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Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett

Senator from Utah
SENATEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID B000382
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LegislationHEADLINE
8%with Dems
of 3,553 votes
Nominations
17%with Dems
of 119 · confirmations only
All contested
8%with Dems
of 3,672 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
13.7%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +8 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010noneMary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010noneTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 490 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8.2% · 1,338 votes
Taxation2.5% · 318 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.5% · 280 votes
Health5.3% · 209 votes
Government Operations and Politics1.7% · 178 votes
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 139 votes
International Affairs18.4% · 103 votes
Education5.3% · 94 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement6.8% · 88 votes
Immigration13.6% · 88 votes
Congress17.3% · 75 votes
Transportation and Public Works6.8% · 74 votes
Labor and Employment5.6% · 71 votes
Social Welfare11.9% · 59 votes
Energy3.4% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food14.8% · 54 votes
Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46 votes
Emergency Management17.1% · 41 votes
Law5.1% · 39 votes
Commerce0% · 33 votes
Environmental Protection3.4% · 29 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance3.6% · 28 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources21.4% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development18.2% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · Senate · UT103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Utah
RB

Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett

Senator from Utah
SENATER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
8.1%with Democrats
of 3,553 votes · 91.9% with Republicans
Nominations17%of 119 votes
All contested8%of 3,672 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican13.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 490 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8.2% · 1,338
Taxation2.5% · 318
Armed Forces and National Security7.5% · 280
Health5.3% · 209
Government Operations and Politics1.7% · 178
Finance and Financial Sector3.6% · 139
International Affairs18.4% · 103
Education5.3% · 94
Crime and Law Enforcement6.8% · 88
Immigration13.6% · 88
Congress17.3% · 75
Transportation and Public Works6.8% · 74
Labor and Employment5.6% · 71
Social Welfare11.9% · 59
Energy3.4% · 58
Agriculture and Food14.8% · 54
Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46
Emergency Management17.1% · 41
Law5.1% · 39
Commerce0% · 33
Environmental Protection3.4% · 29
Foreign Trade and International Finance3.6% · 28
Public Lands and Natural Resources21.4% · 28
Water Resources Development18.2% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13
Commemorations— · 8
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 2

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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