Elizabeth Hanford Dole

Senator from North Carolina

SENATEREPUBLICAN2003–2009ID D000601

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 1,114 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 51 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 1,165 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2005 → 2007

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

12.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +6 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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 · 363 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.4% · 441 votes

Armed Forces and National Security2.4% · 123 votes

Taxation5.8% · 104 votes

Immigration4.5% · 66 votes

Energy9.6% · 52 votes

Health9.8% · 51 votes

Emergency Management12.5% · 40 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 33 votes

Law3% · 33 votes

International Affairs12.5% · 32 votes

Education0% · 19 votes

Congress5.6% · 18 votes

Transportation and Public Works40% · 15 votes

Agriculture and Food14.3% · 14 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 14 votes

Labor and Employment18.2% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 5 votes

Environmental Protection— · 4 votes

Government Operations and Politics— · 4 votes

Water Resources Development— · 4 votes

Commerce— · 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 · NC108th–110th

Term datesexact

Elizabeth Hanford Dole

Senator from North Carolina

SENATER2003–20093 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Democrats

of 1,114 votes · 92% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 51 votes

All contested8%of 1,165 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020032007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican12.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 363 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.4% · 441

Armed Forces and National Security2.4% · 123

Taxation5.8% · 104

Immigration4.5% · 66

Energy9.6% · 52

Health9.8% · 51

Emergency Management12.5% · 40

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 33

Law3% · 33

International Affairs12.5% · 32

Education0% · 19

Congress5.6% · 18

Transportation and Public Works40% · 15

Agriculture and Food14.3% · 14

Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 14

Labor and Employment18.2% · 11

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7

Science, Technology, Communications— · 5

Environmental Protection— · 4

Government Operations and Politics— · 4

Water Resources Development— · 4

Commerce— · 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