Hillary Rodham Clinton

Senator from New York

SENATEDEMOCRAT2001–2011ID C001041

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 1,337 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 57 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 1,394 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 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 ↓20012007

2009–10111th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

100%with Democrats

of 4 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 15, 2009S.J.Res. 5A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Jan 15, 2009S. 181A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 15, 2009S. 22A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textA bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Jan 14, 2009S. 22A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Jan 11, 2009S. 22A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

5 most recent roll calls shown · 4 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 450 votes

Taxation97.5% · 160 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.8% · 113 votes

Health100% · 76 votes

Immigration95.5% · 66 votes

Government Operations and Politics94% · 50 votes

Energy87.5% · 48 votes

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 47 votes

Education95.7% · 46 votes

Emergency Management97.5% · 40 votes

International Affairs88.9% · 36 votes

Law100% · 32 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 28 votes

Agriculture and Food100% · 26 votes

Science, Technology, Communications92.3% · 26 votes

Congress88.9% · 18 votes

Transportation and Public Works94.1% · 17 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 15 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Environmental Protection— · 2 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commerce, Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Democrat · Senate · NY107th–111th

Term datesexact

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Senator from New York

SENATED2001–20115 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.2%with Democrats

of 1,337 votes · 3.8% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 57 votes

All contested96%of 1,394 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020012009

2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 4 votes100%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 5 shown · 4 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance97.6% · 450

Taxation97.5% · 160

Armed Forces and National Security93.8% · 113

Health100% · 76

Immigration95.5% · 66

Government Operations and Politics94% · 50

Energy87.5% · 48

Finance and Financial Sector100% · 47

Education95.7% · 46

Emergency Management97.5% · 40

International Affairs88.9% · 36

Law100% · 32

Foreign Trade and International Finance85.7% · 28

Agriculture and Food100% · 26

Science, Technology, Communications92.3% · 26

Congress88.9% · 18

Transportation and Public Works94.1% · 17

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 15

Labor and Employment100% · 14

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7

Water Resources Development— · 7

Social Welfare— · 3

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2

Commemorations— · 2

Environmental Protection— · 2

Families— · 2

Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commerce, Housing and Community Development.

Service record

107th · 2001111th · 2009

Democrat107th–111th

Party switchers

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