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Paul G. Kirk Jr.

Senator from Massachusetts
SENATEDEMOCRAT2009–2011ID K000374
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LegislationHEADLINE
99%with Dems
of 75 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 5 · confirmations only
All contested
99%with Dems
of 80 · 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
98.7%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Feb 4, 2010noneMartha N. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator of General ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 4, 2010noneMartha N. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator of General ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 4, 2010noneM. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of LaborNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textM. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of LaborParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Feb 1, 2010noneM. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of LaborNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 28, 2010noneBen S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four yearsNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 28, 2010noneBen S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four yearsNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 28, 2010H.J.Res. 45A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 28, 2010H.J.Res. 45In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 28, 2010H.J.Res. 45To reimpose statutory pay-as-you-go.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 80 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Health100% · 28 votes
Economics and Public Finance96.3% · 27 votes
Armed Forces and National Security100% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Congress— · 3 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

1 Congresses
111th · 2009
Democrat · Senate · MA111th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Massachusetts
PK

Paul G. Kirk Jr.

Senator from Massachusetts
SENATED2009–20111 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
98.7%with Democrats
of 75 votes · 1.3% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 5 votes
All contested99%of 80 · combined

Career arc

10050020092009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat98.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 80 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Health100% · 28
Economics and Public Finance96.3% · 27
Armed Forces and National Security100% · 16
Congress— · 3
Agriculture and Food— · 1

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

Service record

111th · 2009111th · 2009
Democrat111th–111th

Party switchers

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