Members of Congress / Mark Udall

Biographical Information

UDALL, Mark, (son of Morris K. Udall; cousin of Thomas Udall; nephew of Stewart Lee Udall; cousin of Gordon H. Smith), a Representative and a Senator from Colorado; born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., July 18, 1950; graduated from Canyon del Oro High School, Tucson, Ariz., 1968; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1972; field coordinator, Morris K. Udall for President, 1974; executive director, Colorado Outward Bound School, 1985-1995; member of the Colorado state house of representatives, 1996-1998; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2009); not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2008 for the term ending January 3, 2015. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 111th Congress: Senator, Colorado, Democratic. Jan. 3, 2009, to Jan. 3, 2011.
· 110th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 4, 2007, to Jan. 3, 2009.
· 109th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2005, to Jan. 3, 2007.
· 108th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2003, to Jan. 3, 2005.
· 107th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, Colorado (Dist. 2), Democratic. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.

Key Votes

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

Missed Votes

Mark Udall has missed 3 votes (0.9%) during the current Congress. See a list of his missed votes since 1991 or see a full list of vote missers.

Voting with Party

Mark Udall has voted with a majority of his Democratic colleagues 92.3% of the time during the current Congress. This percentage does not include votes in which Udall 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

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Financial Disclosure

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Latest Votes

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Date	Vote	Position	GOP opinion	DEM opinion
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
10/21/09	Vote 324: H R 2892: Confirmation Roberto A. Lange, of South Dakota, to be U.S. District Judge	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/20/09	Vote 323: H R 2892: Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 2892; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010	Yes	Yes	Yes
10/15/09	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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