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How They Voted 2012 - Senate

Each Senate vote used in the ratings is described separately and is identified by a number that corresponds to the numbers at the top of the columns of tabular information.

Key to Symbols

+ "Correct" vote, supporting the Chamber's position

- "Wrong" vote, contrary to the Chamber's position

? No recorded vote

Last Name First Name Party State District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 % Lifetime
ALABAMA                            
Shelby Richard C. R AL 1 + + + + ? + + + 100 75
Sessions Jeff R AL 2 + + + + + + + + 100 80
ALASKA                            
Murkowski Lisa A. R AK 1 + + + + + + + + 100 92
Begich Mark D AK 2 + - - + - + + + 63 51
ARIZONA                            
McCain John R AZ 1 - + + + + + + - 75 82
Kyl Jon L. R AZ 2 - + + + + + + + 88 87
ARKANSAS                            
Pryor Mark L. D AR 1 + + + + - - + + 75 67
Boozman John N. R AR 2 + + + + + + + + 100 95
CALIFORNIA                            
Feinstein Dianne D CA 1 + - - - - - + + 38 48
Boxer Barbara D CA 2 + - - - - - + + 38 31
COLORADO                            
Udall Mark D CO 1 + - - - - - + ? 29 43
Bennet Michael D CO 2 + - - - - - + ? 29 47
CONNECTICUT                            
Lieberman Joseph I. I CT 1 + - - - - - + + 38 54
Blumenthal Richard D CT 2 + - - - - - + + 38 42
DELAWARE                            
Carper Thomas R. D DE 1 + - - - - - + + 38 53
Coons Christopher D DE 2 + - - - - - + + 38 48
FLORIDA                            
Nelson Bill D FL 1 + - - - - - + + 38 53
Rubio Marco R FL 2 - + + + + + + - 75 82
GEORGIA                            
Chambliss Saxby R GA 1 + + + + + + + + 100 91
Isakson Johnny R GA 2 + + + + + + + + 100 94
HAWAII                            
Inouye Daniel K. D HI 1 + ? - - - - ? ? 20 33
Akaka Daniel K. D HI 2 + - - - - - + + 38 33
IDAHO                            
Crapo Michael D. R ID 1 - + + + + + + - 75 89
Risch James E. R ID 2 - + + + + + + - 75 87
ILLINOIS                            
Durbin Richard J. D IL 1 + - - - - - + + 38 34
Kirk Mark Steven R IL 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? n/a 87
INDIANA                            
Lugar Richard G. R IN 1 + - + + + + + + 88 92
Coats Dan R IN 2 + + + + + + + - 88 87
IOWA                            
Grassley Charles E. R IA 1 - + + + + + + + 88 85
Harkin Tom D IA 2 + - - - - - + + 38 36
KANSAS                            
Roberts Pat R KS 1 + + + + + + + + 100 93
Moran Jerry R KS 2 + + + + + + + - 88 89
KENTUCKY                            
McConnell Mitch R KY 1 - + + + + + + + 88 92
Paul Rand R KY 2 - + + + + + + - 75 74
LOUISIANA                            
Landrieu Mary L. D LA 1 + - + + - + + + 75 69
Vitter David R LA 2 - + + + + + + + 88 90
MAINE                            
Snowe Olympia J. R ME 1 + - + + + - + ? 71 70
Collins Susan M. R ME 2 + - + + + - + + 75 80
MARYLAND                            
Mikulski Barbara A. D MD 1 + - - - - - + + 38 35
Cardin Benjamin L. D MD 2 + - - - - - + + 38 35
MASSACHUSETTS                            
Kerry John F. D MA 1 + - - - - - + + 38 38
Brown Scott P. R MA 2 + - - + + + + + 75 83
MICHIGAN                            
Levin Carl D MI 1 + - - - - - - + 25 32
Stabenow Debbie D MI 2 + - + - - - + + 50 34
MINNESTOA                            
Klobuchar Amy D MN 1 + - - - - - + + 38 46
Franken Al D MN 2 + - - - - - + + 38 40
MISSISSIPPI                            
Cochran Thad R MS 1 + + + + + + + + 100 88
Wicker Roger F. R MS 2 + + + + + + + + 100 95
MISSOURI                            
McCaskill Claire D MO 1 + - + + - - + + 63 44
Blunt Roy R MO 2 + + + + + + + + 100 92
MONTANA                            
Baucus Max D MT 1 + + - + - - + + 63 46
Tester Jon D MT 2 + + - + - - + + 63 49
NEBRASKA                            
Nelson E. Benjamin D NE 1 + - + - - + + + 63 77
Johanns Mike R NE 2 + + + + + + + + 100 96
NEVADA                            
Reid Harry D NV 1 + - - - - - + + 38 37
Heller Dean R NV 2 + + + + + + + + 100 91
NEW HAMPSHIRE                            
