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The Vote Ledger
Overview · 1st–119th Congress

How they actually voted

A party label tells you less than you would think. The Vote Ledger measures how often each member sided with the Democratic majority and with the Republican majority — never looking at their own party.

How it is measuredStart with John Alexander Logan
Roll calls
113,550
1789–2026
Members
12,587
House + Senate
Congresses
119
1st–119th
Senate, 117th
768
476 nominations
Tallies match
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checked by the pipeline run
vs DW-NOMINATE
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checked by the validation run

The label lags

Legislation · ±20 yrs

Three senators who changed parties, lined up on the Congress they switched. Height is how often they sided with the Democratic majority on legislation; colour is the label they held at the time.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓-20 yrs-15 yrs-10 yrs-5 yrs+5 yrs+10 yrs+15 yrs+20 yrs40th
1859–6036th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
83%with Democrats
of 257 contested votes
Logan: steepest move 1861 → 1867, −87 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanSteepest move
DateVoteBillTypeDem maj.Rep maj.
Sep 17Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas—NOMINATIONNAYYEA
Sep 17Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas—NOMINATIONNAYYEA
Sep 17A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.NOT SCOREDS. 4668LEGISLATIONYEAYEA
Sep 15A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.NOT SCOREDS. 4668LEGISLATIONYEAYEA
Sep 15To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.H.R. 3633LEGISLATIONNAYYEA
ChamberSenate · 119th CongressFull textTo provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats NAY · Republicans YEAScoredYes — the parties split, so every member who voted is scored on it.
How featured members voted
SCSusan Margaret Collins R-MENAYDem majority
LMLisa Murkowski R-AKYEARep majority
Sep 15Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio—NOMINATIONNAYYEA
Sep 14Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio—NOMINATIONNAYYEA
Aug 8A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.S. 5271LEGISLATIONNAYYEA
Latest Senate roll calls · 119th Congress · ● marks a vote where Susan Margaret Collins crossed party linesView all →
1st–119th Congress

How they actually voted

How often each member sided with the Democratic majority and with the Republican majority — never looking at their own party.

Roll calls113,5501789–2026
Members12,587House + Senate
Senate, 117th768476 nominations
Tallies match—checked by the pipeline run

The label lags

legislation
10050040th−20 yrs+20
1859 · sat as a Democrat · of 257 votes83%
Logan: steepest move 1861 → 1867, −87 pts

Latest Senate votes

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Sep 17, 2026NOMINATION
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
D NAYR YEASCOREDnomination
Sep 17, 2026NOMINATION
Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
D NAYR YEASCOREDnomination
Sep 17, 2026LEGISLATION
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
D YEAR YEANOT SCOREDS. 4668
Sep 15, 2026LEGISLATION
A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.
D YEAR YEANOT SCOREDS. 4668
Featured storyLogan: D→R at the 40th
100%13%
100% with Democrats before the change, 13% after.Read the story →

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