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George Victor Voinovich

Senator from Ohio
SENATEREPUBLICAN1999–2011ID V000126
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LegislationHEADLINE
21%with Dems
of 2,262 votes
Nominations
23%with Dems
of 94 · confirmations only
All contested
21%with Dems
of 2,356 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
2005 → 2007
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 ↓19992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
35.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +13 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 22, 2010noneMary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 22, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textTo provide that the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification of the New START Treaty is subject to an understanding regarding the non-use of covers by the Russian Federation that tend to interfere with Type One inspections and accurate warhead counting, is subject to the United States and the Russian Federation reaching an agreement regarding access and monitoring, and is subject to a certification that the Russian Federation has agreed that it will not deny telemetric exchanges on new ballistic missile systems it deploys during the duration of the Treaty.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Dec 21, 2010noneTo require a certification that the President has negotiated a legally binding side agreement with the Russian Federation that the Russian Federation will not deploy a significant number of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles during the duration of the New START Treaty.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide an understanding that provisions adopted in the Bilateral Consultative Commission that affect substantive rights or obligations under the Treaty are those that create new rights or obligations for the United States and must therefore be submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo provide a condition regarding the return of stolen United States military equipment.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTo amend the Treaty to provide for a clear definition of rail-mobile missiles.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneTreaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with ProtocolLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 21, 2010noneWilliam Joseph Martinez, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of ColoradoNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 499 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance22.7% · 802 votes
Taxation22.9% · 275 votes
Armed Forces and National Security17.7% · 181 votes
Health6.8% · 176 votes
Finance and Financial Sector13.9% · 108 votes
Education20.8% · 72 votes
Immigration44.1% · 68 votes
Government Operations and Politics9.1% · 55 votes
Energy11.1% · 54 votes
Congress32.7% · 49 votes
International Affairs10.2% · 49 votes
Agriculture and Food28.3% · 46 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement19% · 42 votes
Emergency Management31.7% · 41 votes
Transportation and Public Works34.2% · 38 votes
Law14.7% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications20.6% · 34 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.8% · 29 votes
Labor and Employment29.4% · 17 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources50% · 16 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Water Resources Development— · 8 votes
Environmental Protection— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Social Welfare— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses
106th · 1999111th · 2009
Republican · Senate · OH106th–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
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George Victor Voinovich

Senator from Ohio
SENATER1999–20116 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
21.2%with Democrats
of 2,262 votes · 78.8% with Republicans
Nominations23%of 94 votes
All contested21%of 2,356 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019992009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican35.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 499 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance22.7% · 802
Taxation22.9% · 275
Armed Forces and National Security17.7% · 181
Health6.8% · 176
Finance and Financial Sector13.9% · 108
Education20.8% · 72
Immigration44.1% · 68
Government Operations and Politics9.1% · 55
Energy11.1% · 54
Congress32.7% · 49
International Affairs10.2% · 49
Agriculture and Food28.3% · 46
Crime and Law Enforcement19% · 42
Emergency Management31.7% · 41
Transportation and Public Works34.2% · 38
Law14.7% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications20.6% · 34
Foreign Trade and International Finance13.8% · 29
Labor and Employment29.4% · 17
Public Lands and Natural Resources50% · 16
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues30% · 10
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Water Resources Development— · 8
Environmental Protection— · 7
Commerce— · 6
Commemorations— · 5
Social Welfare— · 5
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 2

Service record

106th · 1999111th · 2009
Republican106th–111th

Party switchers

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