| 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
Transportation
Issue
- Transportation down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 2012 | HR 658 | Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2012 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (75 - 20) |
Nay |
| Nov. 17, 2011 | HR 2112 | Appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (70 - 30) |
Nay |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | S 1786 | Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 | Motion Rejected - Senate (47 - 53) |
Yea |
| Nov. 3, 2011 | S 1769 | Transportation Infrastructure Appropriations and Tax on Income Over $1 Million | Motion Rejected - Senate (51 - 49) |
Nay |
| Dec. 13, 2009 | HR 3288 | 2009-2010 Omnibus Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (57 - 35) |
Nay |
| Aug. 6, 2009 | HR 3435 | Supplemental Appropriations for the "Cash for Clunkers" Program | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 37) |
Nay |
| Oct. 1, 2008 | HR 2095 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (74 - 24) |
Nay |
| Dec. 13, 2007 | HR 6 | Energy Act of 2007 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (86 - 8) |
Nay |
| Oct. 30, 2007 | S 294 | Amtrak Reauthorization | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 22) |
Nay |
| Oct. 25, 2007 | S Amdt 3453 | Amtrak Federal Subsidy Limits | Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 66) |
Yea |
| Sept. 11, 2007 | S Amdt 2797 | Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico | Amendment Adopted - Senate (75 - 23) |
Nay |
| Sept. 10, 2007 | S Amdt 2792 | Bridge Repair Funding | Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 33) |
Nay |
| July 26, 2007 | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (85 - 8) |
Nay |
| March 13, 2007 | S 4 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 38) |
Nay |
| July 12, 2006 | S AMDT 4587 | Transit Security Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Nay |
| July 12, 2006 | S AMDT 4553 | Rail and Transit Security Amendment | Motion Rejected - Senate (50 - 50) |
Nay |
| May 4, 2006 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Bill Passed - Senate (77 - 21) |
Nay |
| July 29, 2005 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (91 - 4) |
Yea |
| May 17, 2005 | HR 3 | Transportation Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 11) |
Nay |
| April 28, 2004 | HR 4219 | Highway Trust Fund Programs Extension Bill | Bill Passed - House (410 - 0) |
Did Not Vote |
| April 2, 2004 | HR 3550 | Highway Trust Fund Bill | Bill Passed - House (357 - 65) |
Did Not Vote |
| Oct. 30, 2003 | HR 2115 | Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (211 - 207) |
Yea |
| July 10, 2002 | HR 4635 | Arming Pilots Against Terrorism Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 113) |
Yea |
| Nov. 30, 2001 | HR 2299 | Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2002 | Conference Report Adopted - House (371 - 11) |
Yea |
| Nov. 16, 2001 | S 1447 | Federalize Aviation Security bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (410 - 9) |
Yea |
| Sept. 21, 2001 | HR 2926 | Airline Industry Financial Assistance bill | Bill Passed - House (356 - 54) |
Yea |
| July 25, 2001 | H Amdt 241 | Substitute Amendment to Treasury Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002 | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 186) |
Nay |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (304 - 91) |
Yea |
| June 23, 1999 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (429 - 3) |
Yea |
| June 15, 1999 | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
Yea |
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