Mark Udall

Senator from Colorado

SENATEDEMOCRAT1999–2015ID U000038

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 4,090 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 272 · confirmations only

All contested

94%with Dems

of 4,362 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

2011 → 2013

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 ↓199920052011

2013–14113th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2011 → 2013, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 16, 2014noneStephen R. Bough, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of MissouriNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014H.R. 5771To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, 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 16, 2014noneColette Dodson Honorable, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2017NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneAntony Blinken, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of StateNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 16, 2014noneSarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland SecurityNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Dec 15, 2014noneFrank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance)NOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 417 contested votes scored in the 113th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance92.1% · 1,066 votes

Congress98.1% · 912 votes

Taxation92.2% · 219 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.4% · 198 votes

Health97% · 197 votes

Finance and Financial Sector92.9% · 113 votes

Government Operations and Politics90.7% · 108 votes

Transportation and Public Works88% · 100 votes

Labor and Employment94.9% · 98 votes

Agriculture and Food86.2% · 94 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 90 votes

Energy100% · 86 votes

International Affairs91.6% · 83 votes

Education93.8% · 80 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources92.2% · 77 votes

Emergency Management92.9% · 70 votes

Law95.2% · 63 votes

Housing and Community Development95.2% · 62 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.9% · 56 votes

Commerce81.4% · 43 votes

Immigration88.2% · 34 votes

Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 32 votes

Commemorations100% · 19 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.8% · 16 votes

Social Welfare80% · 15 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 14 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 13 votes

Native Americans91.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

106th · 1999111th · 2009113th · 2013

Democrat · House · CO106th–110th

Democrat · Senate · CO111th–113th

Term datesexact

Mark Udall

Senator from Colorado

SENATED1999–20158 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

93.1%with Democrats

of 4,090 votes · 6.9% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 272 votes

All contested94%of 4,362 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts2011→13, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992013

2013–14 · 113th · Democrat94.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 417 contested votes scored in the 113th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance92.1% · 1,066

Congress98.1% · 912

Taxation92.2% · 219

Armed Forces and National Security90.4% · 198

Health97% · 197

Finance and Financial Sector92.9% · 113

Government Operations and Politics90.7% · 108

Transportation and Public Works88% · 100

Labor and Employment94.9% · 98

Agriculture and Food86.2% · 94

Crime and Law Enforcement86.7% · 90

Energy100% · 86

International Affairs91.6% · 83

Education93.8% · 80

Public Lands and Natural Resources92.2% · 77

Emergency Management92.9% · 70

Law95.2% · 63

Housing and Community Development95.2% · 62

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.9% · 56

Commerce81.4% · 43

Immigration88.2% · 34

Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 32

Commemorations100% · 19

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.8% · 16

Social Welfare80% · 15

Water Resources Development100% · 14

Environmental Protection100% · 13

Native Americans91.7% · 12

Animals— · 8

Families— · 6

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Service record

106th · 1999113th · 2013

Democrat106th–110th

Democrat111th–113th

Party switchers

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