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Members of Congress / Jay Rockefeller

Biographical Information

ROCKEFELLER, John Davison IV (Jay), (nephew of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, great-grandson of Nelson Aldrich, and son-in-law of Charles Harting Percy), a Senator from West Virginia; born in New York City, June 18, 1937; graduated, Phillips Academy, Exeter, N.H., 1954; graduated, Harvard University 1961; VISTA volunteer, Emmons, W. Va., 1964-1966; member, West Virginia house of delegates 1966-1968; secretary of State of West Virginia 1968-1972; president, West Virginia Wesleyan College 1973-1976; Governor of West Virginia 1977-1985; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1984 and reelected in 1990, 1996 and 2002 for the term ending January 3, 2009; chair, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (One Hundred Third Congress, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 3-20, 2001; June 6, 2001-January 3, 2003]), Select Committee on Intellegence (One Hundred Tenth Congress); vice-chair, Select Committee on Intelligence (One Hundred Eighth Congress). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

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

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Jay Rockefeller has missed 48 votes (22.4%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Jay Rockefeller has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 95.8% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Rockefeller 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

West Virginia demographic profile (2000 Census)

Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
6/25/09 Vote 214: On the Motion: Motion to Table Motion to Commit H.R. 2918 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions; Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 Yes No Yes
6/25/09 Vote 213: On the Nomination: Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State Yes No Yes
6/24/09 Vote 212: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State Yes No Yes
6/22/09 Vote 211: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature. Yes No Yes
6/18/09 Vote 210: H R 2346: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes Yes Yes
6/18/09 Vote 209: On the Motion: Motion to Waive All Applicable Points of Order Under Rule 44 on Conference Report on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes No Yes
6/16/09 Vote 208: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Motion to Proceed to S.1023; Travel Promotion Act of 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
6/11/09 Vote 207: H R 1256: H.R. 1256 As Amended; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Yes Yes Yes
6/10/09 Vote 206: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Yes No Yes
6/9/09 Vote 205: H R 1256: Burr Amdt. No. 1246; In the nature of a substitute. No Yes No
6/8/09 Vote 204: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on Amdt. 1247 ; In the nature of a substitute. Yes No Yes
6/2/09 Vote 203: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1256; Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Yes Yes Yes
5/21/09 Vote 202: H R 2346: HR 2346 As Amended ; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/21/09 Vote 201: H R 2346: DeMint Amdt. No. 1138; To strike the provisions relating to increased funding for the International Monetary Fund. Not Voting Yes No
5/21/09 Vote 200: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 199: H R 2346: Brownback Amdt. No. 1140 As Modified; To express the sense of the Senate on consultation with State and local governments in the transfer to the United States of detainees at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Not Voting Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 198: H R 2346: McConnell Amdt. No. 1136 As Modified; To limit the release of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, pending a report on the prisoner population at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Not Voting Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 197: S 454: Conference Report to Accompany S. 454; Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 Not Voting Yes Yes
5/20/09 Vote 196: H R 2346: Inouye Amdt. No. 1133; To prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States. Not Voting Yes Yes
5/19/09 Vote 195: On the Nomination: Confirmation of Gary Gensler, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Not Voting Yes Yes

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