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Frank Hughes Murkowski

Senator from Alaska
SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–2003ID M001085
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LegislationHEADLINE
8%with Dems
of 3,790 votes
Nominations
4%with Dems
of 50 · confirmations only
All contested
8%with Dems
of 3,840 · both combined
Steepest move
+6 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓1981198719931999
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Nov 15, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 14, 2002S. 1214A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a program to ensure greater security for United States seaports, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5005To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2003.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5005To provide a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5005To prevent terrorist attacks within the United States.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 299 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 1,273 votes
Armed Forces and National Security10.8% · 380 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.2% · 306 votes
Taxation3.8% · 238 votes
International Affairs12.7% · 181 votes
Labor and Employment9.2% · 131 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.2% · 120 votes
Agriculture and Food11% · 118 votes
Transportation and Public Works13.3% · 113 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance14.7% · 109 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.5% · 107 votes
Education10.2% · 98 votes
Health8% · 87 votes
Social Welfare2.8% · 72 votes
Immigration1.4% · 70 votes
Congress7.7% · 52 votes
Environmental Protection6.3% · 48 votes
Science, Technology, Communications4.2% · 48 votes
Commerce6.8% · 44 votes
Energy7.1% · 42 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.3% · 32 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22.7% · 22 votes
Sports and Recreation5.3% · 19 votes
Water Resources Development12.5% · 16 votes
Housing and Community Development30.8% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 8 votes
Law— · 7 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
97th · 1981107th · 2001
Republican · Senate · AK97th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Alaska
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Frank Hughes Murkowski

Senator from Alaska
SENATER1981–200311 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
8.4%with Democrats
of 3,790 votes · 91.6% with Republicans
Nominations4%of 50 votes
All contested8%of 3,840 · combined
Steepest move+6 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812001
2001–02 · 107th · Republican6.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 299 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 1,273
Armed Forces and National Security10.8% · 380
Government Operations and Politics5.2% · 306
Taxation3.8% · 238
International Affairs12.7% · 181
Labor and Employment9.2% · 131
Crime and Law Enforcement4.2% · 120
Agriculture and Food11% · 118
Transportation and Public Works13.3% · 113
Foreign Trade and International Finance14.7% · 109
Finance and Financial Sector7.5% · 107
Education10.2% · 98
Health8% · 87
Social Welfare2.8% · 72
Immigration1.4% · 70
Congress7.7% · 52
Environmental Protection6.3% · 48
Science, Technology, Communications4.2% · 48
Commerce6.8% · 44
Energy7.1% · 42
Public Lands and Natural Resources6.3% · 32
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22.7% · 22
Sports and Recreation5.3% · 19
Water Resources Development12.5% · 16
Housing and Community Development30.8% · 13
Families— · 8
Law— · 7
Commemorations— · 6
Native Americans— · 6

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

97th · 1981107th · 2001
Republican97th–107th

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