Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts

Senator from Kansas

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–2021ID R000307

LegislationHEADLINE

8%with Dems

of 7,833 votes

Nominations

1%with Dems

of 861 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 8,694 · both combined

Steepest move

−11 pts

2011 → 2013

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 ↓1981198719931999200520112017

2019–20116th Congress

Sat as a Republican

6.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, −11 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jan 1, 2021H.R. 6395To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 30, 2020H.R. 6395To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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

Full textTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133A bill to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2020noneEric J. Soskin, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of TransportationNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2020noneFernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 397 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.8% · 2,358 votes

Armed Forces and National Security10% · 691 votes

Congress3.5% · 687 votes

Taxation6.6% · 410 votes

International Affairs11.9% · 361 votes

Government Operations and Politics8.5% · 354 votes

Health5.4% · 315 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 222 votes

Finance and Financial Sector3.1% · 193 votes

Labor and Employment4.4% · 182 votes

Agriculture and Food30.1% · 166 votes

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 163 votes

Education6.9% · 160 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.2% · 158 votes

Energy7.3% · 150 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.3% · 150 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 146 votes

Immigration5.5% · 145 votes

Environmental Protection1% · 100 votes

Housing and Community Development1.4% · 74 votes

Law2.7% · 74 votes

Water Resources Development19.7% · 66 votes

Emergency Management11.3% · 62 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3.7% · 54 votes

Commerce5.7% · 53 votes

Social Welfare1.9% · 53 votes

Native Americans7.4% · 27 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13 votes

Commemorations7.7% · 13 votes

Families0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

20 Congresses

97th · 1981105th · 1997116th · 2019

Republican · House · KS97th–104th

Republican · Senate · KS105th–116th

Term datesexact

Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts

Senator from Kansas

SENATER1981–202120 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

7.6%with Democrats

of 7,833 votes · 92.4% with Republicans

Nominations1%of 861 votes

All contested7%of 8,694 · combined

Steepest move−11 pts2011→13, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812019

2019–20 · 116th · Republican6.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 397 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.8% · 2,358

Armed Forces and National Security10% · 691

Congress3.5% · 687

Taxation6.6% · 410

International Affairs11.9% · 361

Government Operations and Politics8.5% · 354

Health5.4% · 315

Crime and Law Enforcement3.2% · 222

Finance and Financial Sector3.1% · 193

Labor and Employment4.4% · 182

Agriculture and Food30.1% · 166

Transportation and Public Works9.2% · 163

Education6.9% · 160

Foreign Trade and International Finance15.2% · 158

Energy7.3% · 150

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.3% · 150

Science, Technology, Communications4.8% · 146

Immigration5.5% · 145

Environmental Protection1% · 100

Housing and Community Development1.4% · 74

Law2.7% · 74

Water Resources Development19.7% · 66

Emergency Management11.3% · 62

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues3.7% · 54

Commerce5.7% · 53

Social Welfare1.9% · 53

Native Americans7.4% · 27

Arts, Culture, Religion7.7% · 13

Commemorations7.7% · 13

Families0% · 10

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981116th · 2019

Republican97th–104th

Republican105th–116th

Party switchers

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