U.S. Congress - Senator Jim DeMint, South Carolina (R) 
Senator Jim DeMint
Republican • South Carolina • 5th Term • Sworn In 1999
- 28 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 70 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 49 of 100)
- 83 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 93 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 94 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mike Lee
- Sen. Ben Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Richard Durbin
- Votes with party 79%
- Abstains: 2%
Sponsored Bills
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S.2064Introduced Feb 06, 2012 31 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate.
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S.2008 - Next Generation Television Marketplace Act of 2011Introduced Dec 16, 2011 107 Views
A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, title 17 of the United States Code, and the regulations of the Federal ...
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S.1975 - No More IMF Bailouts ActIntroduced Dec 08, 2011 33 Views
A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, to prohibit loans to enable the Fund to provide fi...
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S.1962Introduced Dec 07, 2011 15 Views
A bill to make the internal control reporting and assessment requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 optional for certain smaller compa...
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S.1904 - Welfare Reform Restoration ActIntroduced Nov 17, 2011 40 Views
A bill to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, to provide additional work requirements, and to provide an o...
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S.1869 - EDA Elimination Act of 2011Introduced Nov 15, 2011 21 Views
A bill to terminate the Economic Development Administration, and for other purposes.
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S.1856Introduced Nov 10, 2011 14 Views
A bill to prohibit Federal funding for lawsuits seeking to invalidate specific State laws that support the enforcement of Federal immigration ...
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S.1425 - Fair Representation in Elections Act of 2011Introduced Jul 27, 2011 28 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure fairness in election procedures with respect to collective bargaining representatives.
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S.1317 - Retirement Freedom ActIntroduced Jun 30, 2011 9 Views
A bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit.
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S.1287 - Sound Money Promotion ActIntroduced Jun 28, 2011 11 Views
A bill to treat gold and silver coins used as legal tender in the same manner as United States currency for taxation purposes.
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S.1276Introduced Jun 27, 2011 6 Views
A bill to repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fun...
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S.Res.213Introduced Jun 21, 2011 49 Views
A resolution commending and expressing thanks to professionals of the intelligence community.
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S.1162 - Removing Hurdles for American Manufacturers Act of 2011Introduced Jun 09, 2011 19 Views
A bill to authorize the International Trade Commission to develop and recommend legislation for temporarily suspending duties, and for other p...
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S.1163 - Streamlining Partnerships to Enhance Economic Development ActIntroduced Jun 09, 2011 1 Views
A bill to allow the Army Corps of Engineers to receive and expend non-Federal amounts to carry out certain studies in the same manner that non...
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S.1164 - Transportation Empowerment ActIntroduced Jun 09, 2011 16 Views
A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes.
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S.1143Introduced Jun 06, 2011 15 Views
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees...
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S.827 - Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success ActIntroduced Apr 14, 2011 28 Views
A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds and enter into a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education to improve the academi...
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S.J.Res.11Introduced Apr 14, 2011 45 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of C...
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S.712 - Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011Introduced Mar 31, 2011 21 Views
A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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S.573 - Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2011Introduced Mar 14, 2011 17 Views
A bill to establish a harbor maintenance block grant program to provide maximum flexibility to each State to carry out harbor maintenance and ...
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S.Res.99Introduced Mar 10, 2011 19 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and th...
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S.527 - HAMP Termination Act of 2011Introduced Mar 09, 2011 20 Views
A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide new as...
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S.504 - National Right-to-Work ActIntroduced Mar 08, 2011 48 Views
A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such a...
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S.492Introduced Mar 04, 2011 44 Views
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting after fiscal year 2013.
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S.336 - Tax Relief Certainty Act of 2011Introduced Feb 14, 2011 17 Views
A bill to permanently extend the 2001 and 2003 tax relief provisions, and to permanently repeal the estate tax, and to provide permanent AMT r...
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S.217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011Introduced Jan 27, 2011 27 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor ...
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S.192 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law ActIntroduced Jan 27, 2011 30 Views
A bill to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
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S.178 - Priorities in Education Spending ActIntroduced Jan 25, 2011 124 Views
A bill to reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through fiscal year 2021.
Co-sponsored Bills
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S.2062 - Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012Introduced Feb 02, 2012 53 Views
A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal certain provisions relating to criminal penalties and violations of foreign laws, a...
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S.2054 - Stop the Outrageous Pay at Fannie and Freddie ActIntroduced Feb 01, 2012 58 Views
A bill to suspend the current compensation packages for the senior executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and to establish compensation for...
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S.2041Introduced Jan 31, 2012 106 Views
A bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project and provide for environmental protection and government oversight.
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S.2040Introduced Jan 26, 2012 29 Views
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish a point of order to prohibit an increase or other modification of the public...
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S.Res.349Senate Passed Dec 17, 2011 61 Views
A resolution commemorating and honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces and their families as the offic...
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S.1997 - FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011Introduced Dec 15, 2011 79 Views
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from providing extra support to the Federal Housing Administration.
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S.1957 - Taxpayers Right to Know ActIntroduced Dec 07, 2011 22 Views
A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, ...
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S.1959 - Haqqani Network Terrorist Designation Act of 2011Senate Passed Jan 06, 2012 137 Views
A bill to require a report on the designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and for other purposes.
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S.1936 - Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011Introduced Dec 01, 2011 38 Views
A bill to adopt the seven immediate reforms recommended by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform to reduce spending and ...
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S.1930 - Earmark Elimination Act of 2011Introduced Dec 01, 2011 53 Views
A bill to prohibit earmarks.
