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| 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 |
|---|---|
|
H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On the Motion (Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642 ) |
Nay June 26, 2008 |
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H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 On the Motion (Motion To Waive CBH Re: Motion To Concur In House Amdts To Senate Amdt To House Amdt To Senate Amdt To H.R. 2642 ) |
Nay June 26, 2008 |
|
H.R.6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider H.R. 6331 ) |
Nay June 26, 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]
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| People | Bills | Issues |
|---|---|---|
Jim DeMint in the News
June 28, 2008 Lawmakers slighting the autism cause
Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint never have supported autism causes in any way. Furthermore, they both have cosponsored Senate bills that protect vaccine ...
June 28, 2008 Georgia, South Carolina politicians commend Supreme Court gun decision
"For too long, liberal activists and anti-gun rights politicians have attacked the individual right of every American to own firearms," Sen. Jim DeMint, RS. ...
June 28, 2008 Talk About Town
SHEALY LOSES DESPITE ENDORSEMENT FROM US SEN. JIM DEMINT Looks like DeMintâs influence ends at the Greenville County line. KNOTTS WINS DESPITE CONCERTED ...
Jim DeMint in the Blogs
July 01, 2008 US Senate is key to huge TB initiative
The bill is now stalled by three senators using a procedural âhold:â Jim DeMint (R-SC), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), and David Vitter (R-LA). The bill, which would fulfill a significant commitment by the United States to global health, ...
July 01, 2008 How Often Did a Potential VP Vote with Harry Reid?
... senator has voted with Majority Leader Harry Reid this year so far. Let's look at how the common VP names stack up? Six senators have been mentioned as possible veeps, some more serious than others. These are: Senators Jim DeMint, ...
Source: Club for Growth
July 01, 2008 Foreclosure Prevention Bill Held Up By Lone Senator
It has also been reported that another Republican â Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina is of the opinion that it would be beneficial to keep the housing matter pending till after the celebration week. Other Republican senators want a ...
Source: Foreclosure Repos Blog
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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 |
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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.
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