John William Warner

Senator from Virginia

SENATEREPUBLICAN1979–2009ID W000154

LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Dems

of 5,524 votes

Nominations

8%with Dems

of 103 · confirmations only

All contested

15%with Dems

of 5,627 · both combined

Steepest move

−15 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓19791985199119972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

23.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −15 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 11, 2008H.R. 7005A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 20, 2008H.R. 6867A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, 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

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 350 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance15% · 1,846 votes

Armed Forces and National Security14.7% · 559 votes

Taxation10.2% · 384 votes

Government Operations and Politics14.2% · 381 votes

International Affairs17.6% · 267 votes

Agriculture and Food16.9% · 166 votes

Labor and Employment13.6% · 154 votes

Education11.6% · 147 votes

Health16.8% · 143 votes

Transportation and Public Works19.6% · 143 votes

Immigration17% · 141 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.8% · 137 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement21.3% · 136 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance28.3% · 127 votes

Energy15.1% · 119 votes

Social Welfare11.5% · 87 votes

Congress13.6% · 81 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.5% · 61 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues20.3% · 59 votes

Environmental Protection15.5% · 58 votes

Science, Technology, Communications9.6% · 52 votes

Commerce12% · 50 votes

Law27.1% · 48 votes

Emergency Management17.1% · 41 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 31 votes

Water Resources Development30.8% · 26 votes

Sports and Recreation14.3% · 21 votes

Families0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

15 Congresses

96th · 1979110th · 2007

Republican · Senate · VA96th–110th

Term datesexact

John William Warner

Senator from Virginia

SENATER1979–200915 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

15%with Democrats

of 5,524 votes · 85% with Republicans

Nominations8%of 103 votes

All contested15%of 5,627 · combined

Steepest move−15 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019792007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican23.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 350 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance15% · 1,846

Armed Forces and National Security14.7% · 559

Taxation10.2% · 384

Government Operations and Politics14.2% · 381

International Affairs17.6% · 267

Agriculture and Food16.9% · 166

Labor and Employment13.6% · 154

Education11.6% · 147

Health16.8% · 143

Transportation and Public Works19.6% · 143

Immigration17% · 141

Finance and Financial Sector5.8% · 137

Crime and Law Enforcement21.3% · 136

Foreign Trade and International Finance28.3% · 127

Energy15.1% · 119

Social Welfare11.5% · 87

Congress13.6% · 81

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.5% · 61

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues20.3% · 59

Environmental Protection15.5% · 58

Science, Technology, Communications9.6% · 52

Commerce12% · 50

Law27.1% · 48

Emergency Management17.1% · 41

Housing and Community Development0% · 31

Water Resources Development30.8% · 26

Sports and Recreation14.3% · 21

Families0% · 13

Commemorations— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979110th · 2007

Republican96th–110th

Party switchers

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