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James Paul David Bunning

Senator from Kentucky
SENATEREPUBLICAN1987–2011ID B001066
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 5,886 votes
Nominations
1%with Dems
of 96 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 5,982 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 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 ↓1987199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo 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.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 ProtocolLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneBenita Y. Pearson, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010H.R. 3082A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 484 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance3.5% · 1,687 votes
Congress1.7% · 698 votes
Armed Forces and National Security2.7% · 480 votes
Taxation2.6% · 313 votes
International Affairs7.1% · 283 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.8% · 281 votes
Health1.3% · 230 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0.6% · 175 votes
Finance and Financial Sector4.9% · 163 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.8% · 133 votes
Labor and Employment2.3% · 130 votes
Education3.4% · 117 votes
Immigration4.2% · 96 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.1% · 96 votes
Transportation and Public Works4.6% · 87 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 78 votes
Energy4% · 75 votes
Law2.8% · 71 votes
Agriculture and Food8.8% · 68 votes
Environmental Protection1.9% · 54 votes
Housing and Community Development3.8% · 53 votes
Water Resources Development17.3% · 52 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.1% · 48 votes
Emergency Management6.5% · 46 votes
Social Welfare2.4% · 42 votes
Commerce9.8% · 41 votes
Native Americans0% · 22 votes
Commemorations0% · 13 votes
Families0% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

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

12 Congresses
100th · 1987106th · 1999111th · 2009
Republican · House · KY100th–105th
Republican · Senate · KY106th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Kentucky
JB

James Paul David Bunning

Senator from Kentucky
SENATER1987–201112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
3.6%with Democrats
of 5,886 votes · 96.4% with Republicans
Nominations1%of 96 votes
All contested4%of 5,982 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican3.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 484 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance3.5% · 1,687
Congress1.7% · 698
Armed Forces and National Security2.7% · 480
Taxation2.6% · 313
International Affairs7.1% · 283
Government Operations and Politics6.8% · 281
Health1.3% · 230
Crime and Law Enforcement0.6% · 175
Finance and Financial Sector4.9% · 163
Public Lands and Natural Resources3.8% · 133
Labor and Employment2.3% · 130
Education3.4% · 117
Immigration4.2% · 96
Science, Technology, Communications2.1% · 96
Transportation and Public Works4.6% · 87
Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 78
Energy4% · 75
Law2.8% · 71
Agriculture and Food8.8% · 68
Environmental Protection1.9% · 54
Housing and Community Development3.8% · 53
Water Resources Development17.3% · 52
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2.1% · 48
Emergency Management6.5% · 46
Social Welfare2.4% · 42
Commerce9.8% · 41
Native Americans0% · 22
Commemorations0% · 13
Families0% · 13
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Animals— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987111th · 2009
Republican100th–105th
Republican106th–111th

Party switchers

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