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Harry Reid

Senator from Nevada
SENATEDEMOCRAT1983–2017ID R000146
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 6,177 votes
Nominations
95%with Dems
of 406 · confirmations only
All contested
88%with Dems
of 6,583 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1997 → 1999
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
2015–16114th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
98.8%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 10, 2016S. 612A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 10, 2016S. 612A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 1, 2016H.R. 6297A bill to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 261 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance89.2% · 2,049 votes
Armed Forces and National Security83.8% · 587 votes
Taxation92.9% · 394 votes
Government Operations and Politics88.7% · 389 votes
Health90.8% · 283 votes
International Affairs75.7% · 230 votes
Finance and Financial Sector78.5% · 186 votes
Labor and Employment92.4% · 185 votes
Transportation and Public Works88.4% · 172 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance90.5% · 169 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 165 votes
Agriculture and Food89.6% · 163 votes
Education95.1% · 163 votes
Congress90.8% · 141 votes
Immigration82.4% · 136 votes
Energy90.1% · 111 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.6% · 83 votes
Social Welfare86.8% · 76 votes
Environmental Protection93.2% · 74 votes
Commerce93.2% · 59 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.5% · 55 votes
Emergency Management98.1% · 54 votes
Housing and Community Development90.4% · 52 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues81.4% · 43 votes
Law59.5% · 42 votes
Water Resources Development76.9% · 39 votes
Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes
Commemorations72.7% · 11 votes
Families90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

17 Congresses
98th · 1983100th · 1987114th · 2015
Democrat · House · NV98th–99th
Democrat · Senate · NV100th–114th
Term datesexact
Members · Nevada
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Harry Reid

Senator from Nevada
SENATED1983–201717 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87.6%with Democrats
of 6,177 votes · 12.4% with Republicans
Nominations95%of 406 votes
All contested88%of 6,583 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019832015
2015–16 · 114th · Democrat98.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 261 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance89.2% · 2,049
Armed Forces and National Security83.8% · 587
Taxation92.9% · 394
Government Operations and Politics88.7% · 389
Health90.8% · 283
International Affairs75.7% · 230
Finance and Financial Sector78.5% · 186
Labor and Employment92.4% · 185
Transportation and Public Works88.4% · 172
Foreign Trade and International Finance90.5% · 169
Crime and Law Enforcement66.7% · 165
Agriculture and Food89.6% · 163
Education95.1% · 163
Congress90.8% · 141
Immigration82.4% · 136
Energy90.1% · 111
Science, Technology, Communications91.6% · 83
Social Welfare86.8% · 76
Environmental Protection93.2% · 74
Commerce93.2% · 59
Public Lands and Natural Resources94.5% · 55
Emergency Management98.1% · 54
Housing and Community Development90.4% · 52
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues81.4% · 43
Law59.5% · 42
Water Resources Development76.9% · 39
Native Americans91.7% · 12
Commemorations72.7% · 11
Families90% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983114th · 2015
Democrat98th–99th
Democrat100th–114th

Party switchers

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