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Jean Carnahan

Senator from Missouri
SENATEDEMOCRAT2001–2003ID C001043
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LegislationHEADLINE
86%with Dems
of 313 votes
Nominations
67%with Dems
of 6 · confirmations only
All contested
86%with Dems
of 319 · both combined

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 ↓2001
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
85.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 3210A bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 3210A bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002noneDennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textDennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitParty majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Nov 15, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 319 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Taxation85% · 60 votes
Economics and Public Finance89.8% · 49 votes
Government Operations and Politics72.3% · 47 votes
Health100% · 28 votes
Education79.2% · 24 votes
Agriculture and Food95.2% · 21 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 21 votes
Science, Technology, Communications81% · 21 votes
Finance and Financial Sector80% · 20 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Transportation and Public Works— · 8 votes
Armed Forces and National Security— · 4 votes
International Affairs— · 4 votes
Labor and Employment— · 3 votes
Congress— · 1 vote
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1 vote
Energy— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commemorations, Commerce, Environmental Protection, Immigration.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
107th · 2001
Democrat · Senate · MO107th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
JC

Jean Carnahan

Senator from Missouri
SENATED2001–20031 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85.9%with Democrats
of 313 votes · 14.1% with Republicans
Nominations67%of 6 votes
All contested86%of 319 · combined

Career arc

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2001–02 · 107th · Democrat85.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 319 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Taxation85% · 60
Economics and Public Finance89.8% · 49
Government Operations and Politics72.3% · 47
Health100% · 28
Education79.2% · 24
Agriculture and Food95.2% · 21
Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 21
Science, Technology, Communications81% · 21
Finance and Financial Sector80% · 20
Transportation and Public Works— · 8
Armed Forces and National Security— · 4
International Affairs— · 4
Labor and Employment— · 3
Congress— · 1
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1
Energy— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commemorations, Commerce, Environmental Protection, Immigration.

Service record

107th · 2001107th · 2001
Democrat107th–107th

Party switchers

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