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Members of Congress / Tim Johnson

Biographical Information

JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim), a Representative and a Senator from South Dakota; born in Canton, S.Dak., December 28, 1946; attended public schools; B.A., University of South Dakota 1969; M.A., 1970; post-graduate studies, Michigan State University 1970-1971; J.D., University of South Dakota 1975; budget advisor, Michigan Senate 1971-1972; began the practice of law in Vermillion, S.D., in 1975; member, South Dakota House of Representatives 1979-1982; member South Dakota Senate 1983-1986; Clay County deputy State’s attorney 1985; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 2, 1997); not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1996; elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996; reelected in 2002, and again in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Senator, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, South Dakota, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

Key Votes

See how Tim Johnson voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.

Missed Votes

Tim Johnson has missed 12 votes (3.5%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Tim Johnson has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 94.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Johnson 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.

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State Information

South Dakota demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
11/16/09 Vote 344: H R 3082: Coburn Amdt. No. 2757; To require public disclosure of certain reports. Yes Yes Yes
11/9/09 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
11/9/09 Vote 342: On the Nomination: Confirmation Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit Yes None Yes
11/5/09 Vote 341: On the Nomination: Confirmation Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Yes Yes Yes
11/5/09 Vote 340: H R 2847: H.R. 2847 As Amended.; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Yes No Yes
11/5/09 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. No Yes No
11/5/09 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. Yes No Yes
11/5/09 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. No Yes No
11/5/09 Vote 336: H R 2847: Coburn Amdt. No 2631.; To redirect funding of the National Science Foundation toward practical scientific research No Yes No
11/5/09 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 Yes No Yes
11/4/09 Vote 334: H R 3548: H.R. 3548 as amended.; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/4/09 Vote 333: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
11/2/09 Vote 332: On the Motion: Motion to invoke cloture on the Baucus Amdt. No. 2712 to H.R. 3548.; In the nature of a substitute. Yes Yes Yes
10/29/09 Vote 331: H R 2996: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2996; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Yes No Yes
10/29/09 Vote 330: On the Motion: Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Re: H.R. 2996.; Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Yes No Yes
10/27/09 Vote 329: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3548; Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 Yes Yes Yes
10/27/09 Vote 328: On the Nomination: Confirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge. Yes Yes Yes
10/22/09 Vote 327: H R 2647: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Yes No Yes
10/22/09 Vote 326: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Yes No Yes
10/21/09 Vote 325: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 1776; A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula, and for other purposes. Yes No Yes

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