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Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones

Senator from Alabama
SENATEDEMOCRAT2017–2021ID J000300
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LegislationHEADLINE
75%with Dems
of 140 votes
Nominations
57%with Dems
of 387 · confirmations only
All contested
62%with Dems
of 527 · both combined
Steepest move
+12 pts
2017 → 2019
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 ↓2017
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
78.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133A bill to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020noneEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020noneEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2020noneEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020noneEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2020noneFernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2020noneFernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2020noneBrian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024NOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2020noneBrian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024NOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 393 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
International Affairs78.9% · 38 votes
Congress91.7% · 24 votes
Economics and Public Finance56.3% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Armed Forces and National Security— · 9 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 8 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 8 votes
Health— · 6 votes
Taxation— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Immigration— · 4 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 4 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes
Education— · 2 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 2 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 2 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote
Energy— · 1 vote
Environmental Protection— · 1 vote
Law— · 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: Foreign Trade and International Finance, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
115th · 2017116th · 2019
Democrat · Senate · AL115th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Alabama
GJ

Gordon Douglas (Doug) Jones

Senator from Alabama
SENATED2017–20212 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
75%with Democrats
of 140 votes · 25% with Republicans
Nominations57%of 387 votes
All contested62%of 527 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020172019
2019–20 · 116th · Democrat78.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 393 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
International Affairs78.9% · 38
Congress91.7% · 24
Economics and Public Finance56.3% · 16
Armed Forces and National Security— · 9
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 8
Finance and Financial Sector— · 8
Health— · 6
Taxation— · 6
Emergency Management— · 4
Immigration— · 4
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 4
Agriculture and Food— · 2
Education— · 2
Science, Technology, Communications— · 2
Transportation and Public Works— · 2
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1
Energy— · 1
Environmental Protection— · 1
Law— · 1
Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Foreign Trade and International Finance, Water Resources Development.

Service record

115th · 2017116th · 2019
Democrat115th–116th

Party switchers

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