John E. Sununu

Senator from New Hampshire

SENATEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID S001078

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 2,645 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 51 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 2,696 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓19972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

15.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +7 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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

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

Full textA bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, 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

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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 26, 2008S. 3604A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

Sep 23, 2008H.R. 6049To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 370 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.5% · 822 votes

Congress1.6% · 368 votes

Taxation5.6% · 180 votes

Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 176 votes

International Affairs12.1% · 116 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.9% · 101 votes

Health7.7% · 91 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.1% · 70 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.9% · 70 votes

Immigration13% · 69 votes

Education2.9% · 68 votes

Energy27% · 63 votes

Law11.5% · 61 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.9% · 56 votes

Emergency Management14.3% · 42 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 40 votes

Transportation and Public Works2.9% · 35 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 28 votes

Agriculture and Food39.1% · 23 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5.6% · 18 votes

Commerce5.9% · 17 votes

Housing and Community Development6.7% · 15 votes

Water Resources Development42.9% · 14 votes

Social Welfare16.7% · 12 votes

Commemorations0% · 10 votes

Environmental Protection20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 7 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

6 Congresses

105th · 1997108th · 2003110th · 2007

Republican · House · NH105th–107th

Republican · Senate · NH108th–110th

Term datesexact

John E. Sununu

Senator from New Hampshire

SENATER1997–20096 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.1%with Democrats

of 2,645 votes · 91.9% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 51 votes

All contested8%of 2,696 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican15.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 370 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.5% · 822

Congress1.6% · 368

Taxation5.6% · 180

Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 176

International Affairs12.1% · 116

Government Operations and Politics7.9% · 101

Health7.7% · 91

Crime and Law Enforcement7.1% · 70

Finance and Financial Sector2.9% · 70

Immigration13% · 69

Education2.9% · 68

Energy27% · 63

Law11.5% · 61

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.9% · 56

Emergency Management14.3% · 42

Labor and Employment0% · 40

Transportation and Public Works2.9% · 35

Foreign Trade and International Finance7.1% · 28

Agriculture and Food39.1% · 23

Science, Technology, Communications5.6% · 18

Commerce5.9% · 17

Housing and Community Development6.7% · 15

Water Resources Development42.9% · 14

Social Welfare16.7% · 12

Commemorations0% · 10

Environmental Protection20% · 10

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Native Americans— · 7

Families— · 5

Animals— · 1

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 · 1997110th · 2007

Republican105th–107th

Republican108th–110th

Party switchers

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