Members of Congress / John Ensign
Biographical InformationENSIGN, John Eric, a Representative and a Senator from Nevada; born in Roseville, Placer County, Calif., March 25, 1958; graduated E.W. Clark High School, Las Vegas, 1976; attended University of Nevada 1979; B.S., Oregon State University, Corvalis 1981; D.V.M. Colorado State University, Fort Collins 1985; owner, West Flamingo Animal Hospital, Las Vegas 1987; general manager, Gold Strike Hotel and Casino 1991; general manager, Nevada Landing Hotel and Casino; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1999); was not a candidate in 1998 for reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives; was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1998; elected to the United States Senate in 2000 for the term commencing January 3, 2001; reelected in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013. (Source.) More coverage of John Ensign on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Senator, Nevada, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how John Ensign voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesJohn Ensign has missed 10 votes (2.8%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyJohn Ensign has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 89.2% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Ensign did not vote. See a list of his votes against his party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  State InformationNevada demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView John Ensign's official financial disclosure statements, which describe the sources, types and amounts of income earned in a given year. (See more disclosure reports.) |
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| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 353: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3590; Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 352: S 1963: S. 1963; Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 351: S 1963: Coburn Amdt. No. 2785; To transfer funding for the United Nations contributions to offset costs of providing assistance to family caregivers of disabled veterans. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 350: On the Nomination: Confirmation David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 349: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of David F. Hamilton, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 348: H R 3082: H.R. 3082 As Amended; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 347: H R 3082: Motion to Table Inhofe Amdt. No 2774; To prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to construct or modify a facility in the United States or its territories to permanently or temporarily hold any individual held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 346: H R 3082: Johnson Amdt. No. 2733; To increase by $50,000,000 the amount available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for minor construction projects for the purpose of converting unused Department of Veterans Affairs structures into housing with supportive services for homeless veterans, and to provide an offset. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 345: On the Motion: Coburn Motion to Commit H.R. 3082 to the Committee on Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 344: H R 3082: Coburn Amdt. No. 2757; To require public disclosure of certain reports. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 343: On the Nomination: Confirmation Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 342: On the Nomination: Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit | No | None | Yes | |
| Vote 341: On the Nomination: Confirmation Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 340: H R 2847: H.R. 2847 As Amended.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 339: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Sec. 302(F) of CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 2648 as modified.; To provide additional funds for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by reducing corporate welfare programs. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 338: H R 2847: Motion to Table Graham Amdt. No. 2669; To prohibit the use of funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 337: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of CBA re: Coburn Amdt. No. 2667; To reduce waste and abuse at the Department of Commerce. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 336: H R 2847: Coburn Amdt. No 2631.; To redirect funding of the National Science Foundation toward practical scientific research | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 335: On the Motion: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reported Committee Substitute to H.R. 2847.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 334: H R 3548: H.R. 3548 as amended.; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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