A. Wayne Allard

Senator from Colorado

SENATEREPUBLICAN1991–2009ID A000109

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 4,217 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 76 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 4,293 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2008H.R. 7005A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA 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.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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.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.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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 369 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.7% · 1,320 votes

Congress1.3% · 466 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.6% · 313 votes

Taxation1% · 294 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.2% · 171 votes

Health1.3% · 156 votes

International Affairs4.5% · 156 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 141 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.6% · 108 votes

Education3.2% · 94 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 88 votes

Science, Technology, Communications8.2% · 85 votes

Immigration6% · 84 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 82 votes

Energy1.4% · 69 votes

Transportation and Public Works0% · 55 votes

Law0% · 53 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 47 votes

Agriculture and Food11.6% · 43 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance7% · 43 votes

Emergency Management7.1% · 42 votes

Water Resources Development31% · 29 votes

Commerce11.1% · 27 votes

Social Welfare0% · 17 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13 votes

Native Americans8.3% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 7 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

102nd · 1991105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican · House · CO102nd–104th

Republican · Senate · CO105th–110th

Term datesexact

A. Wayne Allard

Senator from Colorado

SENATER1991–20099 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Democrats

of 4,217 votes · 96% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 76 votes

All contested4%of 4,293 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican1.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 369 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.7% · 1,320

Congress1.3% · 466

Armed Forces and National Security8.6% · 313

Taxation1% · 294

Government Operations and Politics1.2% · 171

Health1.3% · 156

International Affairs4.5% · 156

Crime and Law Enforcement3.5% · 141

Finance and Financial Sector5.6% · 108

Education3.2% · 94

Public Lands and Natural Resources4.5% · 88

Science, Technology, Communications8.2% · 85

Immigration6% · 84

Labor and Employment0% · 82

Energy1.4% · 69

Transportation and Public Works0% · 55

Law0% · 53

Environmental Protection0% · 47

Agriculture and Food11.6% · 43

Foreign Trade and International Finance7% · 43

Emergency Management7.1% · 42

Water Resources Development31% · 29

Commerce11.1% · 27

Social Welfare0% · 17

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues7.7% · 13

Native Americans8.3% · 12

Housing and Community Development10% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 7

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991110th · 2007

Republican102nd–104th

Republican105th–110th

Party switchers

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