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Michael Braun

Senator from Indiana
SENATEREPUBLICAN2019–2025ID B001310
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 515 votes
Nominations
1%with Dems
of 1,117 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 1,632 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
2021 → 2023
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 ↓2019
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Republican
12.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, +11 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 10545A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To provide for automatic continuing resolutions.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 473 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance1.4% · 216 votes
International Affairs16% · 50 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.8% · 36 votes
Congress0% · 28 votes
Armed Forces and National Security18.2% · 22 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 21 votes
Health0% · 18 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 15 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Government Operations and Politics— · 9 votes
Labor and Employment— · 9 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Energy— · 8 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 8 votes
Emergency Management— · 7 votes
Immigration— · 7 votes
Education— · 6 votes
Social Welfare— · 6 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 5 votes
Commerce— · 4 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Taxation— · 2 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote
Law— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses
116th · 2019118th · 2023
Republican · Senate · IN116th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
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Michael Braun

Senator from Indiana
SENATER2019–20253 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.7%with Democrats
of 515 votes · 95.3% with Republicans
Nominations1%of 1,117 votes
All contested2%of 1,632 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts2021→23, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020192023
2023–24 · 118th · Republican12.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 473 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance1.4% · 216
International Affairs16% · 50
Science, Technology, Communications2.8% · 36
Congress0% · 28
Armed Forces and National Security18.2% · 22
Transportation and Public Works0% · 21
Health0% · 18
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 15
Environmental Protection0% · 15
Government Operations and Politics— · 9
Labor and Employment— · 9
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Energy— · 8
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 8
Emergency Management— · 7
Immigration— · 7
Education— · 6
Social Welfare— · 6
Finance and Financial Sector— · 5
Commerce— · 4
Agriculture and Food— · 2
Animals— · 2
Taxation— · 2
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1
Law— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Service record

116th · 2019118th · 2023
Republican116th–118th

Party switchers

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