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Kenneth Lee Salazar

Senator from Colorado
SENATEDEMOCRAT2005–2011ID S001163
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LegislationHEADLINE
88%with Dems
of 741 votes
Nominations
62%with Dems
of 21 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 762 · both combined
Steepest move
+12 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
100%with Democrats
of 4 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 15, 2009S.J.Res. 5A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Jan 15, 2009S. 181A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 15, 2009S. 22A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Jan 14, 2009S. 22A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jan 11, 2009S. 22A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
5 most recent roll calls shown · 4 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance95.2% · 252 votes
Armed Forces and National Security80.5% · 87 votes
Immigration86.9% · 61 votes
Taxation88.5% · 61 votes
Emergency Management90.2% · 41 votes
Energy80% · 40 votes
Finance and Financial Sector90.6% · 32 votes
Law60% · 20 votes
Education94.4% · 18 votes
Health83.3% · 18 votes
International Affairs82.4% · 17 votes
Congress86.7% · 15 votes
Agriculture and Food78.6% · 14 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 11 votes
Transportation and Public Works90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Water Resources Development— · 7 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4 votes
Government Operations and Politics— · 4 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 4 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 4 votes
Commerce— · 3 votes
Environmental Protection— · 3 votes
Native Americans— · 3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes
Commemorations— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 2 votes
Families— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses
109th · 2005111th · 2009
Democrat · Senate · CO109th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
KS

Kenneth Lee Salazar

Senator from Colorado
SENATED2005–20113 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88.1%with Democrats
of 741 votes · 11.9% with Republicans
Nominations62%of 21 votes
All contested87%of 762 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020052009
2009–10 · 111th · Democrat · of 4 votes100%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 5 shown · 4 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance95.2% · 252
Armed Forces and National Security80.5% · 87
Immigration86.9% · 61
Taxation88.5% · 61
Emergency Management90.2% · 41
Energy80% · 40
Finance and Financial Sector90.6% · 32
Law60% · 20
Education94.4% · 18
Health83.3% · 18
International Affairs82.4% · 17
Congress86.7% · 15
Agriculture and Food78.6% · 14
Labor and Employment100% · 11
Transportation and Public Works90% · 10
Water Resources Development— · 7
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 4
Government Operations and Politics— · 4
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 4
Science, Technology, Communications— · 4
Commerce— · 3
Environmental Protection— · 3
Native Americans— · 3
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2
Commemorations— · 2
Social Welfare— · 2
Families— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

109th · 2005111th · 2009
Democrat109th–111th

Party switchers

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