| Full Name: | James 'Jim' W. DeMint |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Debbie; 4 Children |
| Birth Date: | 09/02/1951 |
| Birth Place: | Greenville, SC |
| Home City: | Greenville, SC |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
Key Votes
James 'Jim' W. DeMint's Voting Records
Military Personnel
Issue
- Military Personnel down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
(clear issue)
National Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2012 | S Amdt 3025 | Requires Sufficient Sizing of Civilian and Contract Services Workforces | Amendment Rejected - Senate (41 - 53) |
Nay |
| Nov. 29, 2012 | S Amdt 3058 | Expands TRICARE Coverage of Autism | Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 29) |
Did Not Vote |
| Feb. 6, 2012 | HR 658 | Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (75 - 20) |
Nay |
| Dec. 17, 2011 | HR 2055 | Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (67 - 32) |
Nay |
| Dec. 21, 2010 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (79 - 16) |
Nay |
| Dec. 18, 2010 | HR 2965 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (65 - 31) |
Nay |
| Sept. 21, 2010 | S 3454 | 2010-2011 Defense Authorizations | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 43) |
Nay |
| May 27, 2010 | S Amdt 4214 | National Guard Deployment on Southern U.S. Land Border | Motion Rejected - Senate (51 - 46) |
Yea |
| May 27, 2010 | HR 4899 | Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Supplemental Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 28) |
Nay |
| May 27, 2010 | S Amdt 4204 | Requiring Afghanistan Troop Redeployment Plan and Timetable | Amendment Rejected - Senate (18 - 80) |
Nay |
| Sept. 17, 2008 | S 3001 | Defense Authorizations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 8) |
Nay |
| July 10, 2008 | PN 1641 | Nomination of General Petraeus as Military Leader of the Middle East | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (95 - 2) |
Yea |
| June 26, 2008 | HR 2642 | Iraq and Afghanistan War Funding, Unemployment Benefits Extension, and GI Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
Nay |
| May 22, 2008 | S Amdt 4817 | Iraq Provisions Including a Troop Withdrawal | Amendment Rejected - Senate (34 - 63) |
Nay |
| May 22, 2008 | S Amdt 4818 | Funding for Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan | Amendment Adopted - Senate (70 - 26) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2008 | S Con Res 70 | Concurrent Budget Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 44) |
Nay |
| Dec. 18, 2007 | S Amdt 3875 | Iraq Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (24 - 71) |
Nay |
| Nov. 16, 2007 | S 2340 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (45 - 53) |
Yea |
| Nov. 16, 2007 | HR 4156 | Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense and Timeline for Withdrawal from Iraq | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Nay |
| Oct. 24, 2007 | S 2205 | DREAM Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 44) |
Nay |
| Oct. 1, 2007 | HR 1585 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
Yea |
| Sept. 21, 2007 | S Amdt 2898 | Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 47) |
Nay |
| Sept. 19, 2007 | S Amdt 2909 | Time Between Troop Deployments | Amendment Rejected - Senate (56 - 44) |
Nay |
| July 18, 2007 | S Amdt 2087 | Iraq Troop Reduction | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47) |
Nay |
| May 24, 2007 | HR 2206 | Emergency Departmental Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (80 - 14) |
Yea |
| March 27, 2007 | S Amdt 643 | Iraq Withdrawal Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 50) |
Yea |
| March 15, 2007 | S J Res 9 | United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 | Joint Resolution Failed - Senate (48 - 50) |
Nay |
| Dec. 6, 2006 | PN 2191 | Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (95 - 2) |
Yea |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | S Amdt 5104 | Military Commissions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (47 - 52) |
Nay |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | S Amdt 5087 | Habeas Review Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (48 - 51) |
Nay |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | S Amdt 5095 | Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
Nay |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 34) |
Yea |
| Sept. 13, 2006 | S Amdt 4936 | National Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (41 - 57) |
Nay |
| Sept. 6, 2006 | S AMDT 4882 | Cluster Munitions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (30 - 70) |
Nay |
| June 22, 2006 | S AMDT 4442 | Troop Redeployment Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (13 - 86) |
Nay |
| Feb. 2, 2006 | S AMDT 2737 | Military Funding and Tax Cuts Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (44 - 53) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2004 | H Res 627 | Resolution Condemning Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners | Resolution Passed - House (365 - 50) |
Did Not Vote |
| Nov. 5, 2003 | HR 2559 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2004 | Conference Report Adopted - House (417 - 5) |
Yea |
| Oct. 10, 2002 | H J Res 114 | Use of Military Force Against Iraq | Joint Resolution Passed - House (296 - 133) |
Yea |
| June 27, 2002 | HR 5011 | Military Construction Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2003 | Bill Passed - House (426 - 1) |
Yea |
| May 10, 2002 | HR 4546 | National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 58) |
Yea |
| July 29, 1999 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
Yea |
| July 13, 1999 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
Yea |
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