David Vitter

Senator from Louisiana

SENATEREPUBLICAN1999–2017ID V000127

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 3,357 votes

Nominations

6%with Dems

of 287 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 3,644 · both combined

Steepest move

−6 pts

1999 → 2001

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 ↓199920052011

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 10, 2016S. 612A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 5, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 1, 2016H.R. 6297A bill to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 279 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance5.2% · 1,055 votes

Congress1.6% · 380 votes

Taxation1.3% · 233 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.1% · 228 votes

Health5.9% · 204 votes

Energy5.2% · 134 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 118 votes

Immigration6.8% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 87 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.7% · 86 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.6% · 84 votes

Education3.7% · 81 votes

Agriculture and Food17.6% · 74 votes

Labor and Employment1.5% · 68 votes

International Affairs1.5% · 66 votes

Law0% · 64 votes

Emergency Management12% · 50 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.9% · 46 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources31.6% · 38 votes

Commerce0% · 26 votes

Science, Technology, Communications11.1% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development33.3% · 18 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 16 votes

Social Welfare0% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 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: Animals.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

106th · 1999109th · 2005114th · 2015

Republican · House · LA106th–108th

Republican · Senate · LA109th–114th

Term datesexact

David Vitter

Senator from Louisiana

SENATER1999–20179 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Democrats

of 3,357 votes · 95% with Republicans

Nominations6%of 287 votes

All contested5%of 3,644 · combined

Steepest move−6 pts1999→01, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992015

2015–16 · 114th · Republican4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 279 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance5.2% · 1,055

Congress1.6% · 380

Taxation1.3% · 233

Armed Forces and National Security3.1% · 228

Health5.9% · 204

Energy5.2% · 134

Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 118

Immigration6.8% · 88

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 87

Government Operations and Politics4.7% · 86

Crime and Law Enforcement3.6% · 84

Education3.7% · 81

Agriculture and Food17.6% · 74

Labor and Employment1.5% · 68

International Affairs1.5% · 66

Law0% · 64

Emergency Management12% · 50

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.9% · 46

Public Lands and Natural Resources31.6% · 38

Commerce0% · 26

Science, Technology, Communications11.1% · 18

Water Resources Development33.3% · 18

Environmental Protection0% · 16

Social Welfare0% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 12

Housing and Community Development10% · 10

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

106th · 1999114th · 2015

Republican106th–108th

Republican109th–114th

Party switchers

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