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James David Vance

Senator from Ohio
SENATEREPUBLICAN2023–nowID V000137
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 126 votes
Nominations
2%with Dems
of 293 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 419 · 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 ↓2023
2023–24118th Congress
Sat as a Republican
12.7%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 9, 2025S. 5A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
1 most recent roll calls shown · 0 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance4.2% · 48 votes
International Affairs84.6% · 13 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 12 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Energy— · 7 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 4 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 4 votes
Education— · 3 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 3 votes
Labor and Employment— · 3 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes
Health— · 2 votes
Immigration— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote
Government Operations and Politics— · 1 vote
Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Commerce, Taxation, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
118th · 2023119th · 2025
Republican · Senate · OH118th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
JV

James David Vance

Senator from Ohio
SENATER2023–now2 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
12.7%with Democrats
of 126 votes · 87.3% with Republicans
Nominations2%of 293 votes
All contested5%of 419 · combined

Career arc

10050020232025
2023–24 · 118th · Republican12.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Latest 1 shown · 0 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance4.2% · 48
International Affairs84.6% · 13
Environmental Protection0% · 12
Armed Forces and National Security9.1% · 11
Energy— · 7
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 4
Transportation and Public Works— · 4
Education— · 3
Finance and Financial Sector— · 3
Labor and Employment— · 3
Agriculture and Food— · 2
Health— · 2
Immigration— · 2
Animals— · 1
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1
Government Operations and Politics— · 1
Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commerce, Taxation, Water Resources Development.

Service record

118th · 2023119th · 2025
Republican118th–119th

Party switchers

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