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Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr.

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–2021ID S000244
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 13,842 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
7%with Dems
of 13,842 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓1979198519911997200320092015
2019–20116th Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.6%with Democrats
of 558 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +11 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2020H.R. 9051CASH ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textUnited States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Dec 21, 2020H.R. 133United States-Mexico Economic Partnership ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 21, 2020H.Res. 1271Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the US and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520)LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 8, 2020H.R. 8354Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2020H.R. 6395William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2020H.R. 3884MORE ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 4, 2020H.R. 3884MORE ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 558 contested votes scored in the 116th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8.9% · 3,222 votes
Congress0.9% · 3,090 votes
Armed Forces and National Security21.8% · 1,015 votes
Government Operations and Politics6% · 697 votes
International Affairs13.2% · 508 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources11.5% · 427 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 345 votes
Energy10.4% · 336 votes
Taxation2.7% · 331 votes
Health3.3% · 329 votes
Environmental Protection5.5% · 307 votes
Labor and Employment3.4% · 297 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement8.5% · 284 votes
Transportation and Public Works10% · 249 votes
Education2.5% · 238 votes
Agriculture and Food18.9% · 201 votes
Science, Technology, Communications6.8% · 192 votes
Housing and Community Development2.2% · 186 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.8% · 181 votes
Emergency Management8% · 176 votes
Law3.4% · 175 votes
Water Resources Development16.2% · 111 votes
Immigration10.6% · 104 votes
Commerce10.7% · 103 votes
Social Welfare1.3% · 77 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6% · 67 votes
Native Americans4.5% · 67 votes
Commemorations3.2% · 31 votes
Families0% · 25 votes
Animals17.6% · 17 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

21 Congresses
96th · 1979116th · 2019
Republican · House · WI96th–116th
Term datesexact
Members · Wisconsin
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Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr.

Representative from Wisconsin
HOUSER1979–202121 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
7.4%with Democrats
of 13,842 votes · 92.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested7%of 13,842 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019792019
2019–20 · 116th · Republican · of 558 votes3.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 558 contested votes scored in the 116th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8.9% · 3,222
Congress0.9% · 3,090
Armed Forces and National Security21.8% · 1,015
Government Operations and Politics6% · 697
International Affairs13.2% · 508
Public Lands and Natural Resources11.5% · 427
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 345
Energy10.4% · 336
Taxation2.7% · 331
Health3.3% · 329
Environmental Protection5.5% · 307
Labor and Employment3.4% · 297
Crime and Law Enforcement8.5% · 284
Transportation and Public Works10% · 249
Education2.5% · 238
Agriculture and Food18.9% · 201
Science, Technology, Communications6.8% · 192
Housing and Community Development2.2% · 186
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.8% · 181
Emergency Management8% · 176
Law3.4% · 175
Water Resources Development16.2% · 111
Immigration10.6% · 104
Commerce10.7% · 103
Social Welfare1.3% · 77
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6% · 67
Native Americans4.5% · 67
Commemorations3.2% · 31
Families0% · 25
Animals17.6% · 17
Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 14
Private Legislation— · 5
Sports and Recreation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4

Service record

96th · 1979116th · 2019
Republican96th–116th

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