Peter G. Fitzgerald

Senator from Illinois

SENATEREPUBLICAN1999–2005ID F000442

LegislationHEADLINE

14%with Dems

of 1,039 votes

Nominations

7%with Dems

of 46 · confirmations only

All contested

14%with Dems

of 1,085 · both combined

Steepest move

−15 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

6.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −15 pts — within one party label.

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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

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

Open roll call

Nov 17, 2004S. 2986A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 16, 2004noneFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 11, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 454A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 412 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance11.8% · 381 votes

Taxation3% · 168 votes

Health30.6% · 72 votes

Armed Forces and National Security11.8% · 68 votes

Education10.2% · 49 votes

Government Operations and Politics26.5% · 49 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement16.2% · 37 votes

International Affairs3.1% · 32 votes

Science, Technology, Communications45.2% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance8.3% · 24 votes

Agriculture and Food23.8% · 21 votes

Congress5% · 20 votes

Transportation and Public Works31.3% · 16 votes

Energy14.3% · 14 votes

Law46.2% · 13 votes

Finance and Financial Sector16.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Environmental Protection— · 3 votes

Labor and Employment— · 3 votes

Social Welfare— · 2 votes

Commerce— · 1 vote

Families— · 1 vote

Immigration— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Republican · Senate · IL106th–108th

Term datesexact

Peter G. Fitzgerald

Senator from Illinois

SENATER1999–20053 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

13.9%with Democrats

of 1,039 votes · 86.1% with Republicans

Nominations7%of 46 votes

All contested14%of 1,085 · combined

Steepest move−15 pts2001→03, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican6.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 412 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance11.8% · 381

Taxation3% · 168

Health30.6% · 72

Armed Forces and National Security11.8% · 68

Education10.2% · 49

Government Operations and Politics26.5% · 49

Crime and Law Enforcement16.2% · 37

International Affairs3.1% · 32

Science, Technology, Communications45.2% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance8.3% · 24

Agriculture and Food23.8% · 21

Congress5% · 20

Transportation and Public Works31.3% · 16

Energy14.3% · 14

Law46.2% · 13

Finance and Financial Sector16.7% · 12

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7

Commemorations— · 3

Environmental Protection— · 3

Labor and Employment— · 3

Social Welfare— · 2

Commerce— · 1

Families— · 1

Immigration— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Republican106th–108th

Party switchers

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