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Herbert H. Kohl

Senator from Wisconsin
SENATEDEMOCRAT1989–2013ID K000305
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 4,421 votes
Nominations
92%with Dems
of 157 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 4,578 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
1997 → 1999
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 ↓1989199520012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
91.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 261 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance88.3% · 1,566 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.5% · 355 votes
Taxation92% · 348 votes
Government Operations and Politics86.5% · 296 votes
Health95.3% · 236 votes
Finance and Financial Sector80.4% · 168 votes
International Affairs81.5% · 146 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement93.7% · 127 votes
Transportation and Public Works83.5% · 115 votes
Labor and Employment94.3% · 106 votes
Agriculture and Food89.4% · 104 votes
Education95.1% · 103 votes
Immigration87.1% · 93 votes
Congress94.5% · 91 votes
Energy78.1% · 73 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance85.1% · 67 votes
Social Welfare78.3% · 60 votes
Commerce64% · 50 votes
Environmental Protection77.1% · 48 votes
Science, Technology, Communications70.2% · 47 votes
Emergency Management97.6% · 42 votes
Law71.8% · 39 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.9% · 28 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 26 votes
Water Resources Development87% · 23 votes
Housing and Community Development78.6% · 14 votes
Families100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes

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

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

Service record

12 Congresses
101st · 1989112th · 2011
Democrat · Senate · WI101st–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
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Herbert H. Kohl

Senator from Wisconsin
SENATED1989–201312 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87.9%with Democrats
of 4,421 votes · 12.1% with Republicans
Nominations92%of 157 votes
All contested88%of 4,578 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019892011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat91.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 261 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance88.3% · 1,566
Armed Forces and National Security88.5% · 355
Taxation92% · 348
Government Operations and Politics86.5% · 296
Health95.3% · 236
Finance and Financial Sector80.4% · 168
International Affairs81.5% · 146
Crime and Law Enforcement93.7% · 127
Transportation and Public Works83.5% · 115
Labor and Employment94.3% · 106
Agriculture and Food89.4% · 104
Education95.1% · 103
Immigration87.1% · 93
Congress94.5% · 91
Energy78.1% · 73
Foreign Trade and International Finance85.1% · 67
Social Welfare78.3% · 60
Commerce64% · 50
Environmental Protection77.1% · 48
Science, Technology, Communications70.2% · 47
Emergency Management97.6% · 42
Law71.8% · 39
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.9% · 28
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 26
Water Resources Development87% · 23
Housing and Community Development78.6% · 14
Families100% · 10
Commemorations— · 8
Native Americans— · 5

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

Service record

101st · 1989112th · 2011
Democrat101st–112th

Party switchers

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