Russell Dana Feingold

Senator from Wisconsin

SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–2011ID F000061

LegislationHEADLINE

89%with Dems

of 3,649 votes

Nominations

92%with Dems

of 124 · confirmations only

All contested

89%with Dems

of 3,773 · both combined

Steepest move

−16 pts

2007 → 2009

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 ↓199319992005

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

77%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −16 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 22, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 21, 2010noneBenita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 522 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance85.3% · 1,376 votes

Taxation93.9% · 330 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91% · 288 votes

Health95.8% · 216 votes

Government Operations and Politics92.1% · 191 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83% · 141 votes

International Affairs84.9% · 106 votes

Education96.9% · 96 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement87.5% · 88 votes

Immigration92% · 88 votes

Congress84.4% · 77 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.4% · 76 votes

Labor and Employment95.8% · 71 votes

Social Welfare89.8% · 59 votes

Energy87.9% · 58 votes

Agriculture and Food82.5% · 57 votes

Science, Technology, Communications84.8% · 46 votes

Emergency Management95.1% · 41 votes

Law94.9% · 39 votes

Commerce97.1% · 34 votes

Environmental Protection96.7% · 30 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.7% · 30 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources89.3% · 28 votes

Water Resources Development90.9% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 2 votes

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

Service record

9 Congresses

103rd · 1993111th · 2009

Democrat · Senate · WI103rd–111th

Term datesexact

Russell Dana Feingold

Senator from Wisconsin

SENATED1993–20119 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

88.6%with Democrats

of 3,649 votes · 11.4% with Republicans

Nominations92%of 124 votes

All contested89%of 3,773 · combined

Steepest move−16 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat77%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 522 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance85.3% · 1,376

Taxation93.9% · 330

Armed Forces and National Security91% · 288

Health95.8% · 216

Government Operations and Politics92.1% · 191

Finance and Financial Sector83% · 141

International Affairs84.9% · 106

Education96.9% · 96

Crime and Law Enforcement87.5% · 88

Immigration92% · 88

Congress84.4% · 77

Transportation and Public Works72.4% · 76

Labor and Employment95.8% · 71

Social Welfare89.8% · 59

Energy87.9% · 58

Agriculture and Food82.5% · 57

Science, Technology, Communications84.8% · 46

Emergency Management95.1% · 41

Law94.9% · 39

Commerce97.1% · 34

Environmental Protection96.7% · 30

Foreign Trade and International Finance96.7% · 30

Public Lands and Natural Resources89.3% · 28

Water Resources Development90.9% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 13

Commemorations— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 2

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009

Democrat103rd–111th

Party switchers

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