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Jon Llewellyn Kyl

Senator from Arizona
SENATEREPUBLICAN1987–2019ID K000352
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 5,659 votes
Nominations
11%with Dems
of 167 · confirmations only
All contested
3%with Dems
of 5,826 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
2011 → 2017
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 ↓198719931999200520112017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
0%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2011 → 2017, −4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 19, 2018H.R. 695To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 19, 2018noneJoseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54To clarify that the requirement to remove United States Armed Forces does not apply to forces engaged in operations to support efforts to disrupt Houthi attacks against locations outside of Yemen, such as ballistic missile attacks, unmanned aerial vehicle attacks, maritime attacks against United States or international vessels, or terrorist attacks against civilian targets.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 44 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 1,775 votes
Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 497 votes
Congress3.2% · 410 votes
Taxation1.7% · 350 votes
Government Operations and Politics3.1% · 255 votes
Health0.8% · 252 votes
International Affairs4.1% · 218 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.4% · 174 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0.6% · 159 votes
Transportation and Public Works1.6% · 129 votes
Labor and Employment1.7% · 120 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 115 votes
Education3.7% · 108 votes
Immigration13.3% · 105 votes
Agriculture and Food5.9% · 102 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance4.3% · 92 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 84 votes
Energy5.1% · 78 votes
Social Welfare1.3% · 78 votes
Law1.7% · 58 votes
Commerce3.6% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 47 votes
Water Resources Development27.7% · 47 votes
Emergency Management2.2% · 45 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 38 votes
Housing and Community Development2.9% · 34 votes
Native Americans22.2% · 18 votes
Commemorations0% · 11 votes
Families0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 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 · 1987104th · 1995115th · 2017
Republican · House · AZ100th–103rd
Republican · Senate · AZ104th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Arizona
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Jon Llewellyn Kyl

Senator from Arizona
SENATER1987–201914 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3.1%with Democrats
of 5,659 votes · 96.9% with Republicans
Nominations11%of 167 votes
All contested3%of 5,826 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts2011→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican0%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 44 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 1,775
Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 497
Congress3.2% · 410
Taxation1.7% · 350
Government Operations and Politics3.1% · 255
Health0.8% · 252
International Affairs4.1% · 218
Finance and Financial Sector3.4% · 174
Crime and Law Enforcement0.6% · 159
Transportation and Public Works1.6% · 129
Labor and Employment1.7% · 120
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 115
Education3.7% · 108
Immigration13.3% · 105
Agriculture and Food5.9% · 102
Foreign Trade and International Finance4.3% · 92
Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 84
Energy5.1% · 78
Social Welfare1.3% · 78
Law1.7% · 58
Commerce3.6% · 56
Environmental Protection0% · 47
Water Resources Development27.7% · 47
Emergency Management2.2% · 45
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 38
Housing and Community Development2.9% · 34
Native Americans22.2% · 18
Commemorations0% · 11
Families0% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

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

Service record

100th · 1987115th · 2017
Republican100th–103rd
Republican104th–115th

Party switchers

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