Frank Raleigh Lautenberg

Senator from New Jersey

SENATEDEMOCRAT1983–2015ID L000123

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 5,044 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 152 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 5,196 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓198319891995200120072013

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

100%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +9 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

May 21, 2013S. 954To strike a reduction in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

May 21, 2013S. 954To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

May 16, 2013noneErnest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of EnergyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textErnest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of EnergyParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Apr 17, 2013S. 649To regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Apr 17, 2013S. 649To protect the Second Amendment rights of veterans and their families.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Apr 17, 2013S. 649To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Apr 17, 2013S. 649To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Apr 17, 2013S. 649To increase public safety by punishing and deterring firearms trafficking.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Apr 17, 2013S. 649To address gun violence, improve the availability of records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, address mental illness in the criminal justice system, and end straw purchases and trafficking of illegal firearms, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 22 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance93.9% · 1,684 votes

Armed Forces and National Security94.5% · 507 votes

Taxation96.6% · 328 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.3% · 299 votes

Health95.2% · 207 votes

International Affairs85.7% · 196 votes

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 166 votes

Agriculture and Food76.8% · 155 votes

Transportation and Public Works94% · 151 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 149 votes

Labor and Employment95.3% · 149 votes

Immigration96.3% · 136 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance86.7% · 120 votes

Education96.9% · 98 votes

Congress87.8% · 90 votes

Energy95.3% · 86 votes

Social Welfare89.6% · 77 votes

Commerce87.5% · 56 votes

Environmental Protection90.2% · 51 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96% · 50 votes

Emergency Management97.7% · 44 votes

Law100% · 40 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 39 votes

Science, Technology, Communications69.7% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development91.3% · 23 votes

Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22 votes

Housing and Community Development94.7% · 19 votes

Families100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

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

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

Service record

15 Congresses

98th · 1983113th · 2013

Democrat · Senate · NJ98th–113th

Term datesexact

Frank Raleigh Lautenberg

Senator from New Jersey

SENATED1983–201515 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

93.1%with Democrats

of 5,044 votes · 6.9% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 152 votes

All contested93%of 5,196 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat100%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 22 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance93.9% · 1,684

Armed Forces and National Security94.5% · 507

Taxation96.6% · 328

Government Operations and Politics93.3% · 299

Health95.2% · 207

International Affairs85.7% · 196

Finance and Financial Sector95.8% · 166

Agriculture and Food76.8% · 155

Transportation and Public Works94% · 151

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 149

Labor and Employment95.3% · 149

Immigration96.3% · 136

Foreign Trade and International Finance86.7% · 120

Education96.9% · 98

Congress87.8% · 90

Energy95.3% · 86

Social Welfare89.6% · 77

Commerce87.5% · 56

Environmental Protection90.2% · 51

Public Lands and Natural Resources96% · 50

Emergency Management97.7% · 44

Law100% · 40

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 39

Science, Technology, Communications69.7% · 33

Water Resources Development91.3% · 23

Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22

Housing and Community Development94.7% · 19

Families100% · 10

Native Americans— · 9

Commemorations— · 8

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Sciences and History.

Service record

98th · 1983113th · 2013

Democrat98th–113th

Party switchers

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