Sam Dale Brownback

Senator from Kansas

SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2011ID B000953

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 3,367 votes

Nominations

1%with Dems

of 96 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 3,463 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓199520012007

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Republican

6.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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

Full textTo amend the preamble to strike language regarding the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

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

Dec 18, 2010H.R. 5281A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2010H.R. 4853A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 492 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance5.5% · 1,184 votes

Taxation1.5% · 331 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.7% · 245 votes

Congress2.3% · 222 votes

Health2.5% · 204 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 147 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.5% · 137 votes

International Affairs9.3% · 118 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.1% · 89 votes

Immigration40.8% · 76 votes

Education6.6% · 61 votes

Transportation and Public Works15% · 60 votes

Science, Technology, Communications12% · 50 votes

Agriculture and Food22.9% · 48 votes

Energy8.3% · 48 votes

Law2.3% · 43 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 37 votes

Emergency Management11.8% · 34 votes

Labor and Employment3.2% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance3.8% · 26 votes

Commerce9.1% · 22 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources9.1% · 22 votes

Social Welfare0% · 19 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.6% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development29.4% · 17 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

Service record

8 Congresses

104th · 1995105th · 1997111th · 2009

Republican · House · KS104th–104th

Republican · Senate · KS105th–111th

Term datesexact

Sam Dale Brownback

Senator from Kansas

SENATER1995–20118 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5.9%with Democrats

of 3,367 votes · 94.1% with Republicans

Nominations1%of 96 votes

All contested6%of 3,463 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952009

2009–10 · 111th · Republican6.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 492 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance5.5% · 1,184

Taxation1.5% · 331

Armed Forces and National Security5.7% · 245

Congress2.3% · 222

Health2.5% · 204

Government Operations and Politics5.4% · 147

Finance and Financial Sector1.5% · 137

International Affairs9.3% · 118

Crime and Law Enforcement1.1% · 89

Immigration40.8% · 76

Education6.6% · 61

Transportation and Public Works15% · 60

Science, Technology, Communications12% · 50

Agriculture and Food22.9% · 48

Energy8.3% · 48

Law2.3% · 43

Environmental Protection0% · 37

Emergency Management11.8% · 34

Labor and Employment3.2% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance3.8% · 26

Commerce9.1% · 22

Public Lands and Natural Resources9.1% · 22

Social Welfare0% · 19

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.6% · 18

Water Resources Development29.4% · 17

Housing and Community Development0% · 14

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Service record

104th · 1995111th · 2009

Republican104th–104th

Republican105th–111th

Party switchers

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