Norm Coleman

Senator from Minnesota

SENATEREPUBLICAN2003–2009ID C001057

LegislationHEADLINE

22%with Dems

of 1,107 votes

Nominations

2%with Dems

of 50 · confirmations only

All contested

21%with Dems

of 1,157 · both combined

Steepest move

+15 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓2003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

34.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +15 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2008H.R. 7005A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2008H.R. 6867A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 368 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance22.3% · 440 votes

Armed Forces and National Security9.5% · 126 votes

Taxation25.2% · 103 votes

Immigration28.8% · 66 votes

Health25.5% · 51 votes

Energy34.7% · 49 votes

Emergency Management26.3% · 38 votes

Law6.1% · 33 votes

International Affairs21.9% · 32 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.2% · 31 votes

Education26.3% · 19 votes

Congress41.2% · 17 votes

Agriculture and Food50% · 14 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 14 votes

Transportation and Public Works58.3% · 12 votes

Labor and Employment27.3% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 5 votes

Government Operations and Politics— · 4 votes

Commerce— · 3 votes

Environmental Protection— · 3 votes

Native Americans— · 3 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Commemorations— · 2 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

108th · 2003110th · 2007

Republican · Senate · MN108th–110th

Term datesexact

Norm Coleman

Senator from Minnesota

SENATER2003–20093 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

22.2%with Democrats

of 1,107 votes · 77.8% with Republicans

Nominations2%of 50 votes

All contested21%of 1,157 · combined

Steepest move+15 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican34.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 368 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance22.3% · 440

Armed Forces and National Security9.5% · 126

Taxation25.2% · 103

Immigration28.8% · 66

Health25.5% · 51

Energy34.7% · 49

Emergency Management26.3% · 38

Law6.1% · 33

International Affairs21.9% · 32

Finance and Financial Sector3.2% · 31

Education26.3% · 19

Congress41.2% · 17

Agriculture and Food50% · 14

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 14

Transportation and Public Works58.3% · 12

Labor and Employment27.3% · 11

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 7

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 6

Science, Technology, Communications— · 5

Government Operations and Politics— · 4

Commerce— · 3

Environmental Protection— · 3

Native Americans— · 3

Social Welfare— · 3

Commemorations— · 2

Families— · 2

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

108th · 2003110th · 2007

Republican108th–110th

Party switchers

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