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Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Senator from Colorado
SENATEDEMOCRAT→REPUBLICAN1987–2005ID C000077
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LegislationHEADLINE
46%with Dems
of 3,727 votes
Nominations
31%with Dems
of 71 · confirmations only
All contested
46%with Dems
of 3,798 · both combined
Steepest move
−56 pts
1993 → 1995
the label changed
Changed parties
104th
D → R · first Congress under it
votes moved after

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 ↓198719931999D→R · 104th
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Republican
10.2%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −56 pts — the Congress the label changed.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1047A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 17, 2004S. 2986A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 16, 2004noneFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To retain jurisdiction over the Secret Service in the Committee on the Judiciary.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To ensure that the Committee has jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To strike section 402 and vest intelligence appropriations jurisdiction in the Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 2004S. 2845To clarify the continuing applicability of section 504 of the National Security act of 1947 to the obligation and expenditure of funds appropriated for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 382 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance37.1% · 1,207 votes
Armed Forces and National Security49.3% · 347 votes
Government Operations and Politics57.6% · 257 votes
Congress75.2% · 234 votes
Taxation9.8% · 225 votes
International Affairs57.9% · 195 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement30.9% · 123 votes
Health28.4% · 109 votes
Labor and Employment77.2% · 101 votes
Education42.5% · 87 votes
Finance and Financial Sector25.9% · 85 votes
Transportation and Public Works57.9% · 76 votes
Social Welfare45.8% · 72 votes
Science, Technology, Communications44.3% · 61 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources60% · 60 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance67.2% · 58 votes
Agriculture and Food36.4% · 44 votes
Environmental Protection56.8% · 44 votes
Commerce29.3% · 41 votes
Immigration36.8% · 38 votes
Energy47.2% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development62.9% · 35 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90% · 30 votes
Law63.3% · 30 votes
Housing and Community Development82.6% · 23 votes
Native Americans90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Families— · 8 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
100th · 1987103rd · 1993104th · 1995108th · 2003
Democrat · House · CO100th–102nd
Democrat · Senate · CO103rd–103rd
Republican · Senate · CO104th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
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Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Senator from Colorado
SENATED→R1987–20059 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
46.1%with Democrats
of 3,727 votes · 53.9% with Republicans
Nominations31%of 71 votes
All contested46%of 3,798 · combined
Steepest move−56 pts1993→95, as a Republican
Changed parties104thD→R · votes moved after

Career arc

100500D→R19872003
2003–04 · 108th · Republican10.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 382 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance37.1% · 1,207
Armed Forces and National Security49.3% · 347
Government Operations and Politics57.6% · 257
Congress75.2% · 234
Taxation9.8% · 225
International Affairs57.9% · 195
Crime and Law Enforcement30.9% · 123
Health28.4% · 109
Labor and Employment77.2% · 101
Education42.5% · 87
Finance and Financial Sector25.9% · 85
Transportation and Public Works57.9% · 76
Social Welfare45.8% · 72
Science, Technology, Communications44.3% · 61
Public Lands and Natural Resources60% · 60
Foreign Trade and International Finance67.2% · 58
Agriculture and Food36.4% · 44
Environmental Protection56.8% · 44
Commerce29.3% · 41
Immigration36.8% · 38
Energy47.2% · 36
Water Resources Development62.9% · 35
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90% · 30
Law63.3% · 30
Housing and Community Development82.6% · 23
Native Americans90% · 10
Commemorations— · 8
Families— · 8
Emergency Management— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987108th · 2003
Democrat100th–102nd
Democrat103rd–103rd
Republican104th–108th

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