Members of Congress / Johnny Isakson
Biographical InformationISAKSON, Johnny, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., December 28, 1944; graduated from the University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1966; served in the Georgia Air National Guard 1966-1972; member of the Georgia state general assembly, 1976-1990; unsuccessful candidate for election as Governor of Georgia 1990; member of the Georgia state senate 1993-1996; unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1996; chair of the Georgia board of education 1996; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy created when United States Representative Newt Gingrich did not take his seat in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (February 23, 1999-January 3, 2005); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives, but was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 for the term beginning January 3, 2005. (Source.) More coverage of Johnny Isakson on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Senator, Georgia, Republican.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Johnny Isakson voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesJohnny Isakson has missed 12 votes (2.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyJohnny Isakson has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 93.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Isakson 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 InformationGeorgia demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Johnny Isakson'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 20: On the Nomination: Nomination: Martha N. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Administrator of General Services | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 19: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Martha A. Johnson to be Administrator of General Services Administration | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 18: On the Nomination: Confirmation M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 17: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of M. Patricia Smith, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 16: On the Nomination: Confirmation Ben S. Bernanke To Be Chairman Of The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 15: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Ben S. Bernanke, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 14: H J RES 45: H. J. Res. 45 As Amended; A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 13: H J RES 45: Reid Amdt. No. 3299 As Amended; In the nature of a substitute. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 12: H J RES 45: Reid Amdt. No. 3305; To reimpose statutory pay-as-you-go. | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 11: H J RES 45: Sessions Amdt. No. 3308; To reduce the deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 10: H J RES 45: Brownback Amdt. No. 3309; To establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 9: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division IV; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 8: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division III; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 7: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division II; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 6: H J RES 45: Coburn Amdt. No. 3303, Division I; To rescind $120 billion in Federal spending by consolidating duplicative government programs, cutting wasteful Washington spending, and returning billions of dollars of unspent money. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 5: H J RES 45: Conrad Amdt. No. 3302; To establish a Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the long-term fiscal stability and economic security of the Federal Government of the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth for all Americans. | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 4: H J RES 45: Baucus Amdt. No. 3300 as Modified; To protect Social Security. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 3: On the Nomination: Confirmation Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 2: H J RES 45: Thune Amdt. No. 3301; To terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and for other purposes. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 1: On the Nomination: Confirmation Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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