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Max Sieben Baucus

Senator from Montana
SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–2015ID B000243
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LegislationHEADLINE
81%with Dems
of 7,453 votes
Nominations
96%with Dems
of 227 · confirmations only
All contested
81%with Dems
of 7,680 · both combined
Steepest move
−21 pts
1999 → 2001
still a Democrat

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 ↓1975198119871993199920052011
2013–14113th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
84.2%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1999 → 2001, −21 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Feb 6, 2014S. 1845A bill to provide for the extension of certain unemployment benefits, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Feb 6, 2014S. 1845Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Feb 4, 2014S. 1845Relating to extension and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRelating to extension and modification of emergency unemployment compensation program.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Feb 4, 2014H.R. 2642A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Feb 3, 2014H.R. 2642A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 30, 2014S. 1926A bill to delay the implementation of certain provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and to reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 30, 2014S. 1926To clarify that any private flood insurance policy accepted by a State shall satisfy the mandatory purchase requirement under the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 30, 2014S. 1926To allow States to opt-out of participation in the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Jan 30, 2014S. 1926To adjust phase-ins of flood insurance rate increases.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 220 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance81.3% · 2,388 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.6% · 616 votes
Government Operations and Politics80.7% · 487 votes
Taxation75.1% · 478 votes
International Affairs82.4% · 336 votes
Health84.8% · 250 votes
Agriculture and Food85.7% · 244 votes
Congress85.5% · 207 votes
Finance and Financial Sector79.7% · 207 votes
Transportation and Public Works81.5% · 205 votes
Labor and Employment91.2% · 193 votes
Energy76% · 192 votes
Education88.6% · 176 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement69.6% · 171 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance67.3% · 168 votes
Immigration56.8% · 155 votes
Social Welfare72.2% · 97 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.2% · 95 votes
Environmental Protection80.2% · 81 votes
Commerce82.3% · 79 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.6% · 68 votes
Law70.6% · 68 votes
Science, Technology, Communications67.8% · 59 votes
Emergency Management86.7% · 45 votes
Housing and Community Development91.1% · 45 votes
Water Resources Development70.6% · 34 votes
Sports and Recreation54.5% · 22 votes
Industrial relations92.9% · 14 votes
Families92.3% · 13 votes
Native Americans80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Lobbying— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 67 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

20 Congresses
94th · 197596th · 1979113th · 2013
Democrat · House · MT94th–95th
Democrat · Senate · MT96th–113th
Term datesexact
Members · Montana
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Max Sieben Baucus

Senator from Montana
SENATED1975–201520 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
81.1%with Democrats
of 7,453 votes · 18.9% with Republicans
Nominations96%of 227 votes
All contested81%of 7,680 · combined
Steepest move−21 pts1999→01, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019752013
2013–14 · 113th · Democrat84.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 220 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance81.3% · 2,388
Armed Forces and National Security88.6% · 616
Government Operations and Politics80.7% · 487
Taxation75.1% · 478
International Affairs82.4% · 336
Health84.8% · 250
Agriculture and Food85.7% · 244
Congress85.5% · 207
Finance and Financial Sector79.7% · 207
Transportation and Public Works81.5% · 205
Labor and Employment91.2% · 193
Energy76% · 192
Education88.6% · 176
Crime and Law Enforcement69.6% · 171
Foreign Trade and International Finance67.3% · 168
Immigration56.8% · 155
Social Welfare72.2% · 97
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.2% · 95
Environmental Protection80.2% · 81
Commerce82.3% · 79
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95.6% · 68
Law70.6% · 68
Science, Technology, Communications67.8% · 59
Emergency Management86.7% · 45
Housing and Community Development91.1% · 45
Water Resources Development70.6% · 34
Sports and Recreation54.5% · 22
Industrial relations92.9% · 14
Families92.3% · 13
Native Americans80% · 10
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Lobbying— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 67 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975113th · 2013
Democrat94th–95th
Democrat96th–113th

Party switchers

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