Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III

Senator from Alabama

SENATEREPUBLICAN1997–2019ID S001141

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 3,326 votes

Nominations

5%with Dems

of 379 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 3,705 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1997200320092015

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Feb 7, 2017noneElisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of EducationNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Feb 6, 2017noneElisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of EducationNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Feb 3, 2017noneElisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of EducationNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textElisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of EducationParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Feb 3, 2017H.J.Res. 41A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Feb 2, 2017H.J.Res. 41A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Feb 2, 2017noneSteven T. Mnuchin, of California, to be Secretary of the TreasuryNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Feb 1, 2017H.J.Res. 38A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Feb 1, 2017noneElisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of EducationNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Feb 1, 2017noneRex W. Tillerson, of Texas, to be Secretary of StateNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 14 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance3.1% · 1,190 votes

Taxation2.3% · 347 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 262 votes

Health3.5% · 230 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0.7% · 141 votes

Energy6.1% · 114 votes

Education4.8% · 104 votes

Government Operations and Politics1% · 99 votes

Agriculture and Food10% · 90 votes

Immigration5.6% · 89 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 87 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.4% · 84 votes

International Affairs6.5% · 62 votes

Congress8.3% · 60 votes

Emergency Management9.3% · 54 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.4% · 53 votes

Labor and Employment2.3% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications7.7% · 39 votes

Law0% · 38 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 23 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 19 votes

Commerce0% · 17 votes

Water Resources Development23.5% · 17 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 2 votes

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

Service record

11 Congresses

105th · 1997115th · 2017

Republican · Senate · AL105th–115th

Term datesexact

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III

Senator from Alabama

SENATER1997–201911 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

4.1%with Democrats

of 3,326 votes · 95.9% with Republicans

Nominations5%of 379 votes

All contested4%of 3,705 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts2001→03, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican0%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 14 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance3.1% · 1,190

Taxation2.3% · 347

Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 262

Health3.5% · 230

Finance and Financial Sector0.7% · 141

Energy6.1% · 114

Education4.8% · 104

Government Operations and Politics1% · 99

Agriculture and Food10% · 90

Immigration5.6% · 89

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 87

Crime and Law Enforcement2.4% · 84

International Affairs6.5% · 62

Congress8.3% · 60

Emergency Management9.3% · 54

Foreign Trade and International Finance26.4% · 53

Labor and Employment2.3% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications7.7% · 39

Law0% · 38

Environmental Protection0% · 23

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 19

Commerce0% · 17

Water Resources Development23.5% · 17

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 10

Commemorations— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 7

Social Welfare— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 2

Service record

105th · 1997115th · 2017

Republican105th–115th

Party switchers

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