Thomas Allen Coburn

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2015ID C000560

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 3,545 votes

Nominations

5%with Dems

of 253 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 3,798 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓1995200120072013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 16, 2014noneStephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014H.R. 5771To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, 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

Open roll call

Dec 16, 2014noneColette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2017NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneAntony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of StateNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneSarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneSarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2014noneFrank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance)NOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 353 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance5.4% · 1,091 votes

Congress5.8% · 463 votes

Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 226 votes

Taxation4.4% · 180 votes

Government Operations and Politics3% · 169 votes

Health3.3% · 152 votes

International Affairs7.9% · 140 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.8% · 121 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement8.3% · 109 votes

Immigration8.4% · 95 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.4% · 78 votes

Agriculture and Food8.5% · 71 votes

Education3.1% · 65 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.7% · 60 votes

Labor and Employment1.8% · 56 votes

Law1.8% · 56 votes

Emergency Management4.4% · 45 votes

Energy8.3% · 36 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance25% · 36 votes

Environmental Protection2.9% · 35 votes

Commerce0% · 34 votes

Science, Technology, Communications17.2% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development14.3% · 28 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 24 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.3% · 23 votes

Social Welfare0% · 23 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 9 votes

Families— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

8 Congresses

104th · 1995109th · 2005113th · 2013

Republican · House · OK104th–106th

Republican · Senate · OK109th–113th

Term datesexact

Thomas Allen Coburn

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATER1995–20158 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.7%with Democrats

of 3,545 votes · 94.3% with Republicans

Nominations5%of 253 votes

All contested6%of 3,798 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952013

2013–14 · 113th · Republican1.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 353 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance5.4% · 1,091

Congress5.8% · 463

Armed Forces and National Security7.1% · 226

Taxation4.4% · 180

Government Operations and Politics3% · 169

Health3.3% · 152

International Affairs7.9% · 140

Finance and Financial Sector5.8% · 121

Crime and Law Enforcement8.3% · 109

Immigration8.4% · 95

Transportation and Public Works6.4% · 78

Agriculture and Food8.5% · 71

Education3.1% · 65

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.7% · 60

Labor and Employment1.8% · 56

Law1.8% · 56

Emergency Management4.4% · 45

Energy8.3% · 36

Foreign Trade and International Finance25% · 36

Environmental Protection2.9% · 35

Commerce0% · 34

Science, Technology, Communications17.2% · 29

Water Resources Development14.3% · 28

Housing and Community Development0% · 24

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4.3% · 23

Social Welfare0% · 23

Commemorations— · 9

Families— · 7

Native Americans— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Animals— · 1

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

Service record

104th · 1995113th · 2013

Republican104th–106th

Republican109th–113th

Party switchers

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