Shaheen Jeanne D NH 1 + - - - - - + + 38 41
Ayotte Kelly R NH 2 + + + + + + + - 88 90
NEW JERSEY                            
Lautenberg Frank D NJ 1 + - - - - - + + 38 33
Menendez Robert D NJ 2 + - - - - - + + 38 38
NEW MEXICO                            
Bingaman Jeff D NM 1 + - - - - - + + 38 43
Udall Tom D NM 2 + - - - - - + + 38 35
NEW YORK                            
Schumer Charles E. D NY 1 + - - - - - + + 38 36
Gillibrand Kirsten E. D NY 2 + - - - - - + + 38 42
NORTH CAROLINA                            
Burr Richard R NC 1 + + + + + + + + 100 89
Hagan Kay R. D NC 2 + - - + - - + + 50 38
NORTH DAKOTA                            
Conrad Kent D ND 1 + - - + - - ? + 43 44
Hoeven John R ND 2 + + + + + + + + 100 100
OHIO                            
Brown Sherrod D OH 1 + - - - - - + + 38 32
Portman Rob R OH 2 + + + + + + + - 88 94
OKLAHOMA                            
Inhofe James M. R OK 1 - + + + + + + + 88 88
Coburn Thomas A. R OK 2 + + + + + + + ? 100 75
OREGON                            
Wyden Ron D OR 1 + + - - - - + + 50 41
Merkley Jeffrey D OR 2 + + - - - - + + 50 32
PENNSYLVANIA                            
Casey Robert P. D PA 1 + - + + - - + + 63 46
Toomey Pat R PA 2 - + + + + + + - 75 79
RHODE ISLAND                            
Reed Jack D RI 1 + - - - - - - + 25 36
Whitehouse Sheldon D RI 2 + - - - - - - + 25 36
SOUTH CAROLINA                            
Graham Lindsey O. R SC 1 + + + + + + + - 88 85
DeMint Jim R SC 2 - + + + + + + - 75 82
SOUTH DAKOTA                            
Johnson Tim P. D SD 1 + - - - - - + + 38 50
Thune John R SD 2 + + ? ? + + + + 100 90
TENNESSEE                            
Alexander Lamar R TN 1 + + + + + + + ? 100 92
Corker Bob R TN 2 - + + + + + + - 75 84
TEXAS                            
Hutchison Kay Bailey R TX 1 + + + + + + + + 100 94
Cornyn John R TX 2 - + + + + + + - 75 90
UTAH                            
Hatch Orrin G. R UT 1 - + + + + ? + - 71 92
Lee Michael R UT 2 - + + + + + + - 75 74
VERMONT                            
Leahy Patrick J. D VT 1 + - - - - - + + 38 33
Sanders Bernard I VT 2 - - - - - - - + 13 17
VIRGINIA                            
Webb Jim D VA 1 + - - + - + + + 63 52
Warner Mark D VA 2 + - - - - - + + 38 47
WASHINGTON                            
Murray Patty D WA 1 + - - - - - + + 38 48
Cantwell Maria D WA 2 + - - - - - + + 38 53
WEST VIRGINIA                            
Rockefeller John D WV 1 ? - - - - - ? + 17 40
Manchin Joe D WV 2 + - + + - - + + 63 61
WISCONSIN                            
Kohl Herbert H. D WI 1 + - + - - - + + 50 47
Johnson Ron R WI 2 - + + + + + + - 75 74
WYOMING                            
Enzi Michael B. R WY 1 - + + + + + + - 75 88
Barrasso John A. R WY 2 - + + + + + + - 75 85

1. 112-2-S-RC96 H.R. 2072 Question: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2072 Result: Bill Passed Position: Y              
2. 112-2-S-RC202 S. 3414 Question: On the Cloture Motion (Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.3414 ) Result: Cloture Motion Rejected Position: N              
3. 112-2-S-RC30 On the Amendment: To provide additional time for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue achievable standards for industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters, and incinerators. Result: Amendment Failed Position: Y              
4. 112-2-S-RC34 On the Amendment: To approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight Result: Amendment Rejected Position: Y              
5. 112-2-S-RC180 S. 3369 Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3369 ) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected Position: N              
6. 112-2-S-RC63 S. 2204 Question: Motion to Invoke Cloture on S.2204 Result: Cloture Motion Rejected Position: N              
7. 112-2-S-RC223 H.R. 6156 Question: On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 6156 ) Result: Bill Passed Position: Y              
8. 112-2-S-RC172 H.R. 4348 Question: On the Conference Report Accompany H.R. 4348 Result: Conference Report Agreed to Position: Y

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