Johnny Isakson

Senator from Georgia

SENATEREPUBLICAN1999–2021ID I000055

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 3,561 votes

Nominations

7%with Dems

of 634 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 4,195 · both combined

Steepest move

−10 pts

2013 → 2015

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 ↓1999200520112017

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as a Republican

12.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2019noneJohn Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Russian FederationNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2019noneLawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2019H.R. 2333A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 10, 2019S. 2740A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the regulatory framework with respect to certain nonprescription drugs that are marketed without an approved new drug application, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 10, 2019noneLawrence VanDyke, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2019nonePatrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 9, 2019nonePatrick J. Bumatay, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 4, 2019noneDavid B. Barlow, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of UtahNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2019noneR. Austin Huffaker, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of AlabamaNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 169 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7% · 1,131 votes

Congress0.8% · 395 votes

Taxation1.9% · 265 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4.6% · 237 votes

Health4% · 176 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.6% · 137 votes

Energy5.9% · 135 votes

Government Operations and Politics8.6% · 93 votes

Transportation and Public Works10.8% · 93 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement9.9% · 91 votes

Immigration5.6% · 89 votes

Education2.3% · 86 votes

International Affairs12.8% · 86 votes

Agriculture and Food17.7% · 79 votes

Labor and Employment5.6% · 72 votes

Law1.4% · 69 votes

Emergency Management3.4% · 58 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance8.3% · 48 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources30.2% · 43 votes

Commerce0% · 22 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.5% · 22 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development17.6% · 17 votes

Social Welfare0% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14 votes

Housing and Community Development20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

11 Congresses

106th · 1999109th · 2005116th · 2019

Republican · House · GA106th–108th

Republican · Senate · GA109th–116th

Term datesexact

Johnny Isakson

Senator from Georgia

SENATER1999–202111 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

6.1%with Democrats

of 3,561 votes · 93.9% with Republicans

Nominations7%of 634 votes

All contested6%of 4,195 · combined

Steepest move−10 pts2013→15, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992019

2019–20 · 116th · Republican12.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 169 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7% · 1,131

Congress0.8% · 395

Taxation1.9% · 265

Armed Forces and National Security4.6% · 237

Health4% · 176

Finance and Financial Sector6.6% · 137

Energy5.9% · 135

Government Operations and Politics8.6% · 93

Transportation and Public Works10.8% · 93

Crime and Law Enforcement9.9% · 91

Immigration5.6% · 89

Education2.3% · 86

International Affairs12.8% · 86

Agriculture and Food17.7% · 79

Labor and Employment5.6% · 72

Law1.4% · 69

Emergency Management3.4% · 58

Foreign Trade and International Finance8.3% · 48

Public Lands and Natural Resources30.2% · 43

Commerce0% · 22

Science, Technology, Communications4.5% · 22

Environmental Protection0% · 18

Water Resources Development17.6% · 17

Social Welfare0% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14

Housing and Community Development20% · 10

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

106th · 1999116th · 2019

Republican106th–108th

Republican109th–116th

Party switchers

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