Kristen McDonald Rivet

676 recorded votes of the 119th Congress.

676 recorded votes

Voted for33149.0%
Voted against32648.2%
Did not vote152.2%

97.2%

of the votes they could cast

statements indexed

Turned up for 97.2% of the votes they could have cast, below the middle of the House, which is 97.5%.

In plain English

Rivet voted 97 times out of every 100 they could. That is less than the middle of the House, which is 98.

They vote the same way as Eleanor Holmes Norton more than anyone else. The two agreed 97 times out of 100.

Across the aisle they line up most with James C. Moylan. They agreed 70 times out of 100.

First took office: January 3, 2025
Terms served: 1 term in the House
Current term: January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
Born: July 11, 1970

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

Counted from the record

What Their Votes Add Up To

Measures that reached a final vote, grouped by subject. A yes here means pass the thing, which is why the count leaves out motions to recommit, to table and to proceed: on those a no can be support. Which subject a measure belongs to is this site's reading, and every measure in every subject is listed. A subject below links to its own measures.

Voted for
Voted against

defense and foreign policy25 of 31 forThe exceptions: against H R 3944, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Age; against H R 4016, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026; against S 1383, Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act and 3 more.
energy and the environment16 of 25 againstThe exceptions: for H R 187, MAPWaters Act; for H R 471, Fix Our Forests Act; for H J RES 35, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 and 3 more.
spending and appropriations19 of 25 againstThe exceptions: for H R 3838, Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Del; for H R 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; for H R 7006, Financial Services and General Government and National S and 3 more.
crime and policing11 of 15 forThe exceptions: against H R 2255, Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase ; against H R 4922, DC CRIMES Act; against H R 5140, To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adu and 1 more.
immigration and the border8 of 9 forThe exceptions: against H R 3062, Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act.
taxes and trade3 of 5 forThe exceptions: against H J RES 142, Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Coun; against H RES 1156, Expressing support for tax policies that support working.
education3 of 5 forThe exceptions: against H R 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act; against H R 6359, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act.

Voting With Their Party

On the 471 votes this Congress where a majority of Democrats took one side and a majority of Republicans took the other, Kristen McDonald Rivet voted on 457 and was with the Democrat majority on 406 of them.

457 party line votes cast

With their party40688.8%
Against their party5111.2%

Votes Against Their Own Party

15-Sep-2026H RES 1486Voted Yea · On Motion to Table
2-Sep-2026H R 1501Voted Yea · On Passage
21-Jul-2026H R 6955Voted Yea · On Passage
21-Jul-2026H R 8800Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
15-Jul-2026H R 8595Voted No · On Agreeing to the Amendment
21-May-2026H R 6047Voted Yea · On Passage
14-May-2026H R 5625Voted Yea · On Passage
14-May-2026H R 6260Voted Aye · On Passage
13-May-2026H CON RES 96Voted Yea · On Agreeing to the Resolution
13-May-2026H R 1346Voted Yea · On Passage
30-Apr-2026H R 7567Voted Yea · On Passage
29-Apr-2026S 1318Voted Yea · On Passage
23-Apr-2026H R 5587Voted Yea · On Passage
18-Mar-2026H R 1958Voted Yea · On Passage
11-Dec-2025H R 3383Voted Aye · On Passage
11-Dec-2025H R 3638Voted Yea · On Passage
11-Dec-2025H RES 939Voted Yea · On Motion to Table
4-Dec-2025H R 1049Voted Yea · On Passage
3-Dec-2025H R 1005Voted Yea · On Passage
3-Dec-2025H R 4305Voted Yea · On Passage
3-Dec-2025H R 2965Voted Yea · On Passage
21-Nov-2025H CON RES 58Voted Yea · On Agreeing to the Resolution
19-Nov-2025H R 5214Voted Yea · On Passage
18-Nov-2025H RES 878Voted Yea · On Agreeing to the Resolution
17-Sep-2025H R 5143Voted Yea · On Passage
11-Sep-2025H R 3486Voted Yea · On Passage
10-Sep-2025H R 3838Voted Aye · On Passage
21-Jul-2025H R 3095Voted Yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
17-Jul-2025S 1582Voted Yea · On Passage
17-Jul-2025H R 3633Voted Yea · On Passage
26-Jun-2025H R 275Voted Yea · On Passage
26-Jun-2025H R 875Voted Yea · On Passage
25-Jun-2025H R 3944Voted Aye · On Agreeing to the Amendment
12-Jun-2025H R 2056Voted Yea · On Passage
10-Jun-2025H R 884Voted Yea · On Passage
9-Jun-2025H RES 488Voted Yea · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
6-Jun-2025H R 2966Voted Yea · On Passage
14-May-2025H R 2243Voted Yea · On Passage
7-May-2025H R 881Voted Yea · On Passage
1-May-2025H J RES 88Voted Yea · On Passage
30-Apr-2025H J RES 89Voted Yea · On Passage
30-Apr-2025H J RES 87Voted Yea · On Passage
11-Mar-2025H J RES 25Voted Yea · On Passage
11-Mar-2025H R 1156Voted Yea · On Passage
26-Feb-2025H J RES 35Voted Yea · On Passage
13-Feb-2025H R 35Voted Yea · On Passage
6-Feb-2025H R 27Voted Yea · On Passage
23-Jan-2025H R 471Voted Yea · On Passage
22-Jan-2025S 5Voted Yea · On Passage
16-Jan-2025H R 30Voted Yea · On Passage
7-Jan-2025H R 29Voted Yea · On Passage

Who They Vote With

In Their Own Party

Of the votes both took part in.

Eleanor Holmes NortonDemocrat · DC · agreed on 97.4% of 78 shared votes
Pablo José HernándezDemocrat · PR · agreed on 96.2% of 80 shared votes
Eric SorensenDemocrat · IL · agreed on 95.9% of 652 shared votes
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat · NH · agreed on 95.7% of 653 shared votes
Chris PappasDemocrat · NH · agreed on 95.6% of 654 shared votes

Voting Across the Aisle

James C. MoylanRepublican · GU · agreed on 70.3% of 74 shared votes
Kimberlyn King-HindsRepublican · MP · agreed on 65.2% of 66 shared votes
Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican · PA · agreed on 52.5% of 651 shared votes
Michael LawlerRepublican · NY · agreed on 45.4% of 647 shared votes
James GallagherRepublican · CA · agreed on 45.3% of 86 shared votes

The record itself

Where the Words Are

The Congressional Record's own speaker tagging does not mark this member as speaking in any item of business this Congress. That tagging is not complete, so it does not mean they have not spoken.

Every Recorded Vote

All 676 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Clerk of the House lists Kristen McDonald Rivet. The most recent 4 below, each linking to the official record of that vote.

16-Sep-2026S 2403Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
16-Sep-2026H R 9497Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
16-Sep-2026H R 9340Voted for (Yea) · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
16-Sep-2026H J RES 213Voted against (Nay) · On Passage

All 676 recorded votes, newest first →

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