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Thomas Richard Carper

Senator from Delaware
SENATEDEMOCRAT1983–2025ID C000174
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Dems
of 5,830 votes
Nominations
93%with Dems
of 1,756 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 7,586 · both combined
Steepest move
−11 pts
1989 → 1991
still a Democrat

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 ↓1983198919952001200720132019
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
96.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −11 pts — while still a Democrat.
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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To provide for automatic continuing resolutions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 535 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance84.3% · 1,804 votes
Armed Forces and National Security82.5% · 542 votes
Congress88.8% · 329 votes
Taxation84.2% · 297 votes
International Affairs87% · 276 votes
Health89.5% · 267 votes
Government Operations and Politics84.4% · 231 votes
Finance and Financial Sector65% · 157 votes
Transportation and Public Works91.6% · 155 votes
Energy83.1% · 154 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance81.2% · 154 votes
Agriculture and Food74.7% · 150 votes
Labor and Employment93.3% · 135 votes
Immigration84% · 131 votes
Science, Technology, Communications82.8% · 128 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement85.4% · 123 votes
Education85.1% · 121 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.4% · 91 votes
Environmental Protection83.6% · 67 votes
Housing and Community Development83.3% · 66 votes
Emergency Management87.7% · 65 votes
Law85.5% · 55 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90.7% · 54 votes
Water Resources Development84.8% · 46 votes
Social Welfare61.9% · 42 votes
Commerce80% · 40 votes
Native Americans80% · 20 votes
Families90.9% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

17 Congresses
98th · 1983107th · 2001118th · 2023
Democrat · House · DE98th–102nd
Democrat · Senate · DE107th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Delaware
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Thomas Richard Carper

Senator from Delaware
SENATED1983–202517 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
84.5%with Democrats
of 5,830 votes · 15.5% with Republicans
Nominations93%of 1,756 votes
All contested87%of 7,586 · combined
Steepest move−11 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat96.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 535 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance84.3% · 1,804
Armed Forces and National Security82.5% · 542
Congress88.8% · 329
Taxation84.2% · 297
International Affairs87% · 276
Health89.5% · 267
Government Operations and Politics84.4% · 231
Finance and Financial Sector65% · 157
Transportation and Public Works91.6% · 155
Energy83.1% · 154
Foreign Trade and International Finance81.2% · 154
Agriculture and Food74.7% · 150
Labor and Employment93.3% · 135
Immigration84% · 131
Science, Technology, Communications82.8% · 128
Crime and Law Enforcement85.4% · 123
Education85.1% · 121
Public Lands and Natural Resources93.4% · 91
Environmental Protection83.6% · 67
Housing and Community Development83.3% · 66
Emergency Management87.7% · 65
Law85.5% · 55
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90.7% · 54
Water Resources Development84.8% · 46
Social Welfare61.9% · 42
Commerce80% · 40
Native Americans80% · 20
Families90.9% · 11
Commemorations— · 8
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Animals— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983118th · 2023
Democrat98th–102nd
Democrat107th–118th

Party switchers

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