Mary Kathryn (Heidi) Heitkamp

Senator from North Dakota

SENATEDEMOCRAT2013–2019ID H001069

LegislationHEADLINE

78%with Dems

of 650 votes

Nominations

75%with Dems

of 444 · confirmations only

All contested

77%with Dems

of 1,094 · both combined

Steepest move

−22 pts

2013 → 2015

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 ↓2013

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

82.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2013 → 2015, −22 pts — while still a Democrat.

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.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 347 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance84.2% · 253 votes

Energy50.8% · 65 votes

Armed Forces and National Security84.3% · 51 votes

Taxation92.5% · 40 votes

Health94.7% · 38 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement56.3% · 32 votes

Labor and Employment96.3% · 27 votes

Education84.6% · 26 votes

Immigration84.2% · 19 votes

Finance and Financial Sector61.1% · 18 votes

Transportation and Public Works53.3% · 15 votes

Agriculture and Food53.8% · 13 votes

Emergency Management100% · 12 votes

International Affairs80% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Environmental Protection— · 8 votes

Water Resources Development— · 7 votes

Government Operations and Politics— · 6 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 3 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 3 votes

Congress— · 2 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Families, Law.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

113th · 2013115th · 2017

Democrat · Senate · ND113th–115th

Term datesexact

Mary Kathryn (Heidi) Heitkamp

Senator from North Dakota

SENATED2013–20193 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

77.7%with Democrats

of 650 votes · 22.3% with Republicans

Nominations75%of 444 votes

All contested77%of 1,094 · combined

Steepest move−22 pts2013→15, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132017

2017–18 · 115th · Democrat82.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 347 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance84.2% · 253

Energy50.8% · 65

Armed Forces and National Security84.3% · 51

Taxation92.5% · 40

Health94.7% · 38

Crime and Law Enforcement56.3% · 32

Labor and Employment96.3% · 27

Education84.6% · 26

Immigration84.2% · 19

Finance and Financial Sector61.1% · 18

Transportation and Public Works53.3% · 15

Agriculture and Food53.8% · 13

Emergency Management100% · 12

International Affairs80% · 10

Environmental Protection— · 8

Water Resources Development— · 7

Government Operations and Politics— · 6

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 3

Science, Technology, Communications— · 3

Congress— · 2

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Families, Law.

Service record

113th · 2013115th · 2017

Democrat113th–115th

Party switchers

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