Jon Husted

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Husted spoke on the Senate floor during National Police Week to honor four Ohio law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2025: Deputy Larry Henderson, Officer Phillip Wagner, Deputy D. "Weston" Sherrer, and a fourth officer whose entry was cut off in the text.

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

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

Husted requested unanimous consent to pass S. 3391, the Accountability for Better Care Act, which would extend enhanced premium credits for 2 years while requiring a $5 monthly enrollment fee to reduce fraud and implementing reforms to lower premiums and protect conscience rights.

Husted recognized Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's visit to Washington, DC and his acceptance of the Templeton Prize.

Husted discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and explained why he supported it, stating that it extends 2017 tax cuts, makes investments in national defense and border security, and provides Ohio workers and families with more take-home pay through tax reductions and benefits such as eliminating taxes on tips and overtime.

Husted requested unanimous consent to proceed to immediate consideration of S. 98, the Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025, which establishes a vetting process for applicants seeking high-cost universal service program funding.

Husted delivered his maiden speech as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, reflecting on his adoption, his parents' sacrifices, and his family's experiences in rural Ohio during economic hardship.