Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel

Senator from Nebraska

SENATEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID H001028

LegislationHEADLINE

11%with Dems

of 2,096 votes

Nominations

5%with Dems

of 75 · confirmations only

All contested

11%with Dems

of 2,171 · both combined

Steepest move

+15 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓19972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

25.6%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +15 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 20, 2008H.R. 6867A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textIn the nature of a substitute.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2008S. 3604A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 355 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.2% · 761 votes

Taxation3.3% · 276 votes

Armed Forces and National Security20.3% · 177 votes

Health5.5% · 109 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 81 votes

Education8.6% · 70 votes

Immigration60.3% · 68 votes

Government Operations and Politics13.8% · 65 votes

International Affairs22% · 59 votes

Energy5.7% · 53 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement6% · 50 votes

Emergency Management19.5% · 41 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 38 votes

Law11.1% · 36 votes

Agriculture and Food25.7% · 35 votes

Transportation and Public Works14.7% · 34 votes

Congress15.6% · 32 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance3.4% · 29 votes

Labor and Employment12.5% · 16 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 13 votes

Water Resources Development10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 4 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Social Welfare— · 4 votes

Families— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican · Senate · NE105th–110th

Term datesexact

Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel

Senator from Nebraska

SENATER1997–20096 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

10.7%with Democrats

of 2,096 votes · 89.3% with Republicans

Nominations5%of 75 votes

All contested11%of 2,171 · combined

Steepest move+15 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican25.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 355 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.2% · 761

Taxation3.3% · 276

Armed Forces and National Security20.3% · 177

Health5.5% · 109

Finance and Financial Sector2.5% · 81

Education8.6% · 70

Immigration60.3% · 68

Government Operations and Politics13.8% · 65

International Affairs22% · 59

Energy5.7% · 53

Crime and Law Enforcement6% · 50

Emergency Management19.5% · 41

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 38

Law11.1% · 36

Agriculture and Food25.7% · 35

Transportation and Public Works14.7% · 34

Congress15.6% · 32

Foreign Trade and International Finance3.4% · 29

Labor and Employment12.5% · 16

Environmental Protection0% · 13

Water Resources Development10% · 10

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 9

Commemorations— · 8

Commerce— · 4

Native Americans— · 4

Social Welfare— · 4

Families— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Housing and Community Development.

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican105th–110th

Party switchers

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