraception Act) | Most support: 74.2% (likely 70.4–78%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Recognize same-sex and interracial marriages (Respect for Marriage Act) | Most support: 82.1% (likely 78.5–85.6%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company | Too close to call: 53.5% (likely 49.2–57.7%) | |
| Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization) | Most oppose: 36% (likely 31.9–40.2%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act) | Most support: 58.1% (likely 53.8–62.3%) | |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | Most support: 84.8% (likely 80.9–88.6%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | Most support: 71.4% (likely 66.8–76.1%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (second wording) | Most support: 70.7% (likely 66.1–75.3%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal, related vote; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal, related vote |
| Require all federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriages (Respect for Marriage Act) | Most support: 71.1% (likely 66.5–75.7%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Increase spending on mental health and school safety, and tighten gun background checks for buyers under 21 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) | Most support: 89.7% (likely 86.4–93%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | Most support: 65.5% (likely 62.1–68.9%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | Most support: 87% (likely 84.5–89.5%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act) | Most support: 68.5% (likely 65.1–71.8%) | |
| Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act) | Most support: 68% (likely 64.7–71.4%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act) | Most support: 68.7% (likely 65.4–72%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court | Most support: 60.4% (likely 56.8–64%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act) | Most support: 73.1% (likely 69.9–76.3%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol | Most support: 67.1% (likely 62.6–71.7%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan) | Most support: 67.7% (likely 63.2–72.3%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) | Most support: 87.1% (likely 83.7–90.5%) | |
| Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act) | Most support: 73.2% (likely 68.9–77.6%) | |
| Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act) | Most support: 75.7% (likely 71.5–79.9%) | |
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act) | Most support: 76.7% (likely 72.6–80.9%) | |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | Most support: 89.2% (likely 86–92.4%) | |
| Increase federal spending on high-tech research and development (U.S. Innovation and Competition Act) | Most support: 68.7% (likely 64.2–73.2%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) | Most support: 83.5% (likely 79.8–87.3%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | Most support: 83.1% (likely 80.5–85.8%) | |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | Most support: 77% (likely 74–80%) | |
| Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 40.4% (likely 37–43.8%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | Most support: 91.6% (likely 89.6–93.6%) | |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | Most support: 79.1% (likely 76.2–81.9%) | |
| Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power | Most support: 63.1% (likely 59.6–66.6%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress | Most support: 61.1% (likely 57.6–64.6%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| CARES Act ($2 trillion in coronavirus relief, March 2020) | Most support: 92.1% (likely 90.1–94%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020) | Most support: 83.3% (likely 80.7–86%) | |
| Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act) | Most support: 76% (likely 71.1–81%) | |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | Most support: 67.4% (likely 61.6–73.1%) | |
| Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 42.5% (likely 36.9–48.1%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act) | Most support: 89.9% (likely 86.2–93.6%) | |
| Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | Most support: 74.1% (likely 69–79.1%) | |
| The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) | Too close to call: 50.6% (likely 47–54.2%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Repeal the entire Affordable Care Act | Most oppose: 32.3% (likely 28.9–35.7%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance | Most oppose: 34.1% (likely 30.8–37.5%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal, related vote; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal, related vote |
| Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act) | Most oppose: 33.9% (likely 30.5–37.2%) | |
| Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 44.2% (likely 40.7–47.7%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia | Most support: 75.9% (likely 72.9–79%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea | Most support: 69.5% (likely 66.2–72.8%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal, related vote; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal, related vote |
| Appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court | Most oppose: 34.6% (likely 31.1–38%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Most oppose: 40.1% (likely 34.6–45.7%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court | Too close to call: 49.1% (likely 43.5–54.8%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act) | Most oppose: 41.3% (likely 35.7–46.9%) | |
| Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules) | Most oppose: 39.9% (likely 34.4–45.5%) | |
| Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation) | Most support: 83.3% (likely 78.7–87.9%) | |
| Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea) | Most support: 77.5% (likely 72.5–82.4%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement) | Too close to call: 53.3% (likely 47.3–59.2%) | |
| Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education | Most oppose: 39.6% (likely 34.1–45%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017) | Most support: 74.8% (likely 69.8–79.8%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | Most support: 58.1% (likely 54.6–61.6%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal, related vote; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal, related vote |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | Most support: 75.6% (likely 70.3–80.8%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind) | Most support: 76% (likely 73–79.1%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act) | Most support: 85.8% (likely 83.2–88.3%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors) | Most support: 68% (likely 64.7–71.4%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Too close to call: 49.9% (likely 46.3–53.5%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Too close to call: 50% (likely 44–56%) | |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | Too close to call: 54% (likely 47.9–60.1%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement | Most support: 59.7% (likely 53.7–65.7%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal, related vote; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal, related vote |
| USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records) | Most support: 62.2% (likely 55–69.4%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | Most support: 93.6% (likely 90.1–97%) | William M. Cowan: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution) | Most oppose: 21.6% (likely 18.5–24.7%) | |
| Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) | Too close to call: 48.8% (likely 45.1–52.5%) | Scott P. Brown: against the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Raise the debt ceiling | Too close to call: 50.2% (likely 46.5–53.9%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill) | Most support: 59.7% (likely 56.1–63.4%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal |
| Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act) | Most support: 60.8% (likely 55.3–66.3%) | |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Too close to call: 49.3% (likely 43.7–54.9%) | |
| Let states collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers (Marketplace Fairness Act) | Too close to call: 47.1% (likely 41.6–52.7%) | William M. Cowan: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Renew the Violence Against Women Act | Most support: 89.6% (likely 85.8–93.4%) | William M. Cowan: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states) | Most oppose: 44.2% (likely 38.8–49.7%) | |
| Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013) | Most oppose: 17.7% (likely 14.9–20.5%) | Scott P. Brown: against the proposal; John F. Kerry: against the proposal |
| Simpson-Bowles budget plan | Too close to call: 52.2% (likely 48.6–55.7%) | |
| Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000) | Most support: 65.7% (likely 62.3–69.1%) | Scott P. Brown: against the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes) | Most oppose: 21.1% (likely 18.1–24.1%) | |
| Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment) | Most oppose: 29.8% (likely 26.5–33.1%) | Scott P. Brown: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: against the proposal |
| U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement | Most support: 56.8% (likely 53.3–60.3%) | Scott P. Brown: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Repeal the Affordable Care Act | Most oppose: 35.6% (likely 32.2–39.1%) | |
| Approve the Keystone XL pipeline | Most support: 71.9% (likely 68.5–75.3%) | Scott P. Brown: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: against the proposal |
| Affordable Care Act of 2010 | Most support: 70.5% (likely 67.2–73.8%) | John F. Kerry: for the proposal; Paul Kirk: for the proposal |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | Most support: 81.3% (likely 78.5–84.2%) | Scott P. Brown: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | Most support: 61.5% (likely 55.8–67.2%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Most support: 74% (likely 66.9–81.1%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | Most support: 66% (likely 58.7–73.4%) | |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | Most support: 56.9% (likely 51.1–62.7%) | John F. Kerry: for the proposal; Paul Kirk: for the proposal |
| End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | Most support: 71.6% (likely 66.2–76.9%) | Scott P. Brown: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | Most support: 74.5% (likely 69.3–79.8%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: against the proposal |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | Most support: 72.7% (likely 67.4–78%) | Edward Kennedy: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | Most oppose: 32.8% (likely 25.2–40.5%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | Most support: 56.3% (likely 51.9–60.6%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Most support: 74.6% (likely 70.7–78.5%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | Most support: 65.8% (likely 61.6–69.9%) | |
| Health care reform (Affordable Care Act) | Most support: 57.1% (likely 52.7–61.5%) | John F. Kerry: for the proposal; Paul Kirk: for the proposal |
| Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court | Most support: 55.1% (likely 50.8–59.5%) | Scott P. Brown: against the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) | Most support: 76.3% (likely 72.5–80.1%) | Scott P. Brown: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military) | Most support: 68.7% (likely 64.6–72.8%) | |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | Most support: 72.5% (likely 68.5–76.4%) | Edward Kennedy: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) | Most oppose: 30.6% (likely 22.8–38.3%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) | Most support: 65.8% (likely 60.3–71.3%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity | Most support: 68.6% (likely 63.3–74%) | |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) | Most support: 59.9% (likely 54.3–65.5%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | Most support: 77.3% (likely 72.3–82.3%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade) | Most support: 66% (likely 60.6–71.5%) | |
| Health care reform (House bill, November 2009) | Most support: 58.2% (likely 52.6–63.8%) | |
| Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court | Most support: 56.5% (likely 50.8–62.2%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act) | Most support: 63.4% (likely 59–67.8%) | |
| Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) | Most support: 85.6% (likely 82.4–88.9%) | Edward Kennedy: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) | Most support: 73.2% (likely 68.9–77.4%) | Edward Kennedy: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) | Most support: 61.2% (likely 56.6–65.8%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: against the proposal |
| Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) | Most support: 76.9% (likely 72.8–81%) | Edward Kennedy: for the proposal; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) | Most support: 57.7% (likely 52.8–62.7%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) | Too close to call: 52.3% (likely 47.1–57.6%) | Edward Kennedy: for the proposal, related vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal, related vote |
| The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) | Most oppose: 35.9% (likely 30.9–40.9%) | Edward Kennedy: didn't vote; John F. Kerry: for the proposal |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act) | Most support: 64.2% (likely 54.8–73.6%) | |
| Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021) | Most support: 64.2% (likely 54.8–73.6%) | |
| Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022) | Most support: 79.6% (likely 78.1–81%) | |
| Ban police officers from using chokeholds | Most support: 73% (likely 66.7–79.3%) | |
| Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change | Most support: 84.2% (likely 82.8–85.6%) | |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act) | Most support: 85% (likely 83.7–86.3%) | |
| Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021) | Most support: 85% (likely 83.7–86.3%) | |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act) | Most support: 94.3% (likely 93.5–95.1%) | |
| Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021) | Most support: 94.3% (likely 93.5–95.1%) | |
| Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021) | Most support: 67.8% (likely 58.8–76.7%) | Edward J. Markey: for the proposal; Elizabeth Warren: for the proposal |
| Impeach President Trump (December 2019) | Most support: 61.4% (likely 56.5–66.3%) | |
| Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets | Most support: 75.1% (likely 73.5–76.8%) | |
| Legalize marijuana (MORE Act) | Most support: 69.9% (likely 67–72.7%) | |
| Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act) | Most support: 79.7% (likely 77.2–82.2%) | |
| Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States | Most oppose: 19.8% (likely 17.2–22.4%) | |
| Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues | Most support: 56.2% (likely 52.8–59.6%) | |
| Allow transgender people to serve in the military | Most support: 81.3% (likely 78.9–83.7%) | |
| Build a wall on the southern border | Most oppose: 35.7% (likely 33.9–37.4%) | Edward J. Markey: against the proposal, related vote; Elizabeth Warren: against the proposal, related vote |