Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison

Senator from Texas

SENATEREPUBLICAN1993–2013ID H001016

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 3,688 votes

Nominations

9%with Dems

of 146 · confirmations only

All contested

8%with Dems

of 3,834 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓1993199920052011

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

14.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, +8 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 257 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 1,348 votes

Taxation6.7% · 330 votes

Armed Forces and National Security5.1% · 295 votes

Health9.9% · 213 votes

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 183 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 144 votes

International Affairs5.7% · 106 votes

Transportation and Public Works20.2% · 104 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement8.6% · 93 votes

Education8.9% · 90 votes

Agriculture and Food12.5% · 88 votes

Immigration9.1% · 88 votes

Congress10.8% · 74 votes

Energy6.9% · 58 votes

Social Welfare1.7% · 58 votes

Labor and Employment10.9% · 55 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance3.9% · 51 votes

Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46 votes

Commerce4.8% · 42 votes

Emergency Management14.3% · 42 votes

Law2.6% · 39 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 29 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 27 votes

Water Resources Development9.1% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Families— · 2 votes

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

Service record

10 Congresses

103rd · 1993112th · 2011

Republican · Senate · TX103rd–112th

Term datesexact

Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison

Senator from Texas

SENATER1993–201310 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Democrats

of 3,688 votes · 92% with Republicans

Nominations9%of 146 votes

All contested8%of 3,834 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts2009→11, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican14.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 257 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.7% · 1,348

Taxation6.7% · 330

Armed Forces and National Security5.1% · 295

Health9.9% · 213

Government Operations and Politics5.5% · 183

Finance and Financial Sector2.8% · 144

International Affairs5.7% · 106

Transportation and Public Works20.2% · 104

Crime and Law Enforcement8.6% · 93

Education8.9% · 90

Agriculture and Food12.5% · 88

Immigration9.1% · 88

Congress10.8% · 74

Energy6.9% · 58

Social Welfare1.7% · 58

Labor and Employment10.9% · 55

Foreign Trade and International Finance3.9% · 51

Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 46

Commerce4.8% · 42

Emergency Management14.3% · 42

Law2.6% · 39

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 29

Environmental Protection0% · 27

Water Resources Development9.1% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues15.4% · 13

Commemorations— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Native Americans— · 4

Families— · 2

Service record

103rd · 1993112th · 2011

Republican103rd–112th

Party switchers

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