Paul David Wellstone

Senator from Minnesota

SENATEDEMOCRAT1991–2003ID W000288

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 2,276 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 51 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 2,327 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19911997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 16, 2002H.R. 5010A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 16, 2002H.R. 3295A bill to require States and localities to meet uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration requirements applicable to Federal elections, to establish grant programs to provide assistance to States and localities to met those requirements and to improve election technology and the administration of Federal elections, to establish the Election Administration Commission, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 11, 2002H.J.Res. 114A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textA joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

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Oct 10, 2002S.J.Res. 45To amend the authorization for the use of the Armed Forces to cover an imminent threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction rather than the continuing threat posed by Iraq.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 10, 2002S.J.Res. 45To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces, pursuant to a new resolution of the United Nations Security Council, to destroy, remove, or render harmless Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons-usable material, long-range ballistic missiles, and related facilities, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2002S.J.Res. 45To provide statutory construction that constitutional authorities remain unaffected and that no additional grant of authority is made to the President not directly related to the existing threat posed by Iraq.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2002S.J.Res. 45In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2002S.J.Res. 45To provide a termination date for the authorization of the use of the Armed Forces of the United States, together with procedures for the extension of such date unless Congress disapproves the extension.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 9, 2002S.J.Res. 45To provide substitute language that includes an authorization for the use of the United States Armed Forces to defend the national security of the United States against the threat posed by certain foreign terrorist organizations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 317 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96% · 822 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.9% · 222 votes

Taxation96.8% · 188 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.7% · 162 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 89 votes

International Affairs90.8% · 87 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.5% · 81 votes

Health97.5% · 80 votes

Education98.7% · 77 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 71 votes

Social Welfare91.1% · 56 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.5% · 46 votes

Congress90.7% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 41 votes

Commerce94.3% · 35 votes

Agriculture and Food96.8% · 31 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 30 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 22 votes

Immigration90.5% · 21 votes

Energy93.8% · 16 votes

Water Resources Development93.3% · 15 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Law— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 2 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Families, Housing and Community Development, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

102nd · 1991107th · 2001

Democrat · Senate · MN102nd–107th

Term datesexact

Paul David Wellstone

Senator from Minnesota

SENATED1991–20036 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.7%with Democrats

of 2,276 votes · 4.3% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 51 votes

All contested96%of 2,327 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1995→97, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019912001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat99.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 317 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96% · 822

Government Operations and Politics95.9% · 222

Taxation96.8% · 188

Armed Forces and National Security95.7% · 162

Crime and Law Enforcement93.3% · 89

International Affairs90.8% · 87

Finance and Financial Sector97.5% · 81

Health97.5% · 80

Education98.7% · 77

Labor and Employment100% · 71

Social Welfare91.1% · 56

Transportation and Public Works93.5% · 46

Congress90.7% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications100% · 41

Commerce94.3% · 35

Agriculture and Food96.8% · 31

Foreign Trade and International Finance100% · 30

Environmental Protection100% · 22

Immigration90.5% · 21

Energy93.8% · 16

Water Resources Development93.3% · 15

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 12

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 6

Commemorations— · 6

Law— · 5

Native Americans— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Families, Housing and Community Development, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991107th · 2001

Democrat102nd–107th

Party switchers

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