Joe Manchin III

Senator from West Virginia

SENATEDEMOCRAT→INDEPENDENT2009–2025ID M001183

LegislationHEADLINE

72%with Dems

of 1,425 votes

Nominations

76%with Dems

of 1,580 · confirmations only

All contested

74%with Dems

of 3,005 · both combined

Steepest move

+18 pts

2015 → 2017

still a Democrat

Changed parties

118th

D → I · first Congress under it

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 ↓200920152021D→I · 118th

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as an Independent

64%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, +18 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 18, 2024S. 4367A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 18, 2024H.R. 5009A bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, 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, 2024H.R. 5009A bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 12, 2024noneMatthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2024noneNoel Wise, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2024noneLauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029NOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 10, 2024noneKeli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance76.5% · 527 votes

Armed Forces and National Security66.3% · 86 votes

Energy45.3% · 75 votes

Transportation and Public Works69.9% · 73 votes

Health76.7% · 60 votes

International Affairs78.3% · 60 votes

Taxation65.5% · 55 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement63% · 54 votes

Agriculture and Food76% · 50 votes

Government Operations and Politics70.5% · 44 votes

Labor and Employment85.4% · 41 votes

Congress94.6% · 37 votes

Education68.6% · 35 votes

Science, Technology, Communications67.6% · 34 votes

Finance and Financial Sector55.6% · 27 votes

Immigration57.7% · 26 votes

Environmental Protection36% · 25 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance84% · 25 votes

Emergency Management85% · 20 votes

Commerce71.4% · 14 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources66.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Animals— · 2 votes

Law— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

8 Congresses

111th · 2009118th · 2023

Democrat · Senate · WV111th–117th

Independent · Senate · WV118th–118th

Term datesexact

Joe Manchin III

Senator from West Virginia

SENATED→I2009–20258 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

72.1%with Democrats

of 1,425 votes · 27.9% with Republicans

Nominations76%of 1,580 votes

All contested74%of 3,005 · combined

Steepest move+18 pts2015→17, as a Democrat

Changed parties118thD→I

Career arc

100500D→I20092023

2023–24 · 118th · Independent64%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 469 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance76.5% · 527

Armed Forces and National Security66.3% · 86

Energy45.3% · 75

Transportation and Public Works69.9% · 73

Health76.7% · 60

International Affairs78.3% · 60

Taxation65.5% · 55

Crime and Law Enforcement63% · 54

Agriculture and Food76% · 50

Government Operations and Politics70.5% · 44

Labor and Employment85.4% · 41

Congress94.6% · 37

Education68.6% · 35

Science, Technology, Communications67.6% · 34

Finance and Financial Sector55.6% · 27

Immigration57.7% · 26

Environmental Protection36% · 25

Foreign Trade and International Finance84% · 25

Emergency Management85% · 20

Commerce71.4% · 14

Public Lands and Natural Resources66.7% · 12

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 3

Animals— · 2

Law— · 1

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

Service record

111th · 2009118th · 2023

Democrat111th–117th

Independent118th–118th

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