John Eric Ensign

Senator from Nevada

SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2013ID E000194

LegislationHEADLINE

10%with Dems

of 3,420 votes

Nominations

1%with Dems

of 81 · confirmations only

All contested

10%with Dems

of 3,501 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0%with Democrats

of 21 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Apr 14, 2011H.R. 1473A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Apr 14, 2011H.Con.Res. 36A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Apr 14, 2011H.Con.Res. 35A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1473.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Apr 12, 2011noneJohn A. Kronstadt, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Apr 6, 2011S. 493To save at least $5 billion by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping government programs.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Apr 6, 2011S. 493To provide for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit recommended rescissions in accordance with the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 for Government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Apr 6, 2011S. 493To save at least $20 million annually by ending federal unemployment payments to jobless millionaires and billionaires.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Apr 6, 2011S. 493To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Apr 6, 2011S. 493To suspend, until the end of the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 21 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance10% · 1,060 votes

Congress6.7% · 359 votes

Taxation3.7% · 241 votes

Armed Forces and National Security10.7% · 233 votes

Health4.8% · 188 votes

Government Operations and Politics13.4% · 179 votes

International Affairs14.9% · 141 votes

Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 124 votes

Immigration8.4% · 83 votes

Education12.9% · 70 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.2% · 69 votes

Transportation and Public Works12.9% · 62 votes

Energy19% · 58 votes

Agriculture and Food11.1% · 54 votes

Law7.4% · 54 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.7% · 45 votes

Labor and Employment16.7% · 42 votes

Science, Technology, Communications21.4% · 42 votes

Emergency Management0% · 41 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance18.9% · 37 votes

Commerce15.6% · 32 votes

Environmental Protection13.8% · 29 votes

Housing and Community Development14.8% · 27 votes

Social Welfare0% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 21 votes

Water Resources Development40% · 20 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Families— · 3 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

8 Congresses

104th · 1995107th · 2001112th · 2011

Republican · House · NV104th–105th

Republican · Senate · NV107th–112th

Term datesexact

John Eric Ensign

Senator from Nevada

SENATER1995–20138 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

9.9%with Democrats

of 3,420 votes · 90.1% with Republicans

Nominations1%of 81 votes

All contested10%of 3,501 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 21 votes0%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 21 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance10% · 1,060

Congress6.7% · 359

Taxation3.7% · 241

Armed Forces and National Security10.7% · 233

Health4.8% · 188

Government Operations and Politics13.4% · 179

International Affairs14.9% · 141

Finance and Financial Sector8.9% · 124

Immigration8.4% · 83

Education12.9% · 70

Crime and Law Enforcement7.2% · 69

Transportation and Public Works12.9% · 62

Energy19% · 58

Agriculture and Food11.1% · 54

Law7.4% · 54

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.7% · 45

Labor and Employment16.7% · 42

Science, Technology, Communications21.4% · 42

Emergency Management0% · 41

Foreign Trade and International Finance18.9% · 37

Commerce15.6% · 32

Environmental Protection13.8% · 29

Housing and Community Development14.8% · 27

Social Welfare0% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues9.5% · 21

Water Resources Development40% · 20

Commemorations— · 7

Native Americans— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Families— · 3

Animals— · 1

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

Service record

104th · 1995112th · 2011

Republican104th–105th

Republican107th–112th

Party switchers

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