Richard M. Burr

Senator from North Carolina

SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2023ID B001135

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 5,443 votes

Nominations

12%with Dems

of 1,196 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 6,639 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2019 → 2021

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 ↓19952001200720132019

2021–22117th Congress

Sat as a Republican

13.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2019 → 2021, +8 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 15, 2022noneMusetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for a term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by lawNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 14, 2022S.J.Res. 60A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 13, 2022noneJay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the TreasuryNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textJay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the TreasuryParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 13, 2022noneDana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth CircuitNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 12, 2022noneTamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2022noneTamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2022noneJeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2022noneJerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be United States District Judge for the District of MinnesotaNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 7, 2022noneJeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 658 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7% · 1,688 votes

Congress1.2% · 743 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 317 votes

Taxation2% · 301 votes

Health4.4% · 251 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.6% · 234 votes

International Affairs3.7% · 216 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.5% · 163 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement5.7% · 157 votes

Energy9.2% · 142 votes

Transportation and Public Works13.7% · 124 votes

Education10.1% · 109 votes

Immigration4.6% · 109 votes

Labor and Employment1.9% · 105 votes

Law1.1% · 92 votes

Agriculture and Food10.8% · 83 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources20% · 75 votes

Science, Technology, Communications9.6% · 73 votes

Emergency Management1.8% · 55 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance17% · 53 votes

Commerce17.6% · 51 votes

Environmental Protection2.1% · 47 votes

Social Welfare2.9% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues20% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development13.3% · 30 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 29 votes

Commemorations7.7% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

14 Congresses

104th · 1995109th · 2005117th · 2021

Republican · House · NC104th–108th

Republican · Senate · NC109th–117th

Term datesexact

Richard M. Burr

Senator from North Carolina

SENATER1995–202314 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.8%with Democrats

of 5,443 votes · 94.2% with Republicans

Nominations12%of 1,196 votes

All contested7%of 6,639 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2019→21, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952021

2021–22 · 117th · Republican13.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 658 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7% · 1,688

Congress1.2% · 743

Armed Forces and National Security6.3% · 317

Taxation2% · 301

Health4.4% · 251

Government Operations and Politics5.6% · 234

International Affairs3.7% · 216

Finance and Financial Sector5.5% · 163

Crime and Law Enforcement5.7% · 157

Energy9.2% · 142

Transportation and Public Works13.7% · 124

Education10.1% · 109

Immigration4.6% · 109

Labor and Employment1.9% · 105

Law1.1% · 92

Agriculture and Food10.8% · 83

Public Lands and Natural Resources20% · 75

Science, Technology, Communications9.6% · 73

Emergency Management1.8% · 55

Foreign Trade and International Finance17% · 53

Commerce17.6% · 51

Environmental Protection2.1% · 47

Social Welfare2.9% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues20% · 30

Water Resources Development13.3% · 30

Housing and Community Development0% · 29

Commemorations7.7% · 13

Families— · 8

Native Americans— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

104th · 1995117th · 2021

Republican104th–108th

Republican109th–117th

Party switchers

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