Del.icio.us
Digg
StumbleUpon
Facebook
Reddit
Newsvine
co.mments
| Term Start | Term End | Role | State | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2010 | Senator | SC | Republican |
| See All 4 Terms | ||||
Committee Membership
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Science, Technology, and Innovation
- Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
- Senate Energy and Natural Resources
- Public Lands and Forests
- Water and Power
- Senate Foreign Relations
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
Sponsored Bill Statistics
Recent Voting History
| Bill | Voted |
|---|---|
|
S.3268 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3268 ) |
Aye July 22, 2008 |
|
H.R.5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 5501 As Amended ) |
Nay July 16, 2008 |
|
S.2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 On the Amendment (DeMint Amdt. No. 5077 ) |
Aye July 16, 2008 |
Voting Trends Analysis
- Most often votes with: Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
- Least often votes with: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
- Democrat most often votes with: Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
- Republican least often votes with: Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Users tracking Jim DeMint (19) are also tracking:
| People | Bills | Issues |
|---|---|---|
Jim DeMint in the News
July 22, 2008 New Chamber events include luncheon with Sen. De Mint
A luncheon featuring guest speaker Senator Jim DeMint is to include the first annual Outstanding Leadership Award to be presented to a graduate of ...
July 22, 2008 The Coburn Omnibus
In case you were wondering, weâve got calls into both Jim DeMint and Lindsey Grahamâs offices in Washington to see how South Carolinaâs Senators are ...
July 22, 2008 Mortgage Rescue Plan Could Cost $25 Billion
"Everyone knows it's just a wild guess," Sen. Jim DeMint, RS.C., said. "The whole hope is that it will give markets a lot of confidence that there's no ...
Jim DeMint in the Blogs
July 22, 2008 Late breaking news
S.D. Law Requiring Physicians To Tell Patients That Abortion Ends Human Life Goes Into Effect Friday, ... by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) to prohibit funding
Source: Womens Health and Wellbeing
July 22, 2008 McCain to announce VP pick this week?
That would be fantastic! I’m dying to know who his pick will be. This can breathe so much life and energy into his campaign… or completely kill it ... to see are: SARAH PALIN, Bobby Jindal, Sen. keyword
Source: Cassy Fiano
July 22, 2008 Young Republicans, Blue About the Prospects Ahead Gen-Nexters Are ...
He cut his teeth on local races in South Carolina and worked on online strategy for conservative Sen. Jim DeMint (RS.C.), but being out of power forces a different tactic. âIâm focused more on solutions than partisanship,â Cameron says. ...
Source: Walash's Weblog
2,874 more posts...
See most useful blog posts
Information made available by:
Featured Members of Congress
On March 10, 2008 Jim DeMint was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
As the Senate this week begins working on the budget for FY2009, Jim DeMint (R-SC) will bring to a vote an amendment to ban all earmarks for the year. Earmarks are congressionally-directed spending items that have come under increased scrutiny recently as rip spots for waste and corruption. “Earmarks are a bipartisan addiction and the only solution is to go cold turkey," DeMint said in a press release. "Congress is not going to be able to kick the habit unless it calls a time-out."
Campaign Contributions
Top Contributor: Nelson, Mullins et al ($57,624)
| Industry | Donation | % of total |
|---|---|---|
| Finance/Insur/RealEst | $1,731,846 | 20.9 % |
| Misc Business | $1,051,074 | 12.7 % |
| Other | $1,043,082 | 12.6 % |
| Health | $925,147 | 11.2 % |
| Ideology/Single-Issue | $806,597 | 9.8 % |
| Lawyers & Lobbyists | $722,099 | 8.7 % |
| Construction | $513,529 | 6.2 % |
| Transportation | $400,016 | 4.8 % |
| Communic/Electronics | $345,799 | 4.2 % |
| Energy/Nat Resource | $345,271 | 4.2 % |
| Agribusiness | $340,962 | 4.1 % |
| Defense | $40,500 | 0.5 % |
| Labor | $5,000 | 0.1 % |
| Total: | $8,270,922 |
Rating Filter: 5
(Close help)
Comments
(Close help)
Those who vote for unconstitutional warrentless wiretaps and vote to protect the criminals that violate our privacy are not worthy of the position they hold. It's impossible to justify undermining the very essence of our constitution in order to protect it. Another sell out.
I wish we had Senator DeMint in North Carolina. He is a very principled conservative leader who should have been one of our choices for President!
They are all the same not a one of them fights for Americans anymore, they just go with the flow, sure wouldn't want to become unpopular..
I have been out of work since November 2007. My unemployment benefits have run out. My money has run out. I unable to obtain employment and need more time to continue my search for employment. I am at risk of losing my car. Gas prices continue to rise daily. I am highly skilled in my field. My State Rhode Island is one of the hardest hit with unemployment. I am 53 old and have worked hard all my life. I've paid taxes all my life, and this is how my country is treating me. Unbelievable. The Senate, House and President continue to play games as peoples life's are put in jeopardy. Totally disgusting. So all the extra time that I am not spending on looking for employment, I will dedicate to making sure any politician that votes nay on not extending unemployment insurance will be out of a job their next term by informing the public of their decision in every forum available. I will encourage others to do so as well. It is time in this country for the people to take control of their government again and take it out of the hands of the uninformed, out of touch, uncompassionate, ignorant, greedy, self absorbed fools that are the true terrorists ruining this country. Pass a fxxkxxg bill extending unemployment benefits or you will be out of a fxxkxxg job!!!!!!!!! Try to remember you work for all the PEOPLE of this country! And all those PEOPLE will remember how you vote on this issue.
Add A Comment