Mark Steven Kirk

Senator from Illinois

SENATEREPUBLICAN2001–2017ID K000360

LegislationHEADLINE

23%with Dems

of 3,981 votes

Nominations

17%with Dems

of 232 · confirmations only

All contested

22%with Dems

of 4,213 · both combined

Steepest move

+9 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 ↓200120072013

2015–16114th Congress

Sat as a Republican

30.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +9 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 10, 2016S. 612A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the "George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 9, 2016H.R. 2028A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 8, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016S. 2943An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 5, 2016H.R. 34A bill to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 1, 2016H.R. 6297A bill to reauthorize the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 296 contested votes scored in the 114th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress2.6% · 1,022 votes

Economics and Public Finance28.3% · 964 votes

Armed Forces and National Security21.3% · 207 votes

Taxation11% · 154 votes

Energy43.3% · 150 votes

Health32.3% · 130 votes

Finance and Financial Sector17.5% · 103 votes

Labor and Employment19.6% · 97 votes

Education53.2% · 94 votes

Government Operations and Politics37.5% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works32.9% · 85 votes

Emergency Management26.2% · 84 votes

Agriculture and Food37.2% · 78 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources64.4% · 73 votes

International Affairs31.9% · 72 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement60.7% · 61 votes

Housing and Community Development14.5% · 55 votes

Law13% · 54 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.4% · 47 votes

Commerce24.4% · 41 votes

Immigration27.5% · 40 votes

Science, Technology, Communications17.6% · 34 votes

Native Americans9.1% · 22 votes

Environmental Protection57.1% · 21 votes

Commemorations0% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development35.3% · 17 votes

Social Welfare14.3% · 14 votes

Animals92.3% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7 votes

Families— · 4 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

8 Congresses

107th · 2001112th · 2011114th · 2015

Republican · House · IL107th–111th

Republican · Senate · IL112th–114th

Term datesexact

Mark Steven Kirk

Senator from Illinois

SENATER2001–20178 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

22.7%with Democrats

of 3,981 votes · 77.3% with Republicans

Nominations17%of 232 votes

All contested22%of 4,213 · combined

Steepest move+9 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050020012015

2015–16 · 114th · Republican30.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 296 contested votes scored in the 114th

By policy area

career

Congress2.6% · 1,022

Economics and Public Finance28.3% · 964

Armed Forces and National Security21.3% · 207

Taxation11% · 154

Energy43.3% · 150

Health32.3% · 130

Finance and Financial Sector17.5% · 103

Labor and Employment19.6% · 97

Education53.2% · 94

Government Operations and Politics37.5% · 88

Transportation and Public Works32.9% · 85

Emergency Management26.2% · 84

Agriculture and Food37.2% · 78

Public Lands and Natural Resources64.4% · 73

International Affairs31.9% · 72

Crime and Law Enforcement60.7% · 61

Housing and Community Development14.5% · 55

Law13% · 54

Foreign Trade and International Finance6.4% · 47

Commerce24.4% · 41

Immigration27.5% · 40

Science, Technology, Communications17.6% · 34

Native Americans9.1% · 22

Environmental Protection57.1% · 21

Commemorations0% · 18

Water Resources Development35.3% · 17

Social Welfare14.3% · 14

Animals92.3% · 13

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 7

Families— · 4

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

107th · 2001114th · 2015

Republican107th–111th

Republican112th–114th

Party switchers

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