111th Congress / Senate / Members voting with their parties / By class / 1980
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
- 69.8%
Democratic
(2 members)
The average for all 62 Democrats is 89.0% - 61.8%
Republican
(2 members)
The average for all 42 Republicans is 81.7% - 65.9%
All Members
(4 members)
The average for all 106 members is 86.0%
Party Voting by Member - First Elected in 1980
- 98.0%
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![[Photo of Chris Dodd]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/congress/members/photos/80/D000388.jpg)
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)
- Representing: Connecticut
- Voted with Democratic Party: 98.0 percent of 342 votes.
- 46.9%
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![[Photo of Arlen Specter]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/congress/members/photos/80/S000709.jpg)
Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)
- Representing: Pennsylvania
- Voted with Democratic Party: 46.9 percent of 337 votes.
- 88.1%
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![[Photo of Chuck Grassley]](http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/congress/members/photos/80/G000386.jpg)
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Representing: Iowa
- Voted with Republican Party: 88.1 percent of 353 votes.
- 35.4%
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Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA)
- Representing: Pennsylvania
- Voted with Republican Party: 35.4 percent of 316 votes.
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