Cortez Masto is the junior senator from Nevada and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2017. Cortez Masto is next up for reelection in 2022.
![Photo of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]](/data/photos/412681-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Cortez Masto.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Cortez Masto is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the Senate positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Cortez Masto has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Catherine Cortez Masto sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
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Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection
- Member, Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
- Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security
- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Senate Special Committee on Aging
Enacted Legislation
Cortez Masto was the primary sponsor of 3 bills that were enacted:
- S. 3514: GREEN Vehicles at Airports Act
- S. 3511: Drone Safety Enhancement Act
- S. 3327: SENIOR Communities Protection Act
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Cortez Masto sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Transportation and Public Works (60%) Science, Technology, Communications (20%) Housing and Community Development (20%)
Recent Bills
Some of Cortez Masto’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 3512: Increased Aviation Safety through Contract Towers Act
- S. 3513: UAS Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
- S. 3514: GREEN Vehicles at Airports Act
- S. 3511: Drone Safety Enhancement Act
- S. 3408: Reaching English Learners Act
- S. 3393: Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic Development Act of 2018
- S. 3349: Storey County Land Conveyance Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Cortez Masto’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 2: Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018
Jun 28, 2018. Bill Passed 86/11.
See the Congressional Research Service's 122-page summary of the bill. * * * H.R. 2 amends and extends major programs for income support, food and nutrition, land conservation, trade promotion, rural development, research, forestry, horticulture, and other miscellaneous programs administered by the Department of Agriculture ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1892: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, the SUSTAIN Care Act of 2018; Family First Prevention Services Act.; Honoring Hometown ...
Feb 9, 2018. Motion Agreed to 71/28.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of funding for the federal government through March 23, 2018, to avert a government shutdown that would have occurred on February 9, 2018 had this bill not been enacted. The bill was introduced as the Honoring Hometown Heroes ... |
| Nay |
On the Nomination PN59: Elaine C. Duke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Apr 4, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 85/14.
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| Nay |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Mar 30, 2017. Joint Resolution Passed 51/50.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Yea |
On the Nomination PN36: James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy
Mar 2, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 62/37.
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| Nay |
On the Nomination PN40: John F. Kelly, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
Jan 20, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 88/11.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Dec 2018, Cortez Masto missed 10 of 580 roll call votes, which is 1.7%. This is on par with the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Senator Cortez Masto for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
