Daniel Ray Coats

Senator from Indiana

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–2017ID C000542

LegislationHEADLINE

11%with Dems

of 4,399 votes

Nominations

12%with Dems

of 313 · confirmations only

All contested

11%with Dems

of 4,712 · both combined

Steepest move

−9 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓198119871993199920052011

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −9 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 10, 2016S. 612A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 5, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 1, 2016H.R. 6297A bill to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 305 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.4% · 1,413 votes

Armed Forces and National Security15.5% · 465 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.6% · 357 votes

International Affairs9.1% · 220 votes

Congress8.2% · 159 votes

Labor and Employment10.9% · 156 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement13.1% · 137 votes

Transportation and Public Works13.2% · 129 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance24.6% · 126 votes

Agriculture and Food16.1% · 124 votes

Taxation8.5% · 117 votes

Health3.8% · 106 votes

Energy12.5% · 104 votes

Education11.4% · 88 votes

Social Welfare9.1% · 88 votes

Environmental Protection16.4% · 73 votes

Immigration6.9% · 72 votes

Science, Technology, Communications8.8% · 68 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 65 votes

Housing and Community Development11.5% · 61 votes

Commerce7.3% · 55 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources13.2% · 53 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 36 votes

Water Resources Development22.2% · 36 votes

Law19.2% · 26 votes

Emergency Management35.7% · 14 votes

Native Americans14.3% · 14 votes

Families10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

Service record

12 Congresses

97th · 1981101st · 1989114th · 2015

Republican · House · IN97th–100th

Republican · Senate · IN101st–114th

Term datesexact

Daniel Ray Coats

Senator from Indiana

SENATER1981–201712 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

10.8%with Democrats

of 4,399 votes · 89.2% with Republicans

Nominations12%of 313 votes

All contested11%of 4,712 · combined

Steepest move−9 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812015

2015–16 · 114th · Republican5.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 305 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.4% · 1,413

Armed Forces and National Security15.5% · 465

Government Operations and Politics7.6% · 357

International Affairs9.1% · 220

Congress8.2% · 159

Labor and Employment10.9% · 156

Crime and Law Enforcement13.1% · 137

Transportation and Public Works13.2% · 129

Foreign Trade and International Finance24.6% · 126

Agriculture and Food16.1% · 124

Taxation8.5% · 117

Health3.8% · 106

Energy12.5% · 104

Education11.4% · 88

Social Welfare9.1% · 88

Environmental Protection16.4% · 73

Immigration6.9% · 72

Science, Technology, Communications8.8% · 68

Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 65

Housing and Community Development11.5% · 61

Commerce7.3% · 55

Public Lands and Natural Resources13.2% · 53

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues8.3% · 36

Water Resources Development22.2% · 36

Law19.2% · 26

Emergency Management35.7% · 14

Native Americans14.3% · 14

Families10% · 10

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Private Legislation— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Service record

97th · 1981114th · 2015

Republican97th–100th

Republican101st–114th

Party switchers

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