Edward E. (Ted) Kaufman

Senator from Delaware

SENATEDEMOCRAT2009–2011ID K000373

LegislationHEADLINE

98%with Dems

of 453 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 24 · confirmations only

All contested

98%with Dems

of 477 · both combined

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

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 29, 2010H.Con.Res. 321No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2010H.R. 3081Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2010H.R. 3081To extend funding at the level provided until February 4, 2011.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textTo extend funding at the level provided until February 4, 2011.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 29, 2010H.R. 3081To reduce spending other than national security spending by 5 percent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 29, 2010S.J.Res. 39A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 2010H.R. 3081Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 2010S. 3816A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 27, 2010S. 3816A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 23, 2010S. 3628A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in such elections, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 477 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance98.4% · 183 votes

Health98.9% · 88 votes

Taxation98% · 51 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.3% · 46 votes

Armed Forces and National Security100% · 23 votes

Congress100% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Transportation and Public Works— · 9 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 5 votes

Education— · 5 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5 votes

Government Operations and Politics— · 2 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1 vote

Environmental Protection— · 1 vote

Labor and Employment— · 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, International Affairs.

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

Service record

1 Congresses

111th · 2009

Democrat · Senate · DE111th–111th

Term datesexact

Edward E. (Ted) Kaufman

Senator from Delaware

SENATED2009–20111 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

97.8%with Democrats

of 453 votes · 2.2% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 24 votes

All contested98%of 477 · combined

Career arc

10050020092009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat97.8%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 477 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance98.4% · 183

Health98.9% · 88

Taxation98% · 51

Finance and Financial Sector91.3% · 46

Armed Forces and National Security100% · 23

Congress100% · 17

Transportation and Public Works— · 9

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Agriculture and Food— · 5

Education— · 5

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5

Government Operations and Politics— · 2

Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1

Environmental Protection— · 1

Labor and Employment— · 1

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

Service record

111th · 2009111th · 2009

Democrat111th–111th

Party switchers

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