Require detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft (Laken Riley Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 57.3% (likely 49.3–65.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote (SAVE Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Most support: 80.9% (likely 73.8–88%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require medical care for infants born alive after an attempted abortion
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Most support: 76.7% (likely 69.4–84%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
A tax bill extending the 2017 tax cuts, among other provisions (H.R. 1)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 54.2% (likely 45.6–62.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Cut $9.4 billion from previously approved federal spending (Rescissions Act)
Cooperative Election Study · November 2025 | Too close to call: 50.8% (likely 42.8–58.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to contraceptives (Right to Contraception Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 69.4% (likely 63–75.7%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Recognize same-sex and interracial marriages (Respect for Marriage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Too close to call: 57.4% (likely 49.6–65.1%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Ban TikTok unless China sells it to a U.S. company
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Too close to call: 53.7% (likely 47.1–60.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Renew post-9/11 surveillance programs that allow searching electronic data without a warrant (FISA reauthorization)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most oppose: 33.8% (likely 27.5–40.2%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Deny asylum to immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally (Secure the Border Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2024, before the election | Most support: 66.5% (likely 60.2–72.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 82.8% (likely 75.3–90.2%) | Mike Rounds: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 66.8% (likely 58.7–74.9%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (second wording)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 62.6% (likely 54.4–70.8%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal, related vote; John Thune: against the proposal, related vote |
Require all federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriages (Respect for Marriage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 61% (likely 52.7–69.3%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Increase spending on mental health and school safety, and tighten gun background checks for buyers under 21 (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2023 | Most support: 83.3% (likely 75.5–91.1%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Too close to call: 49.5% (likely 41.8–57.2%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 82.5% (likely 75.8–89.3%) | Mike Rounds: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
Spend $2.2 trillion over ten years on prekindergarten, child care, college aid, housing and elder care (Build Back Better Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Too close to call: 53.7% (likely 46–61.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit government restrictions on access to abortion services (Women's Health Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 59% (likely 51.4–66.5%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
$52 billion for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and research (CHIPS and Science Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 59.7% (likely 52.1–67.3%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Appoint Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Too close to call: 47.5% (likely 39–55.9%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Clean-energy tax credits, lower ACA premiums and Medicare drug price negotiation (Inflation Reduction Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2022, before the election | Most support: 62.7% (likely 55.1–70.2%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Establish a commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Too close to call: 55.6% (likely 47.6–63.6%) | Mike Rounds: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
Authorize up to $1.9 trillion in COVID relief (American Rescue Plan)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Too close to call: 52.2% (likely 44.1–60.3%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Increase accountability for police misconduct (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 80% (likely 72.5–87.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Protect workers who strike and unions' organizing (PRO Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 60% (likely 51.9–68.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require Justice Department approval of election-law changes in places with a history of discrimination (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 63.7% (likely 55.7–71.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 65.1% (likely 57.1–73.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 80.8% (likely 73–88.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Increase federal spending on high-tech research and development (U.S. Innovation and Competition Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Too close to call: 56.5% (likely 48.5–64.5%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Spend $150 billion a year for 8 years on roads, bridges, transit, water systems and broadband (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2021 | Most support: 78.6% (likely 71.1–86.1%) | Mike Rounds: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 73.4% (likely 66.6–80.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 63.1% (likely 55–71.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 53.8% (likely 46.7–61%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 89.7% (likely 84.3–95.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 67.5% (likely 60.3–74.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Remove President Trump from office for abuse of power
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 45.8% (likely 37–54.5%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Remove President Trump from office for obstruction of Congress
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Too close to call: 45.4% (likely 36.7–54.2%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
CARES Act ($2 trillion in coronavirus relief, March 2020)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 85.5% (likely 79.3–91.7%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: didn't vote |
HEROES Act ($3 trillion more in coronavirus relief, May 2020)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2020, before the election | Most support: 73% (likely 66–80%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (Equality Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 67.8% (likely 59.4–76.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Too close to call: 55.4% (likely 45.2–65.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Too close to call: 48.1% (likely 39.8–56.5%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Require equal pay for women and men doing similar jobs (Paycheck Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 84.4% (likely 76.7–92%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Give permanent resident status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2019 | Most support: 67.1% (likely 58.8–75.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
