Members of Congress / Blanche Lincoln
Biographical InformationLINCOLN, Blanche Lambert, a Representative and Senator from Arkansas; born in Helena, Phillips County, Ark., September 30, 1960; attended public schools; B.A., Randolph-Macon Woman’s College 1982; staff assistant to Representative William V. Alexander, Jr. 1982-1984; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1995) as Blanche Lambert; reelected to the One Hundred Fourth Congress (January 3, 1995-January 3, 1997) as Blanche Lambert Lincoln; was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifth Congress, but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1998; reelected in 2004 for term ending January 3, 2011; chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (One Hundred Eleventh Congress [September 9, 2009-]). (Source.) More coverage of Blanche Lincoln on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 111th Congress: Senator, Arkansas, Democratic.
Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011. Key VotesSee how Blanche Lincoln voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com. Missed VotesBlanche Lincoln has missed 3 votes (0.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of her missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers. Voting with PartyBlanche Lincoln has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 87.6% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Lincoln did not vote. See a list of her votes against her party since 1991, a list of all Senators in the 111th Congress with a similar score, or a full list of party voters. |  State InformationArkansas demographic profile (2000 Census) Financial DisclosureView Blanche Lincoln'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 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 | Yes | 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. | No | 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 | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 334: H R 3548: H.R. 3548 as amended.; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 333: On the Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 3548; Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Vote 328: On the Nomination: Confirmation Irene Cornelia Berger of West Virginia to be U.S. District Judge. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 327: H R 2647: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2647; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Vote 324: H R 2892: Confirmation Roberto A. Lange, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 323: H R 2892: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2892; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 322: H R 3183: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3183; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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