McConnell, Mitch (R-Kentucky)

Senator McConnell, Mitch, Republican of Kentucky. Senator McConnell, Mitch (Republican-Kentucky): pro-Israel +54 on Israel/Palestine. Sponsored bills, cosponsorships, and roll-call votes sourced from Cong…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +54 — 56 pro-Israel points, 2 pro-Palestine points.

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Sponsored bills (7)

• S 625 — Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (pro-Israel)
• S 2370 — Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (pro-Israel)
• S 2194 — Arafat Accountability Act (pro-Israel)
• S 1409 — Middle East Peace Compliance Act of 2001 (pro-Israel)
• S 955 — Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 (bundled package)
• S 422 — International Partnership and Prosperity Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 2572 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (neutral)

Cosponsored bills (22)

• SRES 417 — A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. (pro-Israel)
• S 1939 — Preventing Antisemitic Hate Crimes Act (pro-Israel)
• S 1 — Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 (pro-Israel)
• S 567 — A bill clarifying that it is United States policy to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. (pro-Israel)
• S 170 — Combating BDS Act of 2017 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 76 — A resolution welcoming the Prime Minister of Israel to the United States for his address to a joint meeting of Congress. (pro-Israel)
• S 2531 — Combating BDS Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)
• S 2265 — Stand with Israel Act of 2014 (pro-Israel)
• SRES 522 — A resolution recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• S 982 — Syria Accountability Act of 2003 (pro-Israel)
• S 1064 — Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1995 (neutral)
• S 770 — Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 277 — Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 1625 — Anti-Economic Discrimination Act of 1993 (pro-Israel)
• S 1323 — Jerusalem Embassy Relocation Implementation Act of 1995 (pro-Israel)
• S 3250 — Peace Through Negotiations Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
• S 556 — Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (pro-Israel)
• S 1595 — Solidarity with Israel Act (neutral)
• SRES 185 — A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, reaffirming opposition to the inclusion of Hamas in a unity government unless it is willing to accept peace with Israel and renounce violence, and declaring that Palestinian efforts to gain recognition of a state outside direct negotiations demonstrates absence of a good faith commitment to peace negotiations, and will have implications for continued United States aid. (pro-Palestine)
• SRES 438 — A resolution condemning the brutal Hamas-led terrorist attack on the State of Israel on October 7, 2023, and supporting an outcome that ensures the forever survival of Israel, the complete denial of Hamas's ability to reconstitute in the region, and the release of all the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip, including two United States citizens. (pro-Israel)
• SJRES 46 — A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
• SCONRES 21 — A concurrent resolution congratulating the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the thirtieth anniversary of the reunification of that historic city, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)

Roll-call votes (11)

• SJRES 138 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SJRES 41 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel. — voted Nay
• SJRES 34 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SJRES 33 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SJRES 32 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services. — voted Nay
• SRES 417 — A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. — voted Yea
• S 903 — Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1997 — voted Yea
• S 955 — Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1998 — voted Yea
• S 1435 — International Security and Economic Cooperation Act of 1991 — voted Yea
• S 1433 — Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 — voted Yea
• S 3254 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 — voted Yea