Joe Donnelly

Senator from Indiana

SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–2019ID D000607

LegislationHEADLINE

71%with Dems

of 3,649 votes

Nominations

80%with Dems

of 457 · confirmations only

All contested

72%with Dems

of 4,106 · both combined

Steepest move

+25 pts

2011 → 2013

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 ↓20072013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

80.1%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +25 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 695To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 19, 2018H.R. 695To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2018noneJoseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textJoseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 18, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 355 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress75.7% · 859 votes

Economics and Public Finance72.2% · 859 votes

Armed Forces and National Security61.6% · 242 votes

Energy56% · 159 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources60.7% · 135 votes

Health79.3% · 121 votes

Environmental Protection36.4% · 118 votes

Emergency Management61.1% · 108 votes

Taxation79.4% · 102 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.1% · 101 votes

Government Operations and Politics75.6% · 90 votes

Housing and Community Development85.5% · 83 votes

Education86.6% · 82 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.6% · 73 votes

Labor and Employment88.2% · 68 votes

Agriculture and Food79% · 62 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement37.9% · 58 votes

Science, Technology, Communications76.7% · 43 votes

Commerce67.7% · 31 votes

International Affairs76.7% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development80.8% · 26 votes

Immigration68.2% · 22 votes

Native Americans90% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.8% · 16 votes

Animals92.3% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Law— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

110th · 2007113th · 2013115th · 2017

Democrat · House · IN110th–112th

Democrat · Senate · IN113th–115th

Term datesexact

Joe Donnelly

Senator from Indiana

SENATED2007–20196 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

71.3%with Democrats

of 3,649 votes · 28.7% with Republicans

Nominations80%of 457 votes

All contested72%of 4,106 · combined

Steepest move+25 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072017

2017–18 · 115th · Democrat80.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 355 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Congress75.7% · 859

Economics and Public Finance72.2% · 859

Armed Forces and National Security61.6% · 242

Energy56% · 159

Public Lands and Natural Resources60.7% · 135

Health79.3% · 121

Environmental Protection36.4% · 118

Emergency Management61.1% · 108

Taxation79.4% · 102

Finance and Financial Sector87.1% · 101

Government Operations and Politics75.6% · 90

Housing and Community Development85.5% · 83

Education86.6% · 82

Transportation and Public Works72.6% · 73

Labor and Employment88.2% · 68

Agriculture and Food79% · 62

Crime and Law Enforcement37.9% · 58

Science, Technology, Communications76.7% · 43

Commerce67.7% · 31

International Affairs76.7% · 30

Water Resources Development80.8% · 26

Immigration68.2% · 22

Native Americans90% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.8% · 16

Animals92.3% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Law— · 6

Commemorations— · 5

Social Welfare— · 3

Families— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007115th · 2017

Democrat110th–112th

Democrat113th–115th

Party switchers

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