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Richard Green Lugar

Senator from Indiana
SENATEREPUBLICAN1977–2013ID L000504
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 6,771 votes
Nominations
34%with Dems
of 158 · confirmations only
All contested
14%with Dems
of 6,929 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
2003 → 2005
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 ↓197719831989199520012007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Republican
20%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +13 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 266 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance12.7% · 2,150 votes
Armed Forces and National Security14.7% · 607 votes
Taxation7.2% · 473 votes
Government Operations and Politics10% · 432 votes
International Affairs21.3% · 300 votes
Agriculture and Food15.2% · 243 votes
Health13.6% · 242 votes
Energy15.7% · 198 votes
Transportation and Public Works11.4% · 193 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.8% · 192 votes
Labor and Employment8.2% · 182 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.8% · 166 votes
Education12% · 158 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement11.2% · 152 votes
Immigration25.4% · 142 votes
Congress17.9% · 123 votes
Social Welfare17.3% · 98 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources15.1% · 86 votes
Environmental Protection14.1% · 71 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.2% · 69 votes
Commerce8.7% · 69 votes
Science, Technology, Communications16.1% · 56 votes
Law18% · 50 votes
Emergency Management16.7% · 42 votes
Housing and Community Development11.1% · 36 votes
Animals0% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development23.1% · 26 votes
Sports and Recreation13.6% · 22 votes
Income tax10% · 20 votes
Families7.7% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Political representation— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes

They also voted in 21 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Public works, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism.

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

Service record

18 Congresses
95th · 1977112th · 2011
Republican · Senate · IN95th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
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Richard Green Lugar

Senator from Indiana
SENATER1977–201318 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
13.2%with Democrats
of 6,771 votes · 86.8% with Republicans
Nominations34%of 158 votes
All contested14%of 6,929 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019772011
2011–12 · 112th · Republican20%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 266 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance12.7% · 2,150
Armed Forces and National Security14.7% · 607
Taxation7.2% · 473
Government Operations and Politics10% · 432
International Affairs21.3% · 300
Agriculture and Food15.2% · 243
Health13.6% · 242
Energy15.7% · 198
Transportation and Public Works11.4% · 193
Finance and Financial Sector6.8% · 192
Labor and Employment8.2% · 182
Foreign Trade and International Finance7.8% · 166
Education12% · 158
Crime and Law Enforcement11.2% · 152
Immigration25.4% · 142
Congress17.9% · 123
Social Welfare17.3% · 98
Public Lands and Natural Resources15.1% · 86
Environmental Protection14.1% · 71
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.2% · 69
Commerce8.7% · 69
Science, Technology, Communications16.1% · 56
Law18% · 50
Emergency Management16.7% · 42
Housing and Community Development11.1% · 36
Animals0% · 31
Water Resources Development23.1% · 26
Sports and Recreation13.6% · 22
Income tax10% · 20
Families7.7% · 13
Native Americans— · 9
Political representation— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
International monetary system— · 3
Government securities— · 2

Also voted in 21 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Public works, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism.

Service record

95th · 1977112th · 2011
Republican95th–112th

Party switchers

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