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Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens

Senator from Alaska
SENATEREPUBLICAN1969–2009ID S000888
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LegislationHEADLINE
22%with Dems
of 7,334 votes
Nominations
18%with Dems
of 102 · confirmations only
All contested
22%with Dems
of 7,436 · both combined
Steepest move
−17 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓1969197519811987199319992005
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
28.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −17 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 20, 2008H.R. 6867A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textIn the nature of a substitute.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 23, 2008H.R. 6049A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 358 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance21.3% · 2,008 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.9% · 621 votes
Government Operations and Politics25.4% · 523 votes
Taxation8.4% · 429 votes
International Affairs24.3% · 317 votes
Energy17.1% · 246 votes
Agriculture and Food21.2% · 208 votes
Labor and Employment23.8% · 172 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance17.7% · 164 votes
Health21.3% · 164 votes
Transportation and Public Works26.2% · 164 votes
Education18.4% · 163 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement12.4% · 153 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 150 votes
Immigration16.5% · 139 votes
Congress23.1% · 130 votes
Social Welfare18.9% · 106 votes
Law21.9% · 105 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources18.2% · 99 votes
Commerce23.4% · 77 votes
Environmental Protection19.7% · 76 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.9% · 59 votes
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 55 votes
Emergency Management26.8% · 41 votes
Housing and Community Development18.8% · 32 votes
Animals3.2% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development23.1% · 26 votes
Income tax15.8% · 19 votes
Sports and Recreation15.8% · 19 votes
Power resources0% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions0% · 16 votes
Depletion allowances7.7% · 13 votes
Families8.3% · 12 votes
Political participation100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Political representation— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Economic stabilization— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Mortgages— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 40 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Government corporations, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Monuments and memorials, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

20 Congresses
91st · 1969110th · 2007
Republican · Senate · AK91st–110th
Term datesexact
Members · Alaska
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Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens

Senator from Alaska
SENATER1969–200920 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
21.9%with Democrats
of 7,334 votes · 78.1% with Republicans
Nominations18%of 102 votes
All contested22%of 7,436 · combined
Steepest move−17 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019692007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican28.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 358 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance21.3% · 2,008
Armed Forces and National Security11.9% · 621
Government Operations and Politics25.4% · 523
Taxation8.4% · 429
International Affairs24.3% · 317
Energy17.1% · 246
Agriculture and Food21.2% · 208
Labor and Employment23.8% · 172
Foreign Trade and International Finance17.7% · 164
Health21.3% · 164
Transportation and Public Works26.2% · 164
Education18.4% · 163
Crime and Law Enforcement12.4% · 153
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 150
Immigration16.5% · 139
Congress23.1% · 130
Social Welfare18.9% · 106
Law21.9% · 105
Public Lands and Natural Resources18.2% · 99
Commerce23.4% · 77
Environmental Protection19.7% · 76
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.9% · 59
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 55
Emergency Management26.8% · 41
Housing and Community Development18.8% · 32
Animals3.2% · 31
Water Resources Development23.1% · 26
Income tax15.8% · 19
Sports and Recreation15.8% · 19
Power resources0% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions0% · 16
Depletion allowances7.7% · 13
Families8.3% · 12
Political participation100% · 10
Commemorations— · 9
Native Americans— · 9
Political representation— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Public works— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Economic stabilization— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Solar heating and cooling— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Credit— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Mortgages— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 40 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Government corporations, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Monuments and memorials, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

91st · 1969110th · 2007
Republican91st–110th

Party switchers

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