Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

SENATEDEMOCRAT→INDEPENDENT2013–2025ID S001191

LegislationHEADLINE

75%with Dems

of 3,079 votes

Nominations

85%with Dems

of 1,059 · confirmations only

All contested

78%with Dems

of 4,138 · both combined

Steepest move

−12 pts

2021 → 2023

the label changed

Changed parties

118th

D → I · first Congress under it

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 ↓20132019D→I · 118th

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as an Independent

79.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2021 → 2023, −12 pts — the Congress the label changed.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 21, 2024H.R. 10545A bill making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 21, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textA bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To provide for automatic continuing resolutions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 82To adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2024noneSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance80.3% · 756 votes

Congress82.4% · 712 votes

Armed Forces and National Security57% · 251 votes

Government Operations and Politics72.9% · 181 votes

Finance and Financial Sector52.8% · 127 votes

Energy85% · 120 votes

Environmental Protection72.1% · 111 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources77.5% · 80 votes

Health63.2% · 76 votes

Taxation37.7% · 69 votes

Transportation and Public Works68.8% · 64 votes

International Affairs69.5% · 59 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.1% · 53 votes

Agriculture and Food70% · 50 votes

Emergency Management72.3% · 47 votes

Education91.1% · 45 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement73.2% · 41 votes

Water Resources Development86.5% · 37 votes

Labor and Employment90.3% · 31 votes

Law76% · 25 votes

Immigration75% · 24 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 15 votes

Social Welfare76.9% · 13 votes

Commerce58.3% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Animals— · 4 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

113th · 2013116th · 2019118th · 2023

Democrat · House · AZ113th–115th

Democrat · Senate · AZ116th–117th

Independent · Senate · AZ118th–118th

Term datesexact

Kyrsten Sinema

Senator from Arizona

SENATED→I2013–20256 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

75%with Democrats

of 3,079 votes · 25% with Republicans

Nominations85%of 1,059 votes

All contested78%of 4,138 · combined

Steepest move−12 pts2021→23, as an Independent

Changed parties118thD→I

Career arc

100500D→I20132023

2023–24 · 118th · Independent79.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 476 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance80.3% · 756

Congress82.4% · 712

Armed Forces and National Security57% · 251

Government Operations and Politics72.9% · 181

Finance and Financial Sector52.8% · 127

Energy85% · 120

Environmental Protection72.1% · 111

Public Lands and Natural Resources77.5% · 80

Health63.2% · 76

Taxation37.7% · 69

Transportation and Public Works68.8% · 64

International Affairs69.5% · 59

Science, Technology, Communications81.1% · 53

Agriculture and Food70% · 50

Emergency Management72.3% · 47

Education91.1% · 45

Crime and Law Enforcement73.2% · 41

Water Resources Development86.5% · 37

Labor and Employment90.3% · 31

Law76% · 25

Immigration75% · 24

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 15

Social Welfare76.9% · 13

Commerce58.3% · 12

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Animals— · 4

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Families, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013118th · 2023

Democrat113th–115th

Democrat116th–117th

Independent118th–118th

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