James Matthes Talent

Senator from Missouri

SENATEREPUBLICAN1993–2007ID T000024

LegislationHEADLINE

6%with Dems

of 3,445 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 48 · confirmations only

All contested

6%with Dems

of 3,493 · both combined

Steepest move

+13 pts

2003 → 2005

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 ↓199319992005

2005–06109th Congress

Sat as a Republican

17%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2003 → 2005, +13 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 16, 2006H.R. 5682A bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 16, 2006S. 3709To make the waiver authority of the President contingent upon a certification that India has agreed to suspend military-to-military cooperation with Iran, including training exercises, until such time as Iran is no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 389 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.4% · 1,048 votes

Congress1.8% · 557 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 219 votes

International Affairs12.5% · 176 votes

Government Operations and Politics6.8% · 162 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.2% · 138 votes

Taxation4.6% · 131 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.4% · 108 votes

Health4.3% · 94 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.6% · 71 votes

Labor and Employment3% · 66 votes

Law1.5% · 66 votes

Education3.8% · 53 votes

Immigration10.4% · 48 votes

Science, Technology, Communications4.3% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection10.3% · 39 votes

Energy5.4% · 37 votes

Transportation and Public Works12.1% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development21.4% · 28 votes

Commerce4% · 25 votes

Emergency Management50% · 24 votes

Housing and Community Development13% · 23 votes

Social Welfare8.7% · 23 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance13.6% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14 votes

Agriculture and Food8.3% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 9 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

103rd · 1993108th · 2003109th · 2005

Republican · House · MO103rd–106th

Republican · Senate · MO108th–109th

Term datesexact

James Matthes Talent

Senator from Missouri

SENATER1993–20076 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

6.4%with Democrats

of 3,445 votes · 93.6% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 48 votes

All contested6%of 3,493 · combined

Steepest move+13 pts2003→05, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932005

2005–06 · 109th · Republican17%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 389 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.4% · 1,048

Congress1.8% · 557

Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 219

International Affairs12.5% · 176

Government Operations and Politics6.8% · 162

Crime and Law Enforcement2.2% · 138

Taxation4.6% · 131

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.4% · 108

Health4.3% · 94

Finance and Financial Sector5.6% · 71

Labor and Employment3% · 66

Law1.5% · 66

Education3.8% · 53

Immigration10.4% · 48

Science, Technology, Communications4.3% · 47

Environmental Protection10.3% · 39

Energy5.4% · 37

Transportation and Public Works12.1% · 33

Water Resources Development21.4% · 28

Commerce4% · 25

Emergency Management50% · 24

Housing and Community Development13% · 23

Social Welfare8.7% · 23

Foreign Trade and International Finance13.6% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 14

Agriculture and Food8.3% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Commemorations— · 9

Native Americans— · 9

Families— · 8

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993109th · 2005

Republican103rd–106th

Republican108th–109th

Party switchers

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