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Conrad Burns

Senator from Montana
SENATEREPUBLICAN1989–2007ID B001126
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 3,309 votes
Nominations
4%with Dems
of 101 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 3,410 · both combined
Steepest move
−7 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 ↓198919952001
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −7 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Nov 16, 2006H.R. 5682A bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 380 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance7.9% · 1,203 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 267 votes
Taxation3.4% · 265 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 261 votes
International Affairs10.9% · 138 votes
Health3.2% · 126 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 119 votes
Finance and Financial Sector2.6% · 114 votes
Labor and Employment3.3% · 90 votes
Education9.6% · 83 votes
Transportation and Public Works1.7% · 60 votes
Immigration3.4% · 59 votes
Social Welfare8.5% · 59 votes
Congress8.6% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food27.1% · 48 votes
Energy4.3% · 47 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.3% · 47 votes
Environmental Protection11.6% · 43 votes
Science, Technology, Communications14.3% · 42 votes
Commerce2.9% · 35 votes
Law0% · 32 votes
Emergency Management4.3% · 23 votes
Water Resources Development15.8% · 19 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 17 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.7% · 15 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 2 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

9 Congresses
101st · 1989109th · 2005
Republican · Senate · MT101st–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Montana
CB

Conrad Burns

Senator from Montana
SENATER1989–20079 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
6.6%with Democrats
of 3,309 votes · 93.4% with Republicans
Nominations4%of 101 votes
All contested7%of 3,410 · combined
Steepest move−7 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019892005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican8.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 380 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance7.9% · 1,203
Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 267
Taxation3.4% · 265
Government Operations and Politics3.4% · 261
International Affairs10.9% · 138
Health3.2% · 126
Crime and Law Enforcement1.7% · 119
Finance and Financial Sector2.6% · 114
Labor and Employment3.3% · 90
Education9.6% · 83
Transportation and Public Works1.7% · 60
Immigration3.4% · 59
Social Welfare8.5% · 59
Congress8.6% · 58
Agriculture and Food27.1% · 48
Energy4.3% · 47
Foreign Trade and International Finance21.3% · 47
Environmental Protection11.6% · 43
Science, Technology, Communications14.3% · 42
Commerce2.9% · 35
Law0% · 32
Emergency Management4.3% · 23
Water Resources Development15.8% · 19
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 17
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.7% · 15
Families0% · 10
Commemorations— · 8
Housing and Community Development— · 6
Native Americans— · 2

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

Service record

101st · 1989109th · 2005
Republican101st–109th

Party switchers

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