Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–2025ID F000062

LegislationHEADLINE

91%with Dems

of 4,848 votes

Nominations

96%with Dems

of 1,370 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 6,218 · both combined

Steepest move

−9 pts

2013 → 2015

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 ↓199319992005201120172023

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −9 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 2023H.R. 3935A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 20, 2023H.R. 4366In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 18, 2023noneVernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of ConnecticutNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textVernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of ConnecticutParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Sep 14, 2023H.R. 4366A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 12, 2023H.R. 4366A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 12, 2023noneJeffrey Irvine Cummings, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of IllinoisNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 12, 2023noneTanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans AffairsNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Sep 11, 2023noneTanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans AffairsNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 98 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance92.8% · 1,795 votes

Taxation90.1% · 384 votes

Armed Forces and National Security84% · 363 votes

Health96.7% · 270 votes

Government Operations and Politics84.5% · 232 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.3% · 171 votes

International Affairs88.2% · 152 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement88.6% · 140 votes

Transportation and Public Works94% · 133 votes

Education94.5% · 128 votes

Energy96.8% · 124 votes

Congress96.4% · 112 votes

Immigration85.6% · 111 votes

Labor and Employment98.1% · 107 votes

Agriculture and Food85.3% · 102 votes

Science, Technology, Communications85.1% · 87 votes

Social Welfare90% · 60 votes

Emergency Management93.2% · 59 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance75.9% · 54 votes

Commerce78.7% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 40 votes

Law86.5% · 37 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources78.4% · 37 votes

Water Resources Development86.7% · 30 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95% · 20 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 3 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

16 Congresses

103rd · 1993118th · 2023

Democrat · Senate · CA103rd–118th

Term datesexact

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

SENATED1993–202516 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

90.7%with Democrats

of 4,848 votes · 9.3% with Republicans

Nominations96%of 1,370 votes

All contested92%of 6,218 · combined

Steepest move−9 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932023

2023–24 · 118th · Democrat95.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 98 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance92.8% · 1,795

Taxation90.1% · 384

Armed Forces and National Security84% · 363

Health96.7% · 270

Government Operations and Politics84.5% · 232

Finance and Financial Sector88.3% · 171

International Affairs88.2% · 152

Crime and Law Enforcement88.6% · 140

Transportation and Public Works94% · 133

Education94.5% · 128

Energy96.8% · 124

Congress96.4% · 112

Immigration85.6% · 111

Labor and Employment98.1% · 107

Agriculture and Food85.3% · 102

Science, Technology, Communications85.1% · 87

Social Welfare90% · 60

Emergency Management93.2% · 59

Foreign Trade and International Finance75.9% · 54

Commerce78.7% · 47

Environmental Protection100% · 40

Law86.5% · 37

Public Lands and Natural Resources78.4% · 37

Water Resources Development86.7% · 30

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues95% · 20

Commemorations— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Native Americans— · 3

Families— · 2

Animals— · 1

Service record

103rd · 1993118th · 2023

Democrat103rd–118th

Party switchers

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