OpenCongress Unemployment Benefits 2009-2010 Senate Scorecard

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This scorecard lists the U.S. Senate votes in 2009 and 2010 to extend unemployment benefits. It was created by the staff at OpenCongress but should not be construed as an endorsement of a vote or a position of the organization. Many oppose extending unemployment benefits due to costs or budgetary impacts specific to a particular bill. Many have endorsed extending unemployment benefits through 2009 and 2010 as a response to the recession. We created this scorecard merely as a way of organizing the votes over 2009 and 2010 to extend unemployment benefits due to public interest in the topic.

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Guide

Votes

For context on the votes and full break-downs by party, senator, and state, see the main page on unemployment votes. For the full pages on the bills, click the links below:

  1. H.R.3548: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. Roll Call vote #329.
  2. H.R.3548: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. Roll Call vote #332.
  3. H.R.3548: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009. Roll Call vote #333.
  4. S.181: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. Roll Call vote #384. A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  5. H.R.4691: Temporary Extension Act of 2010. Roll call vote #32. A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  6. H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010. Roll call vote #109. A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  7. H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010. Roll call vote #116. A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  8. H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010. Roll call vote #190. A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  9. H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010. Roll call vote #194. A vote in favor of this bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  10. H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010. Roll call vote #200. A vote in favor of the bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  11. H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010. Roll call vote #204. A vote in favor of the bill would extend unemployment benefits.
  12. H.R.4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010. Roll call vote #209. A vote in favor of the bill would extend unemployment benefits.

Key

All "aye" votes were to extend unemployment benefits. For the purposes of calculating the ratio of votes, a "no vote" (where the senator was not present) were calculated as a vote against extending unemployment benefits.

Special note:

  • Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) started serving in the Senate in 2010. He has eight selected votes, all in 2010.
  • Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.V.)died in office on June 28, 2010. He has 10 selected votes, missing the last two in 2010. (Note that he was prevented from voting several times due to illness.)
  • Sen. Paul Kirk (D-Mass.) served in the Senate from Sept. 25, 2009 to Jan. 20, 2010. He has only 4 selected votes, all in 2009.
  • Sen. Carte Goodwin (D-W.V.) started serving in the Senate on July 20, 2010. He has only 1 selected vote, in 2010.
  • Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) voted "Nay" on roll call vote #204 in his capacity as Senate Majority Leader in order to preserve his privilege to bring up the measure for a vote again. His vote for roll call #204 is thus counted as an "Aye" in totals and rankings (but listed as a "Nay" in the column for vote 204).

Scorecard

Name Party State Vote 1 Vote 2 Vote 3 Vote 4 Vote 5 Vote 6 Vote 7 Vote 8 Vote 9 Vote 10 Vote 11 Vote 12 Votes to Extend  % Voting to Extend Rank
(most to least extending)
Daniel Akaka D HI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Lamar Alexander R TN Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
John Barrasso R WY Nay Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/12 17% 94
Max Baucus D MT Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Evan Bayh D IN Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Mark Begich D AK Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Michael Bennet D CO Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Robert Bennett R UT Aye No Vote Aye Aye Nay No Vote Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 3/12 25% 86
Jeff Bingaman D NM Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Christopher Bond R MO Nay Nay Aye Aye Aye No Vote Nay Nay No Vote Nay No Vote Nay 3/12 25% 86
Barbara Boxer D CA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Scott Brown R MA n/a n/a n/a n/a Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/8 25% 86
Sherrod Brown D OH Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Samuel Brownback R KS Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Jim Bunning R KY Nay No Vote Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/12 17% 94
Richard Burr R NC Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 3/12 25% 86
Roland Burris D IL Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Robert Byrd D WV Aye Aye No Vote Aye No Vote Aye Aye No Vote No Vote No Vote n/a n/a 5/10 50% 64
Maria Cantwell D WA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Benjamin Cardin D MD Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Thomas Carper D DE Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Robert Casey D PA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
C. Saxby Chambliss R GA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Tom Coburn R OK Nay No Vote Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 1/12 8% 100
Thad Cochran R MS Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Susan Collins R ME Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Aye Aye 9/12 75% 57
Kent Conrad D ND Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Bob Corker R TN Aye No Vote Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 3/12 25% 86
John Cornyn R TX Nay No Vote Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/12 17% 94
Michael Crapo R ID Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Jim DeMint R SC Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay No Vote Nay 0/12 0% 102
Christopher Dodd D CT Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Byron Dorgan D ND Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Richard Durbin D IL Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
John Ensign R NV Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Michael Enzi R WY Nay Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/12 17% 94
Russell Feingold D WI Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 10/12 83% 55
Dianne Feinstein D CA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Al Franken D MN Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Kirsten Gillibrand D NY Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Carte Goodwin D WV n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Aye 1/1 100% 1
Lindsey Graham R SC Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay No Vote Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Charles Grassley R IA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Judd Gregg R NH Aye No Vote Aye No Vote Nay No Vote Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/12 17% 94
Kay Hagan D NC Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Thomas Harkin D IA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Orrin Hatch R UT Nay Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 3/12 25% 86
Kay Hutchison R TX Aye No Vote Aye Aye No Vote Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 3/12 25% 86
James Inhofe R OK Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Daniel Inouye D HI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
John Isakson R GA Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Mike Johanns R NE Nay Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 2/12 17% 94
Tim Johnson D SD Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Edward Kaufman D DE Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
John Kerry D MA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Paul Kirk D MA Aye Aye Aye Aye n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4/4 100% 1
Amy Klobuchar D MN Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Herbert Kohl D WI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Jon Kyl R AZ Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Mary Landrieu D LA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Frank Lautenberg D NJ Aye Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Patrick Leahy D VT Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
George LeMieux R FL Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Carl Levin D MI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Joseph Lieberman I CT Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Aye Aye Aye 9/12 75% 57
Blanche Lincoln D AR Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Richard Lugar R IN Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
John McCain R AZ Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Claire McCaskill D MO Aye No Vote No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 9/12 75% 57
Mitch McConnell R KY Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Robert Menendez D NJ Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 9/12 75% 57
Jeff Merkley D OR Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Barbara Mikulski D MD Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Lisa Murkowski R AK Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay No Vote Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Patty Murray D WA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Bill Nelson D FL Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye No Vote Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 10/12 83% 55
E. Benjamin Nelson D NE Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 7/12 58% 62
Mark Pryor D AR Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
John Reed D RI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Harry Reid D NV Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye 12/12 100% 1
James Risch R ID Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
Pat Roberts R KS Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay No Vote No Vote Nay No Vote Nay 5/12 42% 65
John Rockefeller D WV Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Bernard Sanders I VT Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Charles Schumer D NY Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Jefferson Sessions R AL Nay No Vote Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 1/12 8% 100
Jeanne Shaheen D NH Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Richard Shelby R AL Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Olympia Snowe R ME Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Aye Aye 9/12 75% 57
Arlen Specter D PA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Debbie Ann Stabenow D MI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Jon Tester D MT Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
John Thune R SD Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 3/12 25% 86
Mark Udall D CO Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Tom Udall D NM Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
David Vitter R LA Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 4/12 33% 75
George Voinovich R OH Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 7/12 58% 62
Mark Warner D VA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye No Vote Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
James Webb D VA Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Aye Aye Aye Aye 11/12 92% 43
Sheldon Whitehouse D RI Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1
Roger Wicker R MS Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay Nay 5/12 42% 65
Ron Wyden D OR Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye 12/12 100% 1

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