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Christopher John Dodd

Senator from Connecticut
SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–2011ID D000388
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LegislationHEADLINE
90%with Dems
of 6,810 votes
Nominations
95%with Dems
of 130 · confirmations only
All contested
90%with Dems
of 6,940 · both combined
Steepest move
+10 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓197519811987199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010noneMary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010noneTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 513 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance91.8% · 2,184 votes
Armed Forces and National Security84.9% · 562 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.9% · 457 votes
Taxation92.9% · 425 votes
International Affairs89.2% · 332 votes
Congress89.6% · 269 votes
Health93.7% · 252 votes
Finance and Financial Sector84.4% · 199 votes
Agriculture and Food84.8% · 184 votes
Energy86.4% · 177 votes
Labor and Employment98.3% · 174 votes
Transportation and Public Works91% · 166 votes
Education98.1% · 159 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement89.7% · 146 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.7% · 144 votes
Immigration93.3% · 120 votes
Social Welfare92.5% · 93 votes
Environmental Protection87.7% · 73 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.9% · 73 votes
Commerce73.5% · 68 votes
Law87.9% · 58 votes
Science, Technology, Communications71.4% · 56 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.7% · 38 votes
Emergency Management91.9% · 37 votes
Housing and Community Development91.4% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development84.6% · 26 votes
Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22 votes
Industrial relations100% · 14 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 7 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Political participation— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Black lung— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Museums— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 69 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

18 Congresses
94th · 197597th · 1981111th · 2009
Democrat · House · CT94th–96th
Democrat · Senate · CT97th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Connecticut
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Christopher John Dodd

Senator from Connecticut
SENATED1975–201118 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
90.2%with Democrats
of 6,810 votes · 9.8% with Republicans
Nominations95%of 130 votes
All contested90%of 6,940 · combined
Steepest move+10 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019752009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat97.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 513 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance91.8% · 2,184
Armed Forces and National Security84.9% · 562
Government Operations and Politics91.9% · 457
Taxation92.9% · 425
International Affairs89.2% · 332
Congress89.6% · 269
Health93.7% · 252
Finance and Financial Sector84.4% · 199
Agriculture and Food84.8% · 184
Energy86.4% · 177
Labor and Employment98.3% · 174
Transportation and Public Works91% · 166
Education98.1% · 159
Crime and Law Enforcement89.7% · 146
Foreign Trade and International Finance84.7% · 144
Immigration93.3% · 120
Social Welfare92.5% · 93
Environmental Protection87.7% · 73
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.9% · 73
Commerce73.5% · 68
Law87.9% · 58
Science, Technology, Communications71.4% · 56
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.7% · 38
Emergency Management91.9% · 37
Housing and Community Development91.4% · 35
Water Resources Development84.6% · 26
Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22
Industrial relations100% · 14
Families100% · 12
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Depletion allowances— · 7
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Native Americans— · 7
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Mines and mineral resources— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Political participation— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Black lung— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Museums— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 69 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Import restrictions, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975111th · 2009
Democrat94th–96th
Democrat97th–111th

Party switchers

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