U.S. Congress - Rep. John Ensign, Nevada (R) 
John Ensign
Republican • Nevada • 4th Term • Sworn In 1995
- 30 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 35 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 15 of 100)
- 51 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 66 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 60 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Marco Rubio
- Sen. Bill Nelson
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Susan Collins
- Sen. Barbara Mikulski
- Votes with party 87%
- Abstains: 2%
Person's Views
- Today: 50
- Past Seven Days: 251
- All-Time: 35,589
Most Recent Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.146Introduced Apr 14, 2011 47 Views
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is not in the vital interest of the United States to intervene militarily in Libya, ca...
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S.729Introduced May 18, 2011 18 Views
A bill to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081, and for other purposes.
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S.650 - Health Care Waiver Transparency ActIntroduced Mar 17, 2011 37 Views
A bill to require greater transparency concerning the criteria used to grant waivers to the job-killing health care law and to ensure that app...
Most Recent Co-Sponsored Bills
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S.Res.159Senate Passed May 03, 2011 18 Views
A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for ...
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S.J.Res.11Introduced Apr 14, 2011 40 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.746 - Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011Introduced Apr 06, 2011 28 Views
A bill to repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Recent Voting History
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S.Res.159 A resolution honoring the members of the military and intelligence community who carried out the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, and for other purposes.
On the Resolution (S. Res. 159)Abstain (against party)May 03, 2011
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On the Nomination (Confirmation Kevin Hunter Sharp, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge)Abstain (against party)May 02, 2011
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H.R.1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011
On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1473)April 14, 2011
Nay
(against party)
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05/11/11
Nevada's Dean Heller named to 3 Senate committees
...appointments to encourage job growth and protect older Nevadans. Heller joined the Senate on Monday. He replaced Republican Sen. John Ensign, who resigned after an ethics scandal stemming from an extramarital affair. Heller previously served in the Hous
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Washington Examiner
05/11/11
Nevada's Dean Heller named to 3 Senate committees
...to encourage job growth and protect older Nevadans. Heller joined the Senate on Monday. He replaced Republican Sen. John Ensign, who resigned after an ethics scandal stemming from an extramarital affair. Heller previously served in the House. He is runn
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Reno Gazette-Journal
05/11/11
Burr Tapped for Finance Seat, DeMint 'Disappointed'
...being next in line to replace outgoing Sen. John Ensign (R., Nev.) on the Senate Finance Committee, despite the lobbying efforts of many conservative organizations, and despite being “very interested” in the open seat, Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.) wil
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The Corner
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Nevada's Dean Heller named to 3 Senate committees
...appointments to encourage job growth and protect older Nevadans. Heller joined the Senate on Monday. He replaced Republican Sen. John Ensign, who resigned after an ethics scandal stemming from an extramarital affair. Heller previously served in the Hous
Nevada's Dean Heller named to 3 Senate committees
...to encourage job growth and protect older Nevadans. Heller joined the Senate on Monday. He replaced Republican Sen. John Ensign, who resigned after an ethics scandal stemming from an extramarital affair. Heller previously served in the House. He is runn
Burr Tapped for Finance Seat, DeMint 'Disappointed'
...being next in line to replace outgoing Sen. John Ensign (R., Nev.) on the Senate Finance Committee, despite the lobbying efforts of many conservative organizations, and despite being “very interested” in the open seat, Sen. Jim DeMint (R., S.C.) wil
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05/09/11
Heller To Take Senate Oath, Replace Resigned Sen. Ensign | TPMDC
The U.S. Senate will return to full strength on Monday when Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV) is sworn in to replace Sen. John Ensign, who resigned last week after the fallout from a sex scandal and resulting ethics investigations ... -
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Jon Terbush
05/05/11
Nevada Sen. John Ensign to resign (Los Angeles Times) | Advanced ...
Nevada Sen. John Ensign, facing an ethics investigation stemming from an affair with a campaign aide, will resign his seat on Friday, his office announced.
05/04/11
View from Minneapolis: WISE WORDS FROM DISGRACED SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN
WISE WORDS FROM DISGRACED SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN. Words ever person in a position of leadership can learn from: "Oftentimes, the more power and prestige a person achieves, the more arrogant a person can become. ...
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Tom Heuerman, Ph.D
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Heller To Take Senate Oath, Replace Resigned Sen. Ensign | TPMDC
The U.S. Senate will return to full strength on Monday when Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV) is sworn in to replace Sen. John Ensign, who resigned last week after the fallout from a sex scandal and resulting ethics investigations ... -
Nevada Sen. John Ensign to resign (Los Angeles Times) | Advanced ...
Nevada Sen. John Ensign, facing an ethics investigation stemming from an affair with a campaign aide, will resign his seat on Friday, his office announced.
View from Minneapolis: WISE WORDS FROM DISGRACED SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN
WISE WORDS FROM DISGRACED SENATOR JOHN ENSIGN. Words ever person in a position of leadership can learn from: "Oftentimes, the more power and prestige a person achieves, the more arrogant a person can become. ...
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On April 22, 2011 John Ensign was featured on the homepage of OpenCongress:
Amid an ethics committee investigation, Sen. John Ensign [R, NV] announced on April 22nd that he was resigning his Senate seat effective May 3rd. Ensign had an extramarital affair with the wife of his former top aide, whom he helped secure a lucrative lobbying job for while the affair was still going on. The investigation will be dropped once Ensign is now longer a member of the Senate. Under Nevada law, the governor will appoint a replacement, most likely <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/person/show/412218_Dean_Heller">Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]</a>.
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