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Members of Congress / Debbie Stabenow

Biographical Information

STABENOW, Deborah Ann, a Representative and a Senator from Michigan; born in Gladwin, Mich., April 29, 1950; graduated, Clare High School; B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing 1972; M.S.W. magna cum laude, Michigan State University, 1975; social worker; leadership training consultant; Ingham County commissioner 1975-1978; member, State house of representatives 1979-1990; member, State senate 1991-1994; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and One Hundred Sixth Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2001); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 2000, but was elected to the United States Senate for the term commencing January 3, 2001; reelected in 2006 for the term ending January 3, 2013; Democratic Conference secretary (2005-2007). (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 109th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Senator, Michigan, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Michigan (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, Michigan (Dist. 8), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Debbie Stabenow has missed 2 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 Party

Debbie Stabenow has voted with a majority of her Democratic colleagues 96.7% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Stabenow 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.

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State Information

Michigan 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 Yes 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. Not Voting 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 Yes 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. No Yes No
5/21/09 Vote 200: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on H.R. 2346; Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 Yes 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. Yes 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. Yes 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 Yes 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. Yes 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 Yes Yes Yes

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