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Luther Johnson Strange III

Senator from Alabama
SENATEREPUBLICAN2017–2019ID S001202
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LegislationHEADLINE
3%with Dems
of 77 votes
Nominations
0%with Dems
of 94 · confirmations only
All contested
1%with Dems
of 171 · both combined

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 ↓2017
2017–18115th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.6%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 21, 2017H.R. 1370A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2017H.R. 1370A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 20, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 20, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 2017H.R. 1To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 19, 2017noneJennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of StateNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 18, 2017noneOwen West, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 18, 2017noneJ. Paul Compton, Jr., of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 14, 2017noneJames C. Ho, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 171 contested votes scored in the 115th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Taxation0% · 26 votes
Economics and Public Finance9.5% · 21 votes
Health0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Labor and Employment— · 7 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2 votes
Education— · 2 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 2 votes
Armed Forces and National Security— · 1 vote
Energy— · 1 vote
Finance and Financial Sector— · 1 vote
International Affairs— · 1 vote
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

1 Congresses
115th · 2017
Republican · Senate · AL115th–115th
Term datesexact
Members · Alabama
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Luther Johnson Strange III

Senator from Alabama
SENATER2017–20191 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
2.6%with Democrats
of 77 votes · 97.4% with Republicans
Nominations0%of 94 votes
All contested1%of 171 · combined

Career arc

10050020172017
2017–18 · 115th · Republican2.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 171 contested votes scored in the 115th

By policy area

career
Taxation0% · 26
Economics and Public Finance9.5% · 21
Health0% · 12
Labor and Employment— · 7
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 2
Education— · 2
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 2
Armed Forces and National Security— · 1
Energy— · 1
Finance and Financial Sector— · 1
International Affairs— · 1
Science, Technology, Communications— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Transportation and Public Works.

Service record

115th · 2017115th · 2017
Republican115th–115th

Party switchers

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