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Pete Vichi Domenici

Senator from New Mexico
SENATEREPUBLICAN1973–2009ID D000407
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LegislationHEADLINE
14%with Dems
of 6,758 votes
Nominations
16%with Dems
of 106 · confirmations only
All contested
14%with Dems
of 6,864 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓197319791985199119972003
2007–08110th Congress
Sat as a Republican
24.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −14 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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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
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
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 · 357 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance13.2% · 1,974 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.8% · 608 votes
Government Operations and Politics13.7% · 519 votes
Taxation12.4% · 434 votes
International Affairs11.5% · 322 votes
Energy11.6% · 233 votes
Agriculture and Food12.9% · 194 votes
Labor and Employment10.9% · 183 votes
Education13.8% · 167 votes
Transportation and Public Works14% · 164 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement10.5% · 152 votes
Health12.5% · 152 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.6% · 151 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.2% · 151 votes
Immigration22.1% · 140 votes
Congress20.7% · 135 votes
Social Welfare15.5% · 110 votes
Law18% · 100 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources14% · 100 votes
Environmental Protection18.5% · 81 votes
Commerce16.5% · 79 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.7% · 58 votes
Science, Technology, Communications12.1% · 58 votes
Emergency Management14.6% · 41 votes
Animals13.3% · 30 votes
Housing and Community Development13.8% · 29 votes
Water Resources Development26.9% · 26 votes
Sports and Recreation20.8% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances26.1% · 23 votes
Income tax11.8% · 17 votes
Power resources5.9% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions0% · 16 votes
Families0% · 11 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations10% · 10 votes
Political participation0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Political representation— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Economic stabilization— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Day care— · 3 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

18 Congresses
93rd · 1973110th · 2007
Republican · Senate · NM93rd–110th
Term datesexact
Members · New Mexico
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Pete Vichi Domenici

Senator from New Mexico
SENATER1973–200918 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
13.7%with Democrats
of 6,758 votes · 86.3% with Republicans
Nominations16%of 106 votes
All contested14%of 6,864 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019732007
2007–08 · 110th · Republican24.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 357 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance13.2% · 1,974
Armed Forces and National Security11.8% · 608
Government Operations and Politics13.7% · 519
Taxation12.4% · 434
International Affairs11.5% · 322
Energy11.6% · 233
Agriculture and Food12.9% · 194
Labor and Employment10.9% · 183
Education13.8% · 167
Transportation and Public Works14% · 164
Crime and Law Enforcement10.5% · 152
Health12.5% · 152
Finance and Financial Sector6.6% · 151
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.2% · 151
Immigration22.1% · 140
Congress20.7% · 135
Social Welfare15.5% · 110
Law18% · 100
Public Lands and Natural Resources14% · 100
Environmental Protection18.5% · 81
Commerce16.5% · 79
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues39.7% · 58
Science, Technology, Communications12.1% · 58
Emergency Management14.6% · 41
Animals13.3% · 30
Housing and Community Development13.8% · 29
Water Resources Development26.9% · 26
Sports and Recreation20.8% · 24
Depletion allowances26.1% · 23
Income tax11.8% · 17
Power resources5.9% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions0% · 16
Families0% · 11
Congressional-Presidential relations10% · 10
Political participation0% · 10
Commemorations— · 9
Native Americans— · 9
Political representation— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Economic stabilization— · 8
Public works— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Solar heating and cooling— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Credit— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Day care— · 3
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

93rd · 1973110th · 2007
Republican93rd–110th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
AD320 × 50 · Anchor