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George Allen

Senator from Virginia
SENATEREPUBLICAN1991–2007ID A000121
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LegislationHEADLINE
6%with Dems
of 1,410 votes
Nominations
0%with Dems
of 54 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 1,464 · both combined
Steepest move
−5 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 ↓199119972003
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
5.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, 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
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 388 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance6.6% · 454 votes
Taxation2.1% · 143 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6% · 100 votes
Congress1% · 100 votes
Health6.9% · 72 votes
Government Operations and Politics4.7% · 64 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 56 votes
Law0% · 38 votes
Energy8.1% · 37 votes
Education20.6% · 34 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance14.7% · 34 votes
Immigration2.9% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.1% · 32 votes
International Affairs0% · 31 votes
Agriculture and Food8.3% · 24 votes
Emergency Management13% · 23 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 23 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 18 votes
Transportation and Public Works5.6% · 18 votes
Labor and Employment18.8% · 16 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Water Resources Development— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 4 votes
Environmental Protection— · 4 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Native Americans— · 3 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
102nd · 1991107th · 2001109th · 2005
Republican · House · VA102nd–102nd
Republican · Senate · VA107th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
GA

George Allen

Senator from Virginia
SENATER1991–20074 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
5.6%with Democrats
of 1,410 votes · 94.4% with Republicans
Nominations0%of 54 votes
All contested5%of 1,464 · combined
Steepest move−5 pts2001→03, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019912005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican5.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 388 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance6.6% · 454
Taxation2.1% · 143
Armed Forces and National Security6% · 100
Congress1% · 100
Health6.9% · 72
Government Operations and Politics4.7% · 64
Finance and Financial Sector7.1% · 56
Law0% · 38
Energy8.1% · 37
Education20.6% · 34
Foreign Trade and International Finance14.7% · 34
Immigration2.9% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications3.1% · 32
International Affairs0% · 31
Agriculture and Food8.3% · 24
Emergency Management13% · 23
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 23
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 18
Transportation and Public Works5.6% · 18
Labor and Employment18.8% · 16
Water Resources Development— · 7
Commerce— · 4
Environmental Protection— · 4
Families— · 4
Native Americans— · 3
Social Welfare— · 3
Commemorations— · 2
Housing and Community Development— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Private Legislation.

Service record

102nd · 1991109th · 2005
Republican102nd–102nd
Republican107th–109th

Party switchers

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