The U.S. Congress Votes Database

110th Congress / Senate / Members voting with their parties / By class / 1996

These scores represent the percentage of votes on which a lawmaker agrees with the position taken by a majority of his or her party members. The scores do not include missed votes. All lawmakers who served during this congress are included.

Party Voting Averages - first elected in 2006

  • 82.7%
    Democratic
    (5 members)

    The average for all 49 Democrats is 87.6%
  • 78.0%
    Republican
    (8 members)

    The average for all 51 Republicans is 80.8%
  • 79.8%
    All Members
    (13 members)

    The average for all 102 members is 84.3%

Party Voting by Member - First Elected in 1996

  • 97.5%
    • [Photo of Dick Durbin] Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
      • Representing: Illinois
      • Voted with Democratic Party: 97.5 percent of 633 votes.
  • 96.0%
    • [Photo of Ron Wyden] Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
      • Representing: Oregon
      • Voted with Democratic Party: 96.0 percent of 627 votes.
  • 95.7%
    • [Photo of Jack Reed] Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
      • Representing: Rhode Island
      • Voted with Democratic Party: 95.7 percent of 633 votes.
  • 89.9%
    • [Photo of Tim Johnson] Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
      • Representing: South Dakota
      • Voted with Democratic Party: 89.9 percent of 327 votes.
      • Note: Sen. Johnson suffered a brain hemorrhage on Dec. 13, 2006, and spent several months recovering. He has since returned to the Senate.
  • 89.7%
    • [Photo of Sam Brownback] Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS)
      • Representing: Kansas
      • Voted with Republican Party: 89.7 percent of 497 votes.
  • 89.1%
    • [Photo of Jeff Sessions] Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
      • Representing: Alabama
      • Voted with Republican Party: 89.1 percent of 624 votes.
  • 88.9%
    • [Photo of Wayne Allard] Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO)
      • Representing: Colorado
      • Voted with Republican Party: 88.9 percent of 615 votes.
  • 88.1%
    • [Photo of Pat Roberts] Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
      • Representing: Kansas
      • Voted with Republican Party: 88.1 percent of 620 votes.
  • 87.7%
    • [Photo of Michael Enzi] Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY)
      • Representing: Wyoming
      • Voted with Republican Party: 87.7 percent of 617 votes.
  • 83.3%
  • 78.1%
    • [Photo of Chuck Hagel] Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
      • Representing: Nebraska
      • Voted with Republican Party: 78.1 percent of 588 votes.
  • 72.2%
    • [Photo of Gordon Smith] Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR)
      • Representing: Oregon
      • Voted with Republican Party: 72.2 percent of 634 votes.
  • 67.4%
    • [Photo of Susan Collins] Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
      • Representing: Maine
      • Voted with Republican Party: 67.4 percent of 638 votes.
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