Thomas Tillis

Electoral integrity

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Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

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National security and foreign policy

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Tillis requested unanimous consent to discharge the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from further consideration of H.R. 3497 and to proceed to its immediate consideration, and subsequently requested unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed.

Tillis introduced S. 4486, a bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to prescribe a process to authorize certain activities at the Executive Residence at the White House, and objected to his own request for a second reading to place the bill on the calendar under rule XIV.

Tillis explained that he questioned Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during a Judiciary Committee hearing about FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene and Operation Charlotte's Web, presenting data comparing hurricane response expenditures across administrations.

Tillis asked for the yeas and nays on the DeLeeuw nomination and voted yea for confirmation.

Tillis co-sponsored Senate Resolution 612 acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine.

Tillis co-sponsored S. Res. 612, a resolution acknowledging the fourth anniversary of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and reaffirming support for the people of Ukraine.

Tillis co-sponsored S. 3826, a bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to increase transparency and oversight of third-party litigation funding in certain actions.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Tillis stated that January 6 was one of the worst days in his 11 years in the U.S. Senate and thanked parliamentary staff, the Sergeant at Arms, and Capitol Police officers for getting members to safety, while arguing that the months leading up to January 6 included efforts to defund police and that the event resulted from an attitude that law enforcement is bad.

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Tillis asked for the yeas and nays on the Rodriguez nomination.

Tillis requested that the Senator from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) be added as a cosponsor of S. 336, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received from State-based catastrophe loss mitigation programs.

Tillis requested that Senator Adam Schiff from California be added as a cosponsor of S. 475, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriate access to non-opioid pain management drugs under part D of the Medicare program.

Tillis requested unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 2110, the Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies Act of 2025, which requires the EPA Administrator to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems.

Tillis asked for unanimous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act, which directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried under incorrect religious markers in overseas military cemeteries.

Tillis requested unanimous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 2110, the Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies Act of 2025, which requires the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems.

Tillis requested unanimous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 1318, the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act, which directs the American Battle Monuments Commission to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in overseas military cemeteries under incorrect religious markers.

Tillis asked unanimous consent for the Senate to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 351, the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025, which established a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility and required the EPA to collect and disseminate data on recycling and composting programs.

Tillis co-sponsored Senate Resolution 498 to honor Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.

Tillis co-sponsored Senate Resolution 488 expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the European Union's actions to diversify from Russian energy sources.

Tillis requested that the names of Senator Kim from New Jersey be added as a cosponsor of S. 107 and that the names of Senator Merkley from Oregon and Senator Sheehy from Montana be added as cosponsors of S. 475.

Tillis spoke about the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene's impact on Western North Carolina, detailing specific damages including 108 deaths in the state, $59.6 billion in damages, 74,000 homes damaged or destroyed, and concerns about the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund balance being dangerously low at $1.4 billion.

Tillis requested that the names of the Senator from Montana (Mr. Daines) and the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. Justice) be added as cosponsors of S. 167, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers.

Tillis co-sponsored Senate Resolution 399, which congratulated the people of North Macedonia on the 34th anniversary of their independence and celebrated the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between North Macedonia and the United States.

Tillis expressed support for the administration's use of tariffs to address unfair trade practices while stating concerns that a 50-percent tariff on Brazil, a country with which the United States has a trade surplus, undermines credibility in negotiations and places Brazil in an untenable position by asking it to overturn a judicial decision.

Tillis stated that he decided to retire rather than seek reelection because he believed getting Medicaid policy correct was more important than his reelection, and expressed concern that the Medicaid provisions in the bill were fundamentally flawed.

Tillis co-sponsored an amendment to S. 2296 authorizing the Department of Defense to use expeditionary solid waste disposal systems for destroying illicit contraband and classified materials, with $8,950,000 in funding redirected from open-air burn pit operations.

Tillis requested that Senator Schatz from Hawaii be added as a cosponsor of S. 107, a bill to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.

Tillis spoke on the Senate floor about the detention of an Afghan interpreter by ICE who had worked with U.S. servicemembers in Afghanistan and later entered the United States illegally.

Tillis requested that the name of Senator Todd Young from Indiana be added as a cosponsor of S. 167, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers.

Tillis requested that the name of Senator Hyde-Smith from Mississippi be added as a cosponsor of S. 167, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers.

Tillis requested that the names of the Senators from Maine, South Carolina, and Ohio be added as cosponsors of S. 167, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers.

Tillis asked for the yeas and nays on the Meink nomination.

Tillis requested that the names of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) and the Senator from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) be added as cosponsors of S. 107, a bill to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.

Tillis requested that the names of the Senators from Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina be added as cosponsors of S. 167, a bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish criminal offenses targeting law enforcement officers.

Tillis moved to proceed to H.J. Res. 75, a joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy's rule on energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers.

Tillis asked U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Greer about who in the administration is accountable for considering the second- and third-order effects of the broad-based tariffs decision, and expressed concern that farmers in his state may be affected by potential nontariff trade barriers shutting down markets.

Tillis spoke on the Senate floor about peace talks between the United States and President Trump involving Ukraine and Putin, stating that Ukraine is ready to sign a 30-day cease-fire while Putin is delaying because he is seeking a partial cease-fire to continue killing Ukrainians.

Tillis co-sponsored S. 779, the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act, which would allow States to use up to 5 percent of their community mental health services block grant funding for prevention and early intervention activities.

Tillis co-sponsored S. 779, the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act, which would amend the Community Mental Health Services block grant program to allow states to use up to 5 percent of funding for prevention and early intervention services for children's mental health.

Tillis co-sponsored Senate Resolution 91 acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the Ukrainian people.

Tillis co-sponsored S. Res. 91, a resolution acknowledging the third anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine and expressing support for the people of Ukraine.

Tillis requested that the names of the Senators from Oklahoma, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland be added as cosponsors of S. 107, a bill to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.

Tillis requested that Senator Lindsey Graham be added as a cosponsor of S. 107, a bill to amend the Lumbee Act of 1956.

Tillis spoke on the floor to share reflections on the January 6 pardons, stating that while some protesters were swept up in events, he cannot support those who harmed police officers, and contrasted the treatment of January 6 with protests in other cities.

Tillis compared President Trump's recent statements about Canada, Greenland, and the Gulf of Mexico to Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, arguing that Trump's language was intended to pressure U.S. allies to increase their defense spending contributions rather than to be taken literally.

Tillis rose to recognize and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the city of Greenville, North Carolina, detailing its history from 1761 through recent developments.

Tillis urged members of the North Carolina House to override Governor Cooper's veto of a disaster relief bill and encouraged colleagues to support $100 billion in relief funding for Western North Carolina before Congress adjourns.

Tillis co-sponsored S. 5457, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a portion of general business credit carryforwards to be transferred by certain taxpayers affected by Federally declared disasters.

Tillis stated that Republican senators must show up for work to prevent Chuck Schumer from advancing judicial nominations, citing that 18 votes occurred on Monday night only because some Republican colleagues were absent.

Tillis asked for the yeas and nays on the motion and voted nay.

Tillis spoke on the Senate floor regarding Hurricane Helene's impact on North Carolina, describing over 102 deaths, destroyed infrastructure including 20 miles of impassable Interstate 40, 80 miles of destroyed rail tracks, hundreds of closed businesses, and the need for approximately $50 billion in state and federal disaster relief.