John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV

Senator from West Virginia

SENATEDEMOCRAT1985–2015ID R000361

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 5,135 votes

Nominations

98%with Dems

of 353 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 5,488 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓19851991199720032009

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +9 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 · 395 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 1,743 votes

Armed Forces and National Security88.4% · 466 votes

Taxation94.6% · 372 votes

Government Operations and Politics91.3% · 332 votes

Health97.1% · 240 votes

International Affairs87.9% · 199 votes

Finance and Financial Sector91.3% · 173 votes

Transportation and Public Works90.4% · 166 votes

Agriculture and Food89.7% · 165 votes

Labor and Employment98.8% · 164 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement85.5% · 152 votes

Education96% · 125 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.9% · 114 votes

Energy87.2% · 94 votes

Immigration77.5% · 89 votes

Congress93.8% · 81 votes

Social Welfare88.9% · 63 votes

Commerce68.5% · 54 votes

Environmental Protection78.7% · 47 votes

Science, Technology, Communications84.8% · 46 votes

Emergency Management100% · 44 votes

Law70.3% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.4% · 36 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.7% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development93.1% · 29 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 7 votes

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

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

Service record

15 Congresses

99th · 1985113th · 2013

Democrat · Senate · WV99th–113th

Term datesexact

John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV

Senator from West Virginia

SENATED1985–201515 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

91.8%with Democrats

of 5,135 votes · 8.2% with Republicans

Nominations98%of 353 votes

All contested92%of 5,488 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019852013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat97.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 395 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance94.2% · 1,743

Armed Forces and National Security88.4% · 466

Taxation94.6% · 372

Government Operations and Politics91.3% · 332

Health97.1% · 240

International Affairs87.9% · 199

Finance and Financial Sector91.3% · 173

Transportation and Public Works90.4% · 166

Agriculture and Food89.7% · 165

Labor and Employment98.8% · 164

Crime and Law Enforcement85.5% · 152

Education96% · 125

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.9% · 114

Energy87.2% · 94

Immigration77.5% · 89

Congress93.8% · 81

Social Welfare88.9% · 63

Commerce68.5% · 54

Environmental Protection78.7% · 47

Science, Technology, Communications84.8% · 46

Emergency Management100% · 44

Law70.3% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.4% · 36

Public Lands and Natural Resources96.7% · 30

Water Resources Development93.1% · 29

Housing and Community Development100% · 11

Commemorations— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 7

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

Service record

99th · 1985113th · 2013

Democrat99th–113th

Party switchers

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