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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

Representative from South Dakota
HOUSEDEMOCRAT2003–2011ID H001037
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LegislationHEADLINE
84%with Dems
of 2,609 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
84%with Dems
of 2,609 · both combined
Steepest move
+12 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓20032009
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
82.2%with Democrats
of 747 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 17, 2010S. 3874Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1776Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textProviding for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 17, 2010H.Con.Res. 336Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 628An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judgesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 1107An act to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, “Public Contracts”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1377Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshino Mineta, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 747 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress92.2% · 830 votes
Economics and Public Finance80.9% · 555 votes
Armed Forces and National Security73% · 126 votes
Emergency Management71.4% · 77 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources72.2% · 72 votes
Finance and Financial Sector71.4% · 70 votes
Taxation82.6% · 69 votes
Housing and Community Development92.3% · 65 votes
Energy70.3% · 64 votes
Agriculture and Food89.5% · 57 votes
Health83% · 53 votes
Labor and Employment86.5% · 52 votes
Education88% · 50 votes
International Affairs72.9% · 48 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.7% · 42 votes
Transportation and Public Works79.4% · 34 votes
Law57.6% · 33 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.9% · 33 votes
Commerce88.5% · 26 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement64% · 25 votes
Native Americans81% · 21 votes
Immigration44.4% · 18 votes
Environmental Protection94.1% · 17 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance62.5% · 16 votes
Animals66.7% · 15 votes
Water Resources Development90.9% · 11 votes
Commemorations100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Social Welfare— · 3 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

4 Congresses
108th · 2003111th · 2009
Democrat · House · SD108th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · South Dakota
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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin

Representative from South Dakota
HOUSED2003–20114 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
83.8%with Democrats
of 2,609 votes · 16.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested84%of 2,609 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts2005→07, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020032009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 747 votes82.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 747 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress92.2% · 830
Economics and Public Finance80.9% · 555
Armed Forces and National Security73% · 126
Emergency Management71.4% · 77
Public Lands and Natural Resources72.2% · 72
Finance and Financial Sector71.4% · 70
Taxation82.6% · 69
Housing and Community Development92.3% · 65
Energy70.3% · 64
Agriculture and Food89.5% · 57
Health83% · 53
Labor and Employment86.5% · 52
Education88% · 50
International Affairs72.9% · 48
Government Operations and Politics85.7% · 42
Transportation and Public Works79.4% · 34
Law57.6% · 33
Science, Technology, Communications87.9% · 33
Commerce88.5% · 26
Crime and Law Enforcement64% · 25
Native Americans81% · 21
Immigration44.4% · 18
Environmental Protection94.1% · 17
Foreign Trade and International Finance62.5% · 16
Animals66.7% · 15
Water Resources Development90.9% · 11
Commemorations100% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6
Families— · 4
Social Welfare— · 3
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

108th · 2003111th · 2009
Democrat108th–111th

Party switchers

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