Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson

Senator from South Dakota

SENATEDEMOCRAT1987–2015ID J000177

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Dems

of 5,914 votes

Nominations

98%with Dems

of 373 · confirmations only

All contested

88%with Dems

of 6,287 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 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 ↓19871993199920052011

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

98%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 16, 2014noneStephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014H.R. 5771To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, 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 16, 2014noneColette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2017NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneAntony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of StateNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneSarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2014noneFrank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance)NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 445 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance88.8% · 1,795 votes

Congress94.2% · 565 votes

Armed Forces and National Security88.1% · 506 votes

Taxation94.8% · 345 votes

Government Operations and Politics76.1% · 280 votes

Health97.2% · 251 votes

International Affairs79% · 243 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement64.6% · 189 votes

Finance and Financial Sector69.1% · 175 votes

Labor and Employment93.3% · 134 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.2% · 132 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources89% · 118 votes

Agriculture and Food92.4% · 105 votes

Education78.2% · 101 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.4% · 93 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.1% · 90 votes

Immigration78.8% · 80 votes

Environmental Protection71.6% · 67 votes

Energy78.8% · 66 votes

Law68.4% · 57 votes

Water Resources Development94.3% · 53 votes

Commerce85.4% · 48 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.1% · 46 votes

Social Welfare82.1% · 39 votes

Housing and Community Development76.5% · 34 votes

Emergency Management96.8% · 31 votes

Native Americans61.1% · 18 votes

Families84.6% · 13 votes

Commemorations45.5% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

14 Congresses

100th · 1987105th · 1997113th · 2013

Democrat · House · SD100th–104th

Democrat · Senate · SD105th–113th

Term datesexact

Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson

Senator from South Dakota

SENATED1987–201514 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Democrats

of 5,914 votes · 13% with Republicans

Nominations98%of 373 votes

All contested88%of 6,287 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019872013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat98%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 445 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance88.8% · 1,795

Congress94.2% · 565

Armed Forces and National Security88.1% · 506

Taxation94.8% · 345

Government Operations and Politics76.1% · 280

Health97.2% · 251

International Affairs79% · 243

Crime and Law Enforcement64.6% · 189

Finance and Financial Sector69.1% · 175

Labor and Employment93.3% · 134

Transportation and Public Works93.2% · 132

Public Lands and Natural Resources89% · 118

Agriculture and Food92.4% · 105

Education78.2% · 101

Foreign Trade and International Finance91.4% · 93

Science, Technology, Communications81.1% · 90

Immigration78.8% · 80

Environmental Protection71.6% · 67

Energy78.8% · 66

Law68.4% · 57

Water Resources Development94.3% · 53

Commerce85.4% · 48

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues76.1% · 46

Social Welfare82.1% · 39

Housing and Community Development76.5% · 34

Emergency Management96.8% · 31

Native Americans61.1% · 18

Families84.6% · 13

Commemorations45.5% · 11

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987113th · 2013

Democrat100th–104th

Democrat105th–113th

Party switchers

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