William (Mo) Cowan

Senator from Massachusetts

SENATEDEMOCRAT2013–2015ID C001099

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 98 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 10 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 108 · both combined

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 ↓2013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jul 15, 2013S. 1238A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jul 10, 2013S. 1238A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jul 9, 2013noneJennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of NevadaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textJennifer A. Dorsey, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of NevadaParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Jul 8, 2013noneGregory Alan Phillips, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jun 27, 2013S. 744A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jun 27, 2013noneAnthony Renard Foxx, of North Carolina, to be Secretary of TransportationNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Jun 26, 2013S. 744A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 108 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance98.1% · 52 votes

Immigration100% · 14 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 6 votes

Education— · 3 votes

Taxation— · 3 votes

Congress— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

1 Congresses

113th · 2013

Democrat · Senate · MA113th–113th

Term datesexact

William (Mo) Cowan

Senator from Massachusetts

SENATED2013–20151 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.9%with Democrats

of 98 votes · 3.1% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 10 votes

All contested97%of 108 · combined

Career arc

10050020132013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat96.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 108 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance98.1% · 52

Immigration100% · 14

Crime and Law Enforcement100% · 12

Water Resources Development— · 7

Agriculture and Food— · 6

Education— · 3

Taxation— · 3

Congress— · 1

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

Service record

113th · 2013113th · 2013

Democrat113th–113th

Party switchers

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