Lamar Alexander

Senator from Tennessee

SENATEREPUBLICAN2003–2021ID A000360

LegislationHEADLINE

12%with Dems

of 2,557 votes

Nominations

10%with Dems

of 802 · confirmations only

All contested

12%with Dems

of 3,359 · both combined

Steepest move

−8 pts

2015 → 2017

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 ↓200320092015

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as a Republican

14.6%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2015 → 2017, −8 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2021H.R. 6395To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 30, 2020H.R. 6395To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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

Full textTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133A bill to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2020noneEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 19, 2020noneBeth Harwell, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024NOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 349 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12.4% · 936 votes

Taxation8.3% · 205 votes

Armed Forces and National Security9.3% · 204 votes

Health6.9% · 188 votes

Energy19.2% · 120 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.8% · 103 votes

Immigration18% · 89 votes

International Affairs11.3% · 71 votes

Agriculture and Food24.6% · 69 votes

Transportation and Public Works17.9% · 67 votes

Congress12.1% · 66 votes

Emergency Management20.7% · 58 votes

Education5.5% · 55 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement11.5% · 52 votes

Labor and Employment9.1% · 44 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.3% · 41 votes

Law8.6% · 35 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 31 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources45.8% · 24 votes

Commerce0% · 15 votes

Water Resources Development14.3% · 14 votes

Environmental Protection23.1% · 13 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Science, Technology, Communications— · 9 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Social Welfare— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Families— · 2 votes

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

Service record

9 Congresses

108th · 2003116th · 2019

Republican · Senate · TN108th–116th

Term datesexact

Lamar Alexander

Senator from Tennessee

SENATER2003–20219 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

12.5%with Democrats

of 2,557 votes · 87.5% with Republicans

Nominations10%of 802 votes

All contested12%of 3,359 · combined

Steepest move−8 pts2015→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032019

2019–20 · 116th · Republican14.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 349 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12.4% · 936

Taxation8.3% · 205

Armed Forces and National Security9.3% · 204

Health6.9% · 188

Energy19.2% · 120

Finance and Financial Sector5.8% · 103

Immigration18% · 89

International Affairs11.3% · 71

Agriculture and Food24.6% · 69

Transportation and Public Works17.9% · 67

Congress12.1% · 66

Emergency Management20.7% · 58

Education5.5% · 55

Crime and Law Enforcement11.5% · 52

Labor and Employment9.1% · 44

Government Operations and Politics7.3% · 41

Law8.6% · 35

Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 31

Public Lands and Natural Resources45.8% · 24

Commerce0% · 15

Water Resources Development14.3% · 14

Environmental Protection23.1% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues20% · 10

Science, Technology, Communications— · 9

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Social Welfare— · 5

Native Americans— · 3

Commemorations— · 2

Families— · 2

Service record

108th · 2003116th · 2019

Republican108th–116th

Party switchers

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