Carl Levin

Senator from Michigan

SENATEDEMOCRAT1979–2015ID L000261

LegislationHEADLINE

94%with Dems

of 6,506 votes

Nominations

98%with Dems

of 395 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 6,901 · both combined

Steepest move

−10 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓197919851991199720032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −10 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 16, 2014noneStephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014H.R. 5771To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 16, 2014noneColette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2017NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneAntony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of StateNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneSarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2014noneFrank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance)NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 437 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 2,203 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.9% · 615 votes

Taxation97.8% · 455 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.1% · 421 votes

International Affairs91.4% · 267 votes

Health99.2% · 244 votes

Agriculture and Food92% · 213 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.4% · 194 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.9% · 194 votes

Labor and Employment96.6% · 179 votes

Education97.5% · 162 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.5% · 159 votes

Immigration93.5% · 153 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance89.3% · 150 votes

Energy81.6% · 125 votes

Congress95.2% · 104 votes

Social Welfare92% · 87 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.6% · 69 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues89.6% · 67 votes

Commerce98.5% · 66 votes

Environmental Protection75% · 64 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.7% · 54 votes

Law98% · 49 votes

Emergency Management95.5% · 44 votes

Housing and Community Development94.9% · 39 votes

Water Resources Development93.9% · 33 votes

Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22 votes

Families100% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

18 Congresses

96th · 1979113th · 2013

Democrat · Senate · MI96th–113th

Term datesexact

Carl Levin

Senator from Michigan

SENATED1979–201518 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

94.2%with Democrats

of 6,506 votes · 5.8% with Republicans

Nominations98%of 395 votes

All contested94%of 6,901 · combined

Steepest move−10 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019792013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat99%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 437 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.5% · 2,203

Armed Forces and National Security91.9% · 615

Taxation97.8% · 455

Government Operations and Politics93.1% · 421

International Affairs91.4% · 267

Health99.2% · 244

Agriculture and Food92% · 213

Finance and Financial Sector97.4% · 194

Transportation and Public Works96.9% · 194

Labor and Employment96.6% · 179

Education97.5% · 162

Crime and Law Enforcement97.5% · 159

Immigration93.5% · 153

Foreign Trade and International Finance89.3% · 150

Energy81.6% · 125

Congress95.2% · 104

Social Welfare92% · 87

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.6% · 69

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues89.6% · 67

Commerce98.5% · 66

Environmental Protection75% · 64

Science, Technology, Communications90.7% · 54

Law98% · 49

Emergency Management95.5% · 44

Housing and Community Development94.9% · 39

Water Resources Development93.9% · 33

Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22

Families100% · 13

Native Americans— · 9

Commemorations— · 8

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979113th · 2013

Democrat96th–113th

Party switchers

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