Joseph I. Lieberman

Senator from Connecticut

SENATEDEMOCRAT1989–2013ID L000304

LegislationHEADLINE

83%with Dems

of 4,245 votes

Nominations

87%with Dems

of 143 · confirmations only

All contested

83%with Dems

of 4,388 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓1989199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

84%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 264 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance86.8% · 1,472 votes

Taxation84.5% · 355 votes

Armed Forces and National Security57.7% · 333 votes

Government Operations and Politics90.6% · 299 votes

Health92.8% · 209 votes

Finance and Financial Sector80% · 165 votes

International Affairs65.4% · 136 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement81.9% · 127 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 109 votes

Education84.1% · 107 votes

Labor and Employment92.5% · 106 votes

Agriculture and Food87% · 100 votes

Immigration86% · 93 votes

Congress86.4% · 88 votes

Energy95.5% · 66 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance67.2% · 64 votes

Social Welfare81.7% · 60 votes

Environmental Protection79.2% · 48 votes

Commerce51.1% · 47 votes

Science, Technology, Communications76.6% · 47 votes

Emergency Management90.5% · 42 votes

Law76.9% · 39 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 26 votes

Water Resources Development82.6% · 23 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 21 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 14 votes

Families100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

12 Congresses

101st · 1989112th · 2011

Democrat · Senate · CT101st–112th

Term datesexact

Joseph I. Lieberman

Senator from Connecticut

SENATED1989–201312 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

83.3%with Democrats

of 4,245 votes · 16.7% with Republicans

Nominations87%of 143 votes

All contested83%of 4,388 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019892011

2011–12 · 112th · Democrat84%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 264 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance86.8% · 1,472

Taxation84.5% · 355

Armed Forces and National Security57.7% · 333

Government Operations and Politics90.6% · 299

Health92.8% · 209

Finance and Financial Sector80% · 165

International Affairs65.4% · 136

Crime and Law Enforcement81.9% · 127

Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 109

Education84.1% · 107

Labor and Employment92.5% · 106

Agriculture and Food87% · 100

Immigration86% · 93

Congress86.4% · 88

Energy95.5% · 66

Foreign Trade and International Finance67.2% · 64

Social Welfare81.7% · 60

Environmental Protection79.2% · 48

Commerce51.1% · 47

Science, Technology, Communications76.6% · 47

Emergency Management90.5% · 42

Law76.9% · 39

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.3% · 26

Water Resources Development82.6% · 23

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 21

Housing and Community Development100% · 14

Families100% · 10

Commemorations— · 8

Native Americans— · 4

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

101st · 1989112th · 2011

Democrat101st–112th

Party switchers

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