Jon Llewellyn Kyl

Senator from Arizona

SENATEREPUBLICAN1987–2019ID K000352

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 5,659 votes

Nominations

11%with Dems

of 167 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 5,826 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

2011 → 2017

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 ↓198719931999200520112017

2017–18115th Congress

Sat as a Republican

0%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2017, −4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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

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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 13, 2018S.J.Res. 54To clarify that the requirement to remove United States Armed Forces does not apply to forces engaged in operations to support efforts to disrupt Houthi attacks against locations outside of Yemen, such as ballistic missile attacks, unmanned aerial vehicle attacks, maritime attacks against United States or international vessels, or terrorist attacks against civilian targets.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 44 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 1,775 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 497 votes

Congress3.2% · 410 votes

Taxation1.7% · 350 votes

Government Operations and Politics3.1% · 255 votes

Health0.8% · 252 votes

International Affairs4.1% · 218 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.4% · 174 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement0.6% · 159 votes

Transportation and Public Works1.6% · 129 votes

Labor and Employment1.7% · 120 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 115 votes

Education3.7% · 108 votes

Immigration13.3% · 105 votes

Agriculture and Food5.9% · 102 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance4.3% · 92 votes

Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 84 votes

Energy5.1% · 78 votes

Social Welfare1.3% · 78 votes

Law1.7% · 58 votes

Commerce3.6% · 56 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 47 votes

Water Resources Development27.7% · 47 votes

Emergency Management2.2% · 45 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 38 votes

Housing and Community Development2.9% · 34 votes

Native Americans22.2% · 18 votes

Commemorations0% · 11 votes

Families0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

14 Congresses

100th · 1987104th · 1995115th · 2017

Republican · House · AZ100th–103rd

Republican · Senate · AZ104th–115th

Term datesexact

Jon Llewellyn Kyl

Senator from Arizona

SENATER1987–201914 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.1%with Democrats

of 5,659 votes · 96.9% with Republicans

Nominations11%of 167 votes

All contested3%of 5,826 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts2011→17, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019872017

2017–18 · 115th · Republican0%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 44 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance2.6% · 1,775

Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 497

Congress3.2% · 410

Taxation1.7% · 350

Government Operations and Politics3.1% · 255

Health0.8% · 252

International Affairs4.1% · 218

Finance and Financial Sector3.4% · 174

Crime and Law Enforcement0.6% · 159

Transportation and Public Works1.6% · 129

Labor and Employment1.7% · 120

Public Lands and Natural Resources6.1% · 115

Education3.7% · 108

Immigration13.3% · 105

Agriculture and Food5.9% · 102

Foreign Trade and International Finance4.3% · 92

Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 84

Energy5.1% · 78

Social Welfare1.3% · 78

Law1.7% · 58

Commerce3.6% · 56

Environmental Protection0% · 47

Water Resources Development27.7% · 47

Emergency Management2.2% · 45

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 38

Housing and Community Development2.9% · 34

Native Americans22.2% · 18

Commemorations0% · 11

Families0% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987115th · 2017

Republican100th–103rd

Republican104th–115th

Party switchers

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