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Kent Conrad

Senator from North Dakota
SENATEDEMOCRAT1987–2013ID C000705
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LegislationHEADLINE
84%with Dems
of 4,727 votes
Nominations
90%with Dems
of 155 · confirmations only
All contested
85%with Dems
of 4,882 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19871993199920052011
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 266 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance85.4% · 1,599 votes
Armed Forces and National Security81.3% · 416 votes
Taxation90.3% · 362 votes
Government Operations and Politics91% · 333 votes
Health89.6% · 240 votes
Finance and Financial Sector85.9% · 177 votes
International Affairs78.2% · 156 votes
Labor and Employment92.8% · 139 votes
Transportation and Public Works82.1% · 134 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement78.2% · 124 votes
Education84.4% · 122 votes
Agriculture and Food83.6% · 110 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 105 votes
Immigration71.9% · 96 votes
Congress85.6% · 90 votes
Energy59.5% · 74 votes
Social Welfare93.5% · 62 votes
Commerce78.8% · 52 votes
Science, Technology, Communications80.9% · 47 votes
Emergency Management66.7% · 42 votes
Environmental Protection73.2% · 41 votes
Law66.7% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues77.8% · 36 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90% · 30 votes
Water Resources Development60.9% · 23 votes
Housing and Community Development73.7% · 19 votes
Families80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 5 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

13 Congresses
100th · 1987112th · 2011
Democrat · Senate · ND100th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · North Dakota
KC

Kent Conrad

Senator from North Dakota
SENATED1987–201313 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
84.3%with Democrats
of 4,727 votes · 15.7% with Republicans
Nominations90%of 155 votes
All contested85%of 4,882 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019872011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat93.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 266 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance85.4% · 1,599
Armed Forces and National Security81.3% · 416
Taxation90.3% · 362
Government Operations and Politics91% · 333
Health89.6% · 240
Finance and Financial Sector85.9% · 177
International Affairs78.2% · 156
Labor and Employment92.8% · 139
Transportation and Public Works82.1% · 134
Crime and Law Enforcement78.2% · 124
Education84.4% · 122
Agriculture and Food83.6% · 110
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 105
Immigration71.9% · 96
Congress85.6% · 90
Energy59.5% · 74
Social Welfare93.5% · 62
Commerce78.8% · 52
Science, Technology, Communications80.9% · 47
Emergency Management66.7% · 42
Environmental Protection73.2% · 41
Law66.7% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues77.8% · 36
Public Lands and Natural Resources90% · 30
Water Resources Development60.9% · 23
Housing and Community Development73.7% · 19
Families80% · 10
Commemorations— · 8
Native Americans— · 5

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

Service record

100th · 1987112th · 2011
Democrat100th–112th

Party switchers

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