The 2017 tax bill (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 56.3% (likely 48.8–63.8%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Repeal the entire Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 47% (likely 38.8–55.2%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Repeal only the Affordable Care Act's requirement that everyone have health insurance
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 44.9% (likely 37.7–52.1%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal, related vote; John Thune: for the proposal, related vote |
Partly repeal the Affordable Care Act (American Health Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 46.3% (likely 39–53.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Appoint Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 48.9% (likely 41.6–56.1%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Require the President to get Congress's approval to ease sanctions on Russia
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 67.3% (likely 60.2–74.4%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Impose sanctions on countries and firms doing business with North Korea
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Most support: 74.4% (likely 67.7–81.1%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal, related vote; John Thune: for the proposal, related vote |
Appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2018, before the election | Too close to call: 53.6% (likely 45.2–62%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 51.8% (likely 43.5–60.2%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 54.7% (likely 46.4–63%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
American Health Care Act (partly repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 52.4% (likely 43.8–60.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Financial CHOICE Act (roll back the Dodd-Frank financial rules)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most oppose: 40.8% (likely 32.5–49%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Kate's Law (longer prison terms for people who re-enter the U.S. illegally after deportation)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 85.7% (likely 78.3–93.2%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 76.8% (likely 68.7–84.8%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
No Sanctuary for Criminals Act (withhold grants from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 61.7% (likely 52.4–71.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Too close to call: 48.4% (likely 40–56.8%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (government funding through September 2017)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2017 | Most support: 63.9% (likely 55.4–72.4%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 58.2% (likely 51.8–64.6%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal, related vote; John Thune: for the proposal, related vote |
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 77.2% (likely 69.7–84.7%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Education reform (Every Student Succeeds Act, replacing No Child Left Behind)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 81.5% (likely 76–87%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Highway and transportation funding (FAST Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 81.6% (likely 76–87.2%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (change how Medicare pays doctors)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 68% (likely 61.8–74.3%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2016, before the election | Most support: 61.1% (likely 54.3–67.8%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 56.9% (likely 48.3–65.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 57% (likely 48.3–65.6%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Too close to call: 56.5% (likely 47.8–65.2%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal, related vote; John Thune: for the proposal, related vote |
USA Freedom Act (end bulk collection of phone records)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 68.8% (likely 60.2–77.4%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Renew the Violence Against Women Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2015 | Most support: 93% (likely 86.3–99.7%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most oppose: 25.2% (likely 18–32.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Too close to call: 52% (likely 44.5–59.5%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Raise the debt ceiling
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most oppose: 41.6% (likely 34.2–49.1%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Agriculture bill (farm programs and food stamps, 2014 Farm Bill)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2014, before the election | Most support: 59.4% (likely 51.8–66.9%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy (Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 63.9% (likely 55.9–71.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 58.5% (likely 50.4–66.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Let states collect sales tax on online purchases from out-of-state sellers (Marketplace Fairness Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 43.4% (likely 35.3–51.5%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Renew the Violence Against Women Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Most support: 89.4% (likely 82.7–96.1%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Student Success Act (return control of K-12 school standards to states)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2013 | Too close to call: 48.7% (likely 40.6–56.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ryan budget plan (House budget resolution for 2013)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 28.7% (likely 21.2–36.1%) | Tim Johnson: against the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Simpson-Bowles budget plan
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 52.1% (likely 44.8–59.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Middle Class Tax Cut Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for incomes under $250,000)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 61.4% (likely 54.3–68.4%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Tax Hike Prevention Act (extend the Bush-era income tax cuts for all incomes)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most oppose: 28.3% (likely 21.4–35.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Let employers and insurers refuse to cover birth control for religious or moral reasons (Blunt amendment)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 45.8% (likely 38.4–53.2%) | Tim Johnson: against the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 55.3% (likely 48–62.5%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Repeal the Affordable Care Act
