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Deborah Ann Stabenow

Senator from Michigan
SENATEDEMOCRAT1997–2025ID S000770
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 4,499 votes
Nominations
99%with Dems
of 1,722 · confirmations only
All contested
95%with Dems
of 6,221 · both combined
Steepest move
+10 pts
1999 → 2001
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 ↓19972003200920152021
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 10545A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To provide for automatic continuing resolutions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 525 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance96% · 1,526 votes
Congress96.3% · 320 votes
Taxation95.9% · 316 votes
Armed Forces and National Security90.4% · 282 votes
Health99.6% · 257 votes
International Affairs89.2% · 166 votes
Government Operations and Politics87.6% · 161 votes
Finance and Financial Sector83.8% · 154 votes
Energy89.9% · 129 votes
Education98.3% · 121 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement89.1% · 119 votes
Transportation and Public Works93% · 114 votes
Agriculture and Food83.3% · 96 votes
Immigration84.4% · 96 votes
Science, Technology, Communications89.7% · 78 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.2% · 72 votes
Labor and Employment98.6% · 71 votes
Law95.5% · 66 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.3% · 64 votes
Emergency Management98.4% · 62 votes
Environmental Protection97.1% · 35 votes
Commerce75% · 28 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues88% · 25 votes
Housing and Community Development73.9% · 23 votes
Water Resources Development95.7% · 23 votes
Social Welfare100% · 15 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 7 votes
Families— · 5 votes
Animals— · 2 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

14 Congresses
105th · 1997107th · 2001118th · 2023
Democrat · House · MI105th–106th
Democrat · Senate · MI107th–118th
Term datesexact
Members · Michigan
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Deborah Ann Stabenow

Senator from Michigan
SENATED1997–202514 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.5%with Democrats
of 4,499 votes · 6.5% with Republicans
Nominations99%of 1,722 votes
All contested95%of 6,221 · combined
Steepest move+10 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019972023
2023–24 · 118th · Democrat97.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 525 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance96% · 1,526
Congress96.3% · 320
Taxation95.9% · 316
Armed Forces and National Security90.4% · 282
Health99.6% · 257
International Affairs89.2% · 166
Government Operations and Politics87.6% · 161
Finance and Financial Sector83.8% · 154
Energy89.9% · 129
Education98.3% · 121
Crime and Law Enforcement89.1% · 119
Transportation and Public Works93% · 114
Agriculture and Food83.3% · 96
Immigration84.4% · 96
Science, Technology, Communications89.7% · 78
Public Lands and Natural Resources97.2% · 72
Labor and Employment98.6% · 71
Law95.5% · 66
Foreign Trade and International Finance95.3% · 64
Emergency Management98.4% · 62
Environmental Protection97.1% · 35
Commerce75% · 28
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues88% · 25
Housing and Community Development73.9% · 23
Water Resources Development95.7% · 23
Social Welfare100% · 15
Commemorations— · 9
Native Americans— · 7
Families— · 5
Animals— · 2
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

105th · 1997118th · 2023
Democrat105th–106th
Democrat107th–118th

Party switchers

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