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Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond

Senator from Missouri
SENATEREPUBLICAN1987–2011ID B000611
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 4,395 votes
Nominations
10%with Dems
of 126 · confirmations only
All contested
12%with Dems
of 4,521 · both combined
Steepest move
−11 pts
1993 → 1995
still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1987199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
21.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −11 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to require negotiations to address the disparity between tactical nuclear weapon stockpiles.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2010noneTo modify the deployed delivery vehicle limits of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo modify the deployed delivery vehicle limits of the Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 20, 2010noneTo increase the number of Type One and Type Two inspections allowed under the Treaty.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 2010noneRaymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2010noneTo amend the preamble to the Treaty to acknowledge the interrelationship between non-strategic and strategic offensive arms.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010noneTo amend the preamble to strike language regarding the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010H.R. 2965A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010noneEllen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of MarylandNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance14.1% · 1,522 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.5% · 402 votes
Taxation8% · 338 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 298 votes
Health8.8% · 228 votes
Finance and Financial Sector9% · 156 votes
International Affairs10.5% · 153 votes
Labor and Employment15.9% · 132 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.6% · 121 votes
Education10.3% · 116 votes
Immigration6.3% · 96 votes
Transportation and Public Works18.8% · 96 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance31% · 84 votes
Congress11.5% · 78 votes
Agriculture and Food18.4% · 76 votes
Energy9.2% · 76 votes
Social Welfare13.3% · 60 votes
Science, Technology, Communications17.8% · 45 votes
Environmental Protection13.6% · 44 votes
Emergency Management19.5% · 41 votes
Commerce5% · 40 votes
Law5% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 36 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources30.8% · 26 votes
Water Resources Development9.1% · 22 votes
Housing and Community Development21.1% · 19 votes
Families20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

12 Congresses
100th · 1987111th · 2009
Republican · Senate · MO100th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
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Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond

Senator from Missouri
SENATER1987–201112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
11.5%with Democrats
of 4,395 votes · 88.5% with Republicans
Nominations10%of 126 votes
All contested12%of 4,521 · combined
Steepest move−11 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican21.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance14.1% · 1,522
Armed Forces and National Security7.5% · 402
Taxation8% · 338
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 298
Health8.8% · 228
Finance and Financial Sector9% · 156
International Affairs10.5% · 153
Labor and Employment15.9% · 132
Crime and Law Enforcement6.6% · 121
Education10.3% · 116
Immigration6.3% · 96
Transportation and Public Works18.8% · 96
Foreign Trade and International Finance31% · 84
Congress11.5% · 78
Agriculture and Food18.4% · 76
Energy9.2% · 76
Social Welfare13.3% · 60
Science, Technology, Communications17.8% · 45
Environmental Protection13.6% · 44
Emergency Management19.5% · 41
Commerce5% · 40
Law5% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 36
Public Lands and Natural Resources30.8% · 26
Water Resources Development9.1% · 22
Housing and Community Development21.1% · 19
Families20% · 10
Commemorations— · 8
Native Americans— · 5

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987111th · 2009
Republican100th–111th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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