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 49.7% (likely 42.5–57%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Approve the Keystone XL pipeline
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 76.9% (likely 70.4–83.4%) | Tim Johnson: against the proposal; John Thune: didn't vote |
Affordable Care Act of 2010
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Too close to call: 49.5% (likely 41.2–57.8%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2012, before the election | Most support: 65.8% (likely 58–73.6%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Too close to call: 54.5% (likely 46.1–62.9%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 74.1% (likely 65.2–82.9%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 61.7% (likely 52.6–70.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Too close to call: 49.5% (likely 41–58%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 66.3% (likely 58.1–74.5%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 72.1% (likely 63.9–80.2%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most support: 66.8% (likely 58.6–75%) | Tim Johnson: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2011 | Most oppose: 30.1% (likely 21–39.3%) | Tim Johnson: against the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 50% (likely 42.2–57.8%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 75.8% (likely 68.5–83%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 58.9% (likely 51.1–66.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (Affordable Care Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 51.1% (likely 42.7–59.6%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Confirm Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Too close to call: 46.9% (likely 39.1–54.8%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Financial reform (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 65.4% (likely 57.5–73.4%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (let gay people serve openly in the military)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 61.7% (likely 53.9–69.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most support: 61.7% (likely 53.9–69.6%) | Tim Johnson: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2010, before the election | Most oppose: 26% (likely 17.2–34.7%) | Tim Johnson: against the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 64.1% (likely 56.1–72.1%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation and gender identity
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 60% (likely 51.9–68%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 48.8% (likely 40.7–56.8%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 77.6% (likely 70.1–85.1%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
American Clean Energy and Security Act (cap and trade)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Most support: 58.9% (likely 50.9–66.9%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Health care reform (House bill, November 2009)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 45.7% (likely 37.7–53.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2009 | Too close to call: 46.5% (likely 38.4–54.5%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq within 180 days (Responsible Redeployment from Iraq Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 62.9% (likely 56.1–69.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 84.4% (likely 78.6–90.1%) | Tim Johnson: didn't vote; John Thune: for the proposal |
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 64.5% (likely 57.2–71.9%) | Tim Johnson: didn't vote; John Thune: against the proposal |
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 64% (likely 57.3–70.8%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most support: 77.7% (likely 71.3–84.1%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Too close to call: 45.5% (likely 37.9–53.1%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Too close to call: 49.1% (likely 41.6–56.5%) | Tim Johnson: for the proposal, related vote; John Thune: for the proposal, related vote |
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act)
Cooperative Election Study · fall 2008, before the election | Most oppose: 25.7% (likely 18.9–32.4%) | Tim Johnson: against the proposal; John Thune: for the proposal |
Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 59.8% (likely 48.2–71.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Grant statehood and representation in Congress to Washington DC (Washington, D.C. Admission Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 59.8% (likely 48.2–71.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban assault rifles (Assault Weapons Ban of 2022)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 57.5% (likely 53.2–61.7%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban police officers from using chokeholds
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 73% (likely 64.7–81.4%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Cap carbon emissions to combat climate change
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 72.5% (likely 68.3–76.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 77.1% (likely 73.4–80.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Create a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought here as children (American Dream and Promise Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 77.1% (likely 73.4–80.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 88% (likely 85.2–90.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Require background checks for all gun purchases (Bipartisan Background Checks Act, 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 88% (likely 85.2–90.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Impeach and convict President Trump (January 2021)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 58.4% (likely 46.5–70.3%) | Mike Rounds: against the proposal; John Thune: against the proposal |
Impeach President Trump (December 2019)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 45.5% (likely 36.8–54.3%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Limit gun magazines to 10 bullets
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 54.3% (likely 49.9–58.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Legalize marijuana (MORE Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 63.6% (likely 57.6–69.6%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour (Raise the Wage Act)
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 64.5% (likely 58.3–70.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Ban people from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most oppose: 29.3% (likely 23.1–35.5%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Allow people to work in unionized workplaces without paying union dues
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 59.5% (likely 53–66.1%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Allow transgender people to serve in the military
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Most support: 68.6% (likely 62.4–74.8%) | No Senate vote by a senator from here |
Build a wall on the southern border
Democracy Fund + UCLA Nationscape · weekly, July 2019 to February 2021 | Too close to call: 49.9% (likely 45.8–54.1%) | Mike Rounds: for the proposal, related vote; John Thune: for the proposal, related vote |