John Sarbanes

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2007–2025ID S001168

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Dems

of 7,720 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

99%with Dems

of 7,720 · both combined

Steepest move

−2 pts

2009 → 2011

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 ↓200720132019

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.3%with Democrats

of 851 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2009 → 2011, −2 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 17, 2024H.Res. 1616Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 115) to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for “midnight rules”, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 851 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.9% · 2,046 votes

Economics and Public Finance98.1% · 1,563 votes

Armed Forces and National Security96.8% · 622 votes

Government Operations and Politics99.2% · 372 votes

Energy100% · 303 votes

Finance and Financial Sector99.6% · 279 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 252 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 243 votes

Health100% · 198 votes

Emergency Management97.6% · 167 votes

Taxation100% · 147 votes

Transportation and Public Works98.6% · 143 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement97.7% · 131 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 131 votes

Education99.2% · 124 votes

International Affairs99.1% · 116 votes

Agriculture and Food96.1% · 102 votes

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 95 votes

Science, Technology, Communications98.8% · 80 votes

Immigration100% · 72 votes

Law100% · 64 votes

Water Resources Development98.2% · 55 votes

Commerce98.1% · 52 votes

Native Americans100% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 30 votes

Animals100% · 22 votes

Social Welfare93.3% · 15 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

110th · 2007118th · 2023

Democrat · House · MD110th–118th

Term datesexact

John Sarbanes

Representative from Maryland

HOUSED2007–20259 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

99%with Democrats

of 7,720 votes · 1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested99%of 7,720 · combined

Steepest move−2 pts2009→11, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072023

2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 851 votes99.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 851 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Congress99.9% · 2,046

Economics and Public Finance98.1% · 1,563

Armed Forces and National Security96.8% · 622

Government Operations and Politics99.2% · 372

Energy100% · 303

Finance and Financial Sector99.6% · 279

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 252

Environmental Protection100% · 243

Health100% · 198

Emergency Management97.6% · 167

Taxation100% · 147

Transportation and Public Works98.6% · 143

Crime and Law Enforcement97.7% · 131

Labor and Employment100% · 131

Education99.2% · 124

International Affairs99.1% · 116

Agriculture and Food96.1% · 102

Housing and Community Development98.9% · 95

Science, Technology, Communications98.8% · 80

Immigration100% · 72

Law100% · 64

Water Resources Development98.2% · 55

Commerce98.1% · 52

Native Americans100% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 30

Animals100% · 22

Social Welfare93.3% · 15

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 5

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

110th · 2007118th · 2023

Democrat110th–118th

Party switchers

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