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John Edwards

Senator from North Carolina
SENATEDEMOCRAT1999–2005ID E000286
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LegislationHEADLINE
93%with Dems
of 912 votes
Nominations
94%with Dems
of 33 · confirmations only
All contested
93%with Dems
of 945 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
2001 → 2003
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 ↓1999
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
97.8%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 8, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1047A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, 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
Nov 17, 2004S. 2986A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Nov 16, 2004noneFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jun 24, 2004noneDiane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh CircuitNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jun 24, 2004S.Res. 393A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jun 24, 2004H.J.Res. 97A joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jun 24, 2004H.R. 4613A bill Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 246 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 287 votes
Taxation95.1% · 163 votes
Health100% · 70 votes
Armed Forces and National Security91.2% · 57 votes
Education98% · 49 votes
Government Operations and Politics79.6% · 49 votes
Finance and Financial Sector91.4% · 35 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement91.2% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90% · 30 votes
International Affairs85.7% · 28 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance91.7% · 24 votes
Agriculture and Food76.2% · 21 votes
Congress94.1% · 17 votes
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 11 votes
Energy80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Law— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Labor and Employment— · 3 votes
Environmental Protection— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Commerce— · 1 vote
Immigration— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Families, Public Lands and Natural Resources.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
106th · 1999108th · 2003
Democrat · Senate · NC106th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · North Carolina
JE

John Edwards

Senator from North Carolina
SENATED1999–20053 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
92.8%with Democrats
of 912 votes · 7.2% with Republicans
Nominations94%of 33 votes
All contested93%of 945 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992003
2003–04 · 108th · Democrat97.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 246 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.8% · 287
Taxation95.1% · 163
Health100% · 70
Armed Forces and National Security91.2% · 57
Education98% · 49
Government Operations and Politics79.6% · 49
Finance and Financial Sector91.4% · 35
Crime and Law Enforcement91.2% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications90% · 30
International Affairs85.7% · 28
Foreign Trade and International Finance91.7% · 24
Agriculture and Food76.2% · 21
Congress94.1% · 17
Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 11
Energy80% · 10
Law— · 4
Commemorations— · 3
Labor and Employment— · 3
Environmental Protection— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Commerce— · 1
Immigration— · 1
Native Americans— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Families, Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003
Democrat106th–108th

Party switchers

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