Jeff Flake

Senator from Arizona

SENATEREPUBLICAN2001–2019ID F000444

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 5,200 votes

Nominations

14%with Dems

of 439 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 5,639 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

2011 → 2013

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 ↓200120072013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

8.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2018H.R. 695To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 19, 2018H.R. 695To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2018noneJoseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textJoseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 18, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2018S. 756To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2018S. 756A bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 343 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.8% · 1,286 votes

Congress1.5% · 1,274 votes

Armed Forces and National Security12.7% · 291 votes

Energy5.6% · 215 votes

Taxation3% · 199 votes

Health8.3% · 181 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.7% · 149 votes

Government Operations and Politics7.4% · 135 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3% · 134 votes

Emergency Management12.1% · 124 votes

Environmental Protection1.7% · 116 votes

Labor and Employment4.6% · 108 votes

Education12.3% · 106 votes

Transportation and Public Works6.7% · 90 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement9% · 89 votes

Housing and Community Development7.1% · 85 votes

International Affairs27.2% · 81 votes

Agriculture and Food15.2% · 79 votes

Law5.5% · 55 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2% · 49 votes

Commerce16.3% · 43 votes

Immigration38.1% · 42 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 36 votes

Water Resources Development0% · 26 votes

Native Americans13.6% · 22 votes

Commemorations22.2% · 18 votes

Animals0% · 15 votes

Social Welfare0% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

107th · 2001113th · 2013115th · 2017

Republican · House · AZ107th–112th

Republican · Senate · AZ113th–115th

Term datesexact

Jeff Flake

Senator from Arizona

SENATER2001–20199 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.7%with Democrats

of 5,200 votes · 93.3% with Republicans

Nominations14%of 439 votes

All contested7%of 5,639 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican8.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 343 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.8% · 1,286

Congress1.5% · 1,274

Armed Forces and National Security12.7% · 291

Energy5.6% · 215

Taxation3% · 199

Health8.3% · 181

Public Lands and Natural Resources2.7% · 149

Government Operations and Politics7.4% · 135

Finance and Financial Sector3% · 134

Emergency Management12.1% · 124

Environmental Protection1.7% · 116

Labor and Employment4.6% · 108

Education12.3% · 106

Transportation and Public Works6.7% · 90

Crime and Law Enforcement9% · 89

Housing and Community Development7.1% · 85

International Affairs27.2% · 81

Agriculture and Food15.2% · 79

Law5.5% · 55

Science, Technology, Communications2% · 49

Commerce16.3% · 43

Immigration38.1% · 42

Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 36

Water Resources Development0% · 26

Native Americans13.6% · 22

Commemorations22.2% · 18

Animals0% · 15

Social Welfare0% · 15

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8

Families— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

107th · 2001115th · 2017

Republican107th–112th

Republican113th–115th

Party switchers

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