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James H. (Jim) Webb

Senator from Virginia
SENATEDEMOCRAT2007–2013ID W000803
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Dems
of 1,089 votes
Nominations
96%with Dems
of 56 · confirmations only
All contested
86%with Dems
of 1,145 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
2007 → 2009
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 ↓2007
2011–12112th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
84.4%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 2007 → 2009, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jan 1, 2013H.R. 8An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 30, 2012noneCarol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 30, 2012noneWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textWilliam Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 28, 2012H.R. 1To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 257 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance84.9% · 345 votes
Health78.9% · 109 votes
Taxation81.5% · 92 votes
Armed Forces and National Security81.4% · 86 votes
Agriculture and Food88.9% · 54 votes
Finance and Financial Sector92.3% · 52 votes
Transportation and Public Works80.8% · 52 votes
Immigration80% · 35 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.2% · 34 votes
Congress90.9% · 33 votes
Education88.5% · 26 votes
Energy83.3% · 24 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance86.4% · 22 votes
Emergency Management89.5% · 19 votes
Labor and Employment100% · 16 votes
Commerce100% · 14 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 10 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
International Affairs— · 7 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 6 votes
Law— · 5 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 5 votes
Environmental Protection— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 3 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes
Social Welfare— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses
110th · 2007112th · 2011
Democrat · Senate · VA110th–112th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
JW

James H. (Jim) Webb

Senator from Virginia
SENATED2007–20133 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
85.2%with Democrats
of 1,089 votes · 14.8% with Republicans
Nominations96%of 56 votes
All contested86%of 1,145 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts2007→09, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020072011
2011–12 · 112th · Democrat84.4%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 257 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance84.9% · 345
Health78.9% · 109
Taxation81.5% · 92
Armed Forces and National Security81.4% · 86
Agriculture and Food88.9% · 54
Finance and Financial Sector92.3% · 52
Transportation and Public Works80.8% · 52
Immigration80% · 35
Government Operations and Politics91.2% · 34
Congress90.9% · 33
Education88.5% · 26
Energy83.3% · 24
Foreign Trade and International Finance86.4% · 22
Emergency Management89.5% · 19
Labor and Employment100% · 16
Commerce100% · 14
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 10
Public Lands and Natural Resources90% · 10
Housing and Community Development— · 8
International Affairs— · 7
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 6
Law— · 5
Science, Technology, Communications— · 5
Environmental Protection— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 3
Native Americans— · 2
Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Commemorations.

Service record

110th · 2007112th · 2011
Democrat110th–112th

Party switchers

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