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Blanche Lambert Lincoln

Senator from Arkansas
SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–2011ID L000035
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LegislationHEADLINE
78%with Dems
of 3,719 votes
Nominations
73%with Dems
of 94 · confirmations only
All contested
78%with Dems
of 3,813 · both combined
Steepest move
−19 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
77.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −19 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010noneMary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010noneTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 505 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance81.7% · 1,154 votes
Congress87.2% · 343 votes
Taxation77.7% · 287 votes
Armed Forces and National Security81% · 274 votes
Health86.3% · 212 votes
Government Operations and Politics59.6% · 146 votes
International Affairs71.2% · 125 votes
Finance and Financial Sector73.8% · 122 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement72.6% · 117 votes
Education93.1% · 87 votes
Immigration67.1% · 79 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources61.6% · 73 votes
Labor and Employment81% · 63 votes
Science, Technology, Communications60.3% · 63 votes
Energy54.8% · 62 votes
Agriculture and Food74.5% · 55 votes
Transportation and Public Works74.5% · 55 votes
Emergency Management95.1% · 41 votes
Law51.2% · 41 votes
Environmental Protection43.2% · 37 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance35.5% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development60% · 25 votes
Commerce63.6% · 22 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues72.2% · 18 votes
Housing and Community Development53.3% · 15 votes
Social Welfare92.9% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Families— · 2 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
103rd · 1993106th · 1999111th · 2009
Democrat · House · AR103rd–104th
Democrat · Senate · AR106th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Arkansas
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Blanche Lambert Lincoln

Senator from Arkansas
SENATED1993–20118 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
77.8%with Democrats
of 3,719 votes · 22.2% with Republicans
Nominations73%of 94 votes
All contested78%of 3,813 · combined
Steepest move−19 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat77.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 505 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance81.7% · 1,154
Congress87.2% · 343
Taxation77.7% · 287
Armed Forces and National Security81% · 274
Health86.3% · 212
Government Operations and Politics59.6% · 146
International Affairs71.2% · 125
Finance and Financial Sector73.8% · 122
Crime and Law Enforcement72.6% · 117
Education93.1% · 87
Immigration67.1% · 79
Public Lands and Natural Resources61.6% · 73
Labor and Employment81% · 63
Science, Technology, Communications60.3% · 63
Energy54.8% · 62
Agriculture and Food74.5% · 55
Transportation and Public Works74.5% · 55
Emergency Management95.1% · 41
Law51.2% · 41
Environmental Protection43.2% · 37
Foreign Trade and International Finance35.5% · 31
Water Resources Development60% · 25
Commerce63.6% · 22
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues72.2% · 18
Housing and Community Development53.3% · 15
Social Welfare92.9% · 14
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Native Americans— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Families— · 2

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Democrat103rd–104th
Democrat106th–111th

Party switchers

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