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Evan Bayh

Senator from Indiana
SENATEDEMOCRAT1999–2011ID B001233
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LegislationHEADLINE
79%with Dems
of 2,273 votes
Nominations
90%with Dems
of 93 · confirmations only
All contested
79%with Dems
of 2,366 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
63.7%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, −14 pts — while still a Democrat.
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 19, 2010noneRaymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textRaymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second CircuitParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 19, 2010noneTo amend the preamble to the Treaty to acknowledge the interrelationship between non-strategic and strategic offensive arms.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010noneTo amend the preamble to strike language regarding the interrelationship between strategic offensive arms and strategic defensive arms.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010H.R. 2965A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010noneEllen Lipton Hollander, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of MarylandNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2010H.R. 2965A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2010H.R. 5281A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 494 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance79.3% · 817 votes
Taxation84.9% · 272 votes
Armed Forces and National Security72.8% · 180 votes
Health80.6% · 180 votes
Finance and Financial Sector72.8% · 114 votes
Education84.7% · 72 votes
Immigration86.8% · 68 votes
Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 54 votes
Energy69.8% · 53 votes
Congress84% · 50 votes
International Affairs62.5% · 48 votes
Agriculture and Food66% · 47 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement78.6% · 42 votes
Emergency Management87.8% · 41 votes
Transportation and Public Works76.9% · 39 votes
Law71.4% · 35 votes
Science, Technology, Communications60% · 35 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 28 votes
Labor and Employment82.4% · 17 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources87.5% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Water Resources Development— · 8 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 6 votes
Environmental Protection— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Social Welfare— · 5 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

6 Congresses
106th · 1999111th · 2009
Democrat · Senate · IN106th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
EB

Evan Bayh

Senator from Indiana
SENATED1999–20116 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
78.8%with Democrats
of 2,273 votes · 21.2% with Republicans
Nominations90%of 93 votes
All contested79%of 2,366 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat63.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 494 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance79.3% · 817
Taxation84.9% · 272
Armed Forces and National Security72.8% · 180
Health80.6% · 180
Finance and Financial Sector72.8% · 114
Education84.7% · 72
Immigration86.8% · 68
Government Operations and Politics83.3% · 54
Energy69.8% · 53
Congress84% · 50
International Affairs62.5% · 48
Agriculture and Food66% · 47
Crime and Law Enforcement78.6% · 42
Emergency Management87.8% · 41
Transportation and Public Works76.9% · 39
Law71.4% · 35
Science, Technology, Communications60% · 35
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 28
Labor and Employment82.4% · 17
Public Lands and Natural Resources87.5% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 10
Water Resources Development— · 8
Housing and Community Development— · 7
Commerce— · 6
Environmental Protection— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Social Welfare— · 5
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 2

Service record

106th · 1999111th · 2009
Democrat106th–111th

Party switchers

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