U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (R-FL) has been quite busy during her brief time as Senator in Washington, according to a recent Axios analysis. Reviewed by Quorum, a legislative tracking firm, the report found Sen. Moody ranked as the fifth busiest freshman senator with 17 sponsored bills compared to her colleagues in Congress.
Indiana Sen. Jim Banks (R) ranked first with 52 sponsored bills, followed by Utah Sen. John Curtis (R) with 26, Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) with 23, and Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego (D) with 22 among first-time members, according to the analysis.
Appointed senator by Gov. Ron DeSantis in January, Moody has also sponsored three bipartisan bills since arriving on Capitol Hill, joining Sen. Sheehy in that category. Sen. Banks led the way with 7 works across the aisle, followed by Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick (R) with four.
Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno (R) and California Sen. Adam Schiff (D) followed Moody with 15 overall sponsorships. Next were Sen. McCormick and Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) at 13 apiece, followed by Ohio Sen. Jon Husted (R) with 10.
One of Moody's latest pieces of legislation, the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act, was recently spotlighted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Moody was previously Florida's Attorney General from 2019 to 2025. Despite being a senator for a few short months, Moody has already earned the praise of President Donald Trump, who endorsed her for a full term in office in July.
"I am honored by the endorsement of President Donald Trump as we work together to bring America into the Golden Age and deliver the America First agenda," Moody said after Trump's endorsement.
Looking ahead, Moody is likely a clear favorite to retain her seat. Along with not having a Republican primary opponent, Democrats are searching for a viable challenger in the general election after candidate Josh Weil announced he was dropping out of the race over health concerns.
The U.S. Senate special election is set for Nov. 3, 2026.
