Larry Edwin Craig

Senator from Idaho

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–2009ID C000858

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 5,583 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 104 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 5,687 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓19811987199319992005

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 20, 2008H.R. 6867A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textIn the nature of a substitute.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2008S. 3604A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 356 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance3.4% · 1,805 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 574 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.8% · 373 votes

Taxation2.2% · 320 votes

International Affairs4.3% · 277 votes

Congress4.5% · 224 votes

Health3.2% · 158 votes

Labor and Employment2.7% · 150 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement4.9% · 143 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.3% · 130 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance9.4% · 127 votes

Education2.4% · 126 votes

Immigration19.4% · 124 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.8% · 118 votes

Agriculture and Food20.7% · 111 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.8% · 109 votes

Energy8.8% · 91 votes

Social Welfare1.1% · 91 votes

Environmental Protection1.4% · 72 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.2% · 69 votes

Law1.7% · 59 votes

Commerce1.9% · 54 votes

Housing and Community Development6% · 50 votes

Water Resources Development18% · 50 votes

Emergency Management9.1% · 44 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.5% · 38 votes

Native Americans15% · 20 votes

Commemorations7.1% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

14 Congresses

97th · 1981102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Republican · House · ID97th–101st

Republican · Senate · ID102nd–110th

Term datesexact

Larry Edwin Craig

Senator from Idaho

SENATER1981–200914 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

4.9%with Democrats

of 5,583 votes · 95.1% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 104 votes

All contested5%of 5,687 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican9.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 356 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance3.4% · 1,805

Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 574

Government Operations and Politics3.8% · 373

Taxation2.2% · 320

International Affairs4.3% · 277

Congress4.5% · 224

Health3.2% · 158

Labor and Employment2.7% · 150

Crime and Law Enforcement4.9% · 143

Finance and Financial Sector2.3% · 130

Foreign Trade and International Finance9.4% · 127

Education2.4% · 126

Immigration19.4% · 124

Transportation and Public Works6.8% · 118

Agriculture and Food20.7% · 111

Science, Technology, Communications2.8% · 109

Energy8.8% · 91

Social Welfare1.1% · 91

Environmental Protection1.4% · 72

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.2% · 69

Law1.7% · 59

Commerce1.9% · 54

Housing and Community Development6% · 50

Water Resources Development18% · 50

Emergency Management9.1% · 44

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues10.5% · 38

Native Americans15% · 20

Commemorations7.1% · 14

Families— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981110th · 2007

Republican97th–101st

Republican102nd–110th

Party switchers

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