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Patrick Joseph Leahy

Senator from Vermont
SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–2023ID L000174
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LegislationHEADLINE
94%with Dems
of 8,228 votes
Nominations
96%with Dems
of 1,354 · confirmations only
All contested
94%with Dems
of 9,582 · both combined
Steepest move
−8 pts
1975 → 1977
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 ↓19751981198719931999200520112017
2021–22117th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.6%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1975 → 1977, −8 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617A bill to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the Justice for the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo establish a World Trade Center Health Program Supplemental Fund.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To improve the bill.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To eliminate a waiver of State immunity.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To establish a rule of construction relating to religious entities.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 22, 2022H.R. 2617To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to terminate the prohibitions on entry into the United States that are commonly referred to as Title 42.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 716 contested votes scored in the 117th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 2,584 votes
Armed Forces and National Security94.5% · 694 votes
Taxation94.9% · 567 votes
Government Operations and Politics93.9% · 508 votes
International Affairs95.1% · 350 votes
Health98.7% · 298 votes
Energy91.9% · 284 votes
Agriculture and Food91.2% · 272 votes
Transportation and Public Works86.6% · 231 votes
Labor and Employment94.4% · 216 votes
Finance and Financial Sector94.9% · 214 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement90.3% · 196 votes
Education94.2% · 190 votes
Congress91.8% · 184 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.2% · 170 votes
Immigration93.9% · 164 votes
Social Welfare89.5% · 105 votes
Law95.7% · 94 votes
Environmental Protection83.7% · 92 votes
Science, Technology, Communications91.3% · 92 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.6% · 90 votes
Commerce91.8% · 85 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.1% · 68 votes
Emergency Management96.7% · 60 votes
Housing and Community Development97.4% · 38 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 34 votes
Animals100% · 31 votes
Depletion allowances87% · 23 votes
Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22 votes
Income tax90% · 20 votes
Power resources100% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions100% · 16 votes
Families100% · 13 votes
Political participation90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Political representation— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Day care— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
Automobile insurance— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 2 votes
Motor vehicles— · 2 votes
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 32 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Executive reorganization, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

24 Congresses
94th · 1975117th · 2021
Democrat · Senate · VT94th–117th
Term datesexact
Members · Vermont
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Patrick Joseph Leahy

Senator from Vermont
SENATED1975–202324 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
93.7%with Democrats
of 8,228 votes · 6.3% with Republicans
Nominations96%of 1,354 votes
All contested94%of 9,582 · combined
Steepest move−8 pts1975→77, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019752021
2021–22 · 117th · Democrat99.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 716 contested votes scored in the 117th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance94.4% · 2,584
Armed Forces and National Security94.5% · 694
Taxation94.9% · 567
Government Operations and Politics93.9% · 508
International Affairs95.1% · 350
Health98.7% · 298
Energy91.9% · 284
Agriculture and Food91.2% · 272
Transportation and Public Works86.6% · 231
Labor and Employment94.4% · 216
Finance and Financial Sector94.9% · 214
Crime and Law Enforcement90.3% · 196
Education94.2% · 190
Congress91.8% · 184
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.2% · 170
Immigration93.9% · 164
Social Welfare89.5% · 105
Law95.7% · 94
Environmental Protection83.7% · 92
Science, Technology, Communications91.3% · 92
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.6% · 90
Commerce91.8% · 85
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues94.1% · 68
Emergency Management96.7% · 60
Housing and Community Development97.4% · 38
Water Resources Development100% · 34
Animals100% · 31
Depletion allowances87% · 23
Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22
Income tax90% · 20
Power resources100% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions100% · 16
Families100% · 13
Political participation90% · 10
Native Americans— · 9
Political representation— · 9
Commemorations— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Day care— · 4
Embargo— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Public works— · 3
Range management— · 3
Automobile insurance— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Mines and mineral resources— · 2
Motor vehicles— · 2
Congressional oversight— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 32 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Executive reorganization, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

94th · 1975117th · 2021
Democrat94th–117th

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