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Mike Johanns

Senator from Nebraska
SENATEREPUBLICAN2009–2015ID J000291
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LegislationHEADLINE
10%with Dems
of 910 votes
Nominations
8%with Dems
of 267 · confirmations only
All contested
10%with Dems
of 1,177 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
2009 → 2011
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 ↓2009
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Republican
11.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +11 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 13, 2014H.R. 83To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 13, 2014H.R. 83To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2014H.R. 83To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, 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
Dec 13, 2014noneStephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2014H.R. 83To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2014noneChristopher Smith, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)NOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2014H.R. 83To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2014noneJohn Charles Cruden, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2014H.R. 83To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 417 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance10.3% · 310 votes
Health2.1% · 96 votes
Taxation8.7% · 69 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 56 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.4% · 54 votes
Agriculture and Food38% · 50 votes
Transportation and Public Works12% · 50 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.3% · 32 votes
Congress12% · 25 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.5% · 22 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance27.3% · 22 votes
Labor and Employment4.8% · 21 votes
Immigration6.7% · 15 votes
Education7.1% · 14 votes
Commerce0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 8 votes
Water Resources Development— · 7 votes
Energy— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Environmental Protection— · 3 votes
Law— · 1 vote
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote
Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Families, International Affairs.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
111th · 2009113th · 2013
Republican · Senate · NE111th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Nebraska
MJ

Mike Johanns

Senator from Nebraska
SENATER2009–20153 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
10.1%with Democrats
of 910 votes · 89.9% with Republicans
Nominations8%of 267 votes
All contested10%of 1,177 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020092013
2013–14 · 113th · Republican11.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 417 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance10.3% · 310
Health2.1% · 96
Taxation8.7% · 69
Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 56
Armed Forces and National Security7.4% · 54
Agriculture and Food38% · 50
Transportation and Public Works12% · 50
Government Operations and Politics6.3% · 32
Congress12% · 25
Crime and Law Enforcement4.5% · 22
Foreign Trade and International Finance27.3% · 22
Labor and Employment4.8% · 21
Immigration6.7% · 15
Education7.1% · 14
Commerce0% · 12
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 8
Water Resources Development— · 7
Energy— · 6
Emergency Management— · 3
Environmental Protection— · 3
Law— · 1
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1
Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Families, International Affairs.

Service record

111th · 2009113th · 2013
Republican111th–113th

Party switchers

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