James W. DeMint

Senator from South Carolina

SENATEREPUBLICAN1999–2013ID D000595

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 2,851 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 69 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 2,920 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓199920052011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 13, 2012noneLorna G. Schofield, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New YorkNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 13, 2012S. 3637A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 11, 2012noneJohn E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textJohn E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of OklahomaParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 11, 2012S. 3637A bill to temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2012H.R. 6156A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2012S. 3254An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2012S. 3254To require a report on military activities to deny or significantly degrade the use of air power against civilian and opposition groups in Syria.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2012noneThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 13, 2006, and signed by the United States of America on June 30, 2009 (the "Convention")LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 3, 2012S. 3254An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 241 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 862 votes

Congress1.6% · 365 votes

Taxation1.8% · 219 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.8% · 176 votes

Health3.5% · 170 votes

Finance and Financial Sector1.7% · 116 votes

Government Operations and Politics2.3% · 87 votes

Transportation and Public Works4% · 75 votes

Immigration2.9% · 68 votes

International Affairs2.9% · 68 votes

Law1.5% · 68 votes

Energy3% · 66 votes

Agriculture and Food9.2% · 65 votes

Education3.2% · 63 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 56 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance2.2% · 45 votes

Labor and Employment0% · 43 votes

Emergency Management5% · 40 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 40 votes

Commerce4.8% · 21 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5% · 20 votes

Social Welfare0% · 16 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 13 votes

Housing and Community Development10% · 10 votes

Water Resources Development10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Environmental Protection— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Families— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

7 Congresses

106th · 1999109th · 2005112th · 2011

Republican · House · SC106th–108th

Republican · Senate · SC109th–112th

Term datesexact

James W. DeMint

Senator from South Carolina

SENATER1999–20137 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

2.6%with Democrats

of 2,851 votes · 97.4% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 69 votes

All contested3%of 2,920 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican5.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 241 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 862

Congress1.6% · 365

Taxation1.8% · 219

Armed Forces and National Security2.8% · 176

Health3.5% · 170

Finance and Financial Sector1.7% · 116

Government Operations and Politics2.3% · 87

Transportation and Public Works4% · 75

Immigration2.9% · 68

International Affairs2.9% · 68

Law1.5% · 68

Energy3% · 66

Agriculture and Food9.2% · 65

Education3.2% · 63

Crime and Law Enforcement1.8% · 56

Foreign Trade and International Finance2.2% · 45

Labor and Employment0% · 43

Emergency Management5% · 40

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 40

Commerce4.8% · 21

Science, Technology, Communications5% · 20

Social Welfare0% · 16

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 13

Housing and Community Development10% · 10

Water Resources Development10% · 10

Environmental Protection— · 9

Commemorations— · 8

Families— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

106th · 1999112th · 2011

Republican106th–108th

Republican109th–112th

Party switchers

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