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Michael DeWine

Senator from Ohio
SENATEREPUBLICAN1983–2007ID D000294
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LegislationHEADLINE
15%with Dems
of 4,315 votes
Nominations
8%with Dems
of 76 · confirmations only
All contested
15%with Dems
of 4,391 · both combined
Steepest move
+21 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 ↓1983198919952001
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
33.6%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +21 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, 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
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 388 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance15.3% · 1,380 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 450 votes
Taxation10.3% · 272 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.6% · 239 votes
International Affairs10.5% · 238 votes
Congress10% · 180 votes
Health19.4% · 124 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance14.5% · 117 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.3% · 109 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement14% · 107 votes
Transportation and Public Works31.9% · 94 votes
Immigration46.1% · 89 votes
Social Welfare10.1% · 89 votes
Agriculture and Food15.9% · 88 votes
Education15.5% · 84 votes
Science, Technology, Communications9.5% · 84 votes
Labor and Employment13.6% · 81 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources37.9% · 58 votes
Housing and Community Development7.1% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection17% · 53 votes
Energy11.8% · 51 votes
Law36.4% · 44 votes
Commerce14.6% · 41 votes
Water Resources Development22% · 41 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22.6% · 31 votes
Emergency Management26.9% · 26 votes
Commemorations7.1% · 14 votes
Native Americans21.4% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 8 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 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

10 Congresses
98th · 1983104th · 1995109th · 2005
Republican · House · OH98th–101st
Republican · Senate · OH104th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
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Michael DeWine

Senator from Ohio
SENATER1983–200710 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
14.8%with Democrats
of 4,315 votes · 85.2% with Republicans
Nominations8%of 76 votes
All contested15%of 4,391 · combined
Steepest move+21 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019832005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican33.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 388 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance15.3% · 1,380
Armed Forces and National Security11.3% · 450
Taxation10.3% · 272
Government Operations and Politics9.6% · 239
International Affairs10.5% · 238
Congress10% · 180
Health19.4% · 124
Foreign Trade and International Finance14.5% · 117
Finance and Financial Sector7.3% · 109
Crime and Law Enforcement14% · 107
Transportation and Public Works31.9% · 94
Immigration46.1% · 89
Social Welfare10.1% · 89
Agriculture and Food15.9% · 88
Education15.5% · 84
Science, Technology, Communications9.5% · 84
Labor and Employment13.6% · 81
Public Lands and Natural Resources37.9% · 58
Housing and Community Development7.1% · 56
Environmental Protection17% · 53
Energy11.8% · 51
Law36.4% · 44
Commerce14.6% · 41
Water Resources Development22% · 41
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues22.6% · 31
Emergency Management26.9% · 26
Commemorations7.1% · 14
Native Americans21.4% · 14
Families— · 8
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983109th · 2005
Republican98th–101st
Republican104th–109th

Party switchers

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