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Lincoln Davenport Chafee

Senator from Rhode Island
SENATEREPUBLICAN1999–2007ID C001040
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LegislationHEADLINE
48%with Dems
of 1,212 votes
Nominations
15%with Dems
of 61 · confirmations only
All contested
46%with Dems
of 1,273 · both combined
Steepest move
+25 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 ↓19992005
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
57.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +25 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, 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
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 380 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance44.6% · 437 votes
Taxation48.9% · 180 votes
Armed Forces and National Security50.5% · 95 votes
Health46% · 63 votes
Finance and Financial Sector29% · 62 votes
Government Operations and Politics40.4% · 47 votes
Education54.5% · 33 votes
Immigration78.8% · 33 votes
International Affairs15.2% · 33 votes
Energy80% · 30 votes
Law58.6% · 29 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 27 votes
Agriculture and Food66.7% · 24 votes
Science, Technology, Communications86.4% · 22 votes
Emergency Management31.6% · 19 votes
Transportation and Public Works72.2% · 18 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Congress— · 9 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Environmental Protection— · 4 votes
Labor and Employment— · 4 votes
Social Welfare— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes
Commerce— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
106th · 1999109th · 2005
Republican · Senate · RI106th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Rhode Island
LC

Lincoln Davenport Chafee

Senator from Rhode Island
SENATER1999–20074 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
47.9%with Democrats
of 1,212 votes · 52.1% with Republicans
Nominations15%of 61 votes
All contested46%of 1,273 · combined
Steepest move+25 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican57.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 380 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance44.6% · 437
Taxation48.9% · 180
Armed Forces and National Security50.5% · 95
Health46% · 63
Finance and Financial Sector29% · 62
Government Operations and Politics40.4% · 47
Education54.5% · 33
Immigration78.8% · 33
International Affairs15.2% · 33
Energy80% · 30
Law58.6% · 29
Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 27
Agriculture and Food66.7% · 24
Science, Technology, Communications86.4% · 22
Emergency Management31.6% · 19
Transportation and Public Works72.2% · 18
Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 15
Congress— · 9
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7
Commemorations— · 5
Environmental Protection— · 4
Labor and Employment— · 4
Social Welfare— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Families— · 2
Native Americans— · 2
Commerce— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Service record

106th · 1999109th · 2005
Republican106th–109th

Party switchers

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