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S.1843 - Representation Fairness Restoration ActIntroduced Nov 10, 2011 19 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for appropriate designation of collective bargaining units.
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S.1837 - Rebuilding America ActIntroduced Nov 09, 2011 31 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently extend the incentives to reinvest foreign earnings in the United S...
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S.Res.302Senate Passed Nov 16, 2011 13 Views
A resolution expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption...
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S.1720 - Regulatory Responsibility for Our Economy ActIntroduced Oct 18, 2011 233 Views
A bill to provide American jobs through economic growth.
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S.1676 - Buffett Rule Act of 2011Introduced Oct 06, 2011 22 Views
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making donations with their returns of income tax to the Federal Go...
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S.1659Introduced Oct 05, 2011 8 Views
A bill to return unused or reclaimed funds made available for broadband awards in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the Tr...
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S.1615 - Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 54 Views
A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and co...
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S.1611 - Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011Introduced Sep 22, 2011 17 Views
A bill to reduce the size of the Federal workforce through attrition, and for other purposes.
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S.1595 - Solidarity with Israel ActIntroduced Sep 22, 2011 11 Views
A bill to prohibit funding for the United Nations in the event the United Nations grants Palestine a change in status from a permanent observe...
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S.Res.271Senate Passed Sep 19, 2011 14 Views
A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Charles H. Percy, former Senator for the State of Illinois.
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S.Res.268Senate Passed Sep 15, 2011 14 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Malcolm Wallop, former Senator for the State of Wyoming.
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S.Res.269Senate Passed Sep 15, 2011 14 Views
A resolution designating the week beginning September 19, 2011, as "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".
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S.1539 - Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011Introduced Sep 12, 2011 12 Views
A bill to provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability again...
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S.1523 - Protecting Jobs From Government Interference ActIntroduced Sep 08, 2011 11 Views
A bill to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employers to close, relocate, or transfer employment under any circums...
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S.Res.257Senate Passed Sep 06, 2011 17 Views
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of Oregon.
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S.1507 - Employee Rights ActIntroduced Aug 02, 2011 266 Views
A bill to provide protections from workers with respect to their right to select or refrain from selecting representation by a labor organizat...
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S.1506Introduced Aug 02, 2011 20 Views
A bill to prevent the Secretary of the Treasury from expanding United States bank reporting requirements with respect to interest on deposits ...
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S.1446 - State Transportation Flexibility ActIntroduced Jul 28, 2011 18 Views
A bill to free States to spend gas taxes on their transportation priorities.
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S.1438 - Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011Introduced Jul 28, 2011 21 Views
A bill to provide that no agency may take any significant regulatory action until the unemployment rate is equal to or less than 7.7 percent.
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S.Res.240Senate Passed Jul 27, 2011 8 Views
A resolution condemning the horrific attacks on government buildings in Oslo, Norway, and a youth camp on Utoya Island, Norway, on July 22, 20...
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S.1420 - Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Senior...Introduced Jul 27, 2011 4 Views
A bill to require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and m...
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S.Res.237Senate Passed Jul 22, 2011 15 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding coming together as a Nation and ceasing all work or other activity for a moment of r...
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S.1385Introduced Jul 19, 2011 29 Views
A bill to terminate the $1 presidential coin program.
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S.1380 - Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation ActIntroduced Jul 18, 2011 17 Views
A bill to suspend until January 21, 2013, certain provisions of Federal immigration law, and for other purposes.
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S.1341Introduced Jul 21, 2011 12 Views
A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.2...
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S.1340 - Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2011Introduced Jul 11, 2011 39 Views
A bill to cut, cap, and balance the Federal budget.
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S.1335 - Pilot's Bill of RightsIntroduced Jul 06, 2011 31 Views
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and for other purposes.
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S.Res.225Senate Passed Jun 30, 2011 17 Views
A resolution congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball team for its gritty and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-back National...
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S.1297Introduced Jun 29, 2011 20 Views
A bill to preserve State and institutional authority relating to State authorization and the definition of credit hour.
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S.J.Res.23Introduced Nov 30, 2011 35 Views
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.
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S.Res.216Senate Passed Jul 29, 2011 37 Views
A resolution encouraging women's political participation in Saudi Arabia.
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S.1248 - Enumerated Powers ActIntroduced Jun 22, 2011 16 Views
A bill to prohibit the consideration of any bill by Congress unless the authority provided by the Constitution of the United States for the le...
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S.1241 - Child Interstate Abortion Notification ActIntroduced Jun 21, 2011 36 Views
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement ...
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S.1042 - Medicare Patient Empowerment ActIntroduced May 23, 2011 16 Views
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and physicians or practitioners to ...
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S.Con.Res.21Introduced May 25, 2011 11 Views
A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth the app...
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S.1039 - Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2011Introduced May 19, 2011 93 Views
A bill to impose sanctions on persons responsible for the detention, abuse, or death of Sergei Magnitsky, for the conspiracy to defraud the Ru...
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S.1009 - Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt ActIntroduced May 17, 2011 21 Views
A bill to rescind certain Federal funds identified by States as unwanted and use the funds to reduce the Federal debt.
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S.Res.185Senate Passed Jun 28, 2011 21 Views
A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Isr...
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S.964 - Job Protection ActIntroduced May 12, 2011 17 Views
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the applicability of such Act with respect to States that have right to work laws ...
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S.906 - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion ActIntroduced May 05, 2011 20 Views
A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections, and for other purposes.
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