Mel Martinez

Former senator for Florida · Republican; served until September 9, 2009

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Seats held: Senator for FL, 2005–2009.

Florida has about 23.5 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

Cooperative Election Study: voted with 7 of 16 surveyed votes where Florida's estimated majority was clear.

Each survey is shown on its own, never combined. Votes marked related were on a bill close to what was asked, and aren't counted. How the estimates work.

Survey question	Vote	How they voted	What constituents said	Compared
Confirm Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court CES 2009	August 6, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Too close to call (50.3% support, likely 46.8–53.7%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2009	February 13, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (50.2% support, likely 46.8–53.6%)	Too close to call
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2011	February 13, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (56.9% support, likely 53.5–60.3%)	Against the majority
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the 2009 stimulus) CES 2010	February 13, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Too close to call (51.5% support, likely 49.4–53.7%)	Too close to call
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2009	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (76.6% support, likely 73.7–79.5%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2011	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (74.5% support, likely 69.6–79.5%)	With the majority
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) CES 2010	January 29, 2009 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (73.1% support, likely 71.2–75%)	With the majority
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (more time to sue over pay discrimination) CES 2009	January 22, 2009 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (63% support, likely 59.7–66.3%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2011	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (26% support, likely 21.2–30.8%)	Against the majority
The 2008 bank bailout (Troubled Asset Relief Program) CES 2010	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (28.1% support, likely 23.3–32.9%)	Against the majority
The $700 billion bank bailout (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) CES 2008	October 1, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most oppose (30.7% support, likely 28.1–33.4%)	Against the majority
Federal help for homeowners facing foreclosure (Housing and Economic Recovery Act) CES 2008	July 26, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (58.9% support, likely 56.2–61.6%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas terrorist suspects without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2011	July 9, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (72.8% support, likely 69.7–75.9%)	With the majority
Allow eavesdropping on overseas communications without a court order (FISA Amendments Act) CES 2008	July 9, 2008 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (70.5% support, likely 68.1–72.9%)	With the majority
Extend NAFTA-style free trade to Peru (U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement) CES 2008	December 4, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (55.4% support, likely 52.4–58.3%)	Related bill, not counted
Expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) CES 2008	September 27, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (75.3% support, likely 72.9–77.7%)	Against the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2011	April 11, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (66.1% support, likely 62.8–69.4%)	Against the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2010	April 11, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (65.7% support, likely 63.7–67.8%)	Against the majority
Fund research using embryonic stem cells (Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act) CES 2008	April 11, 2007 · official record	Nay (against the proposal)	Most support (66.5% support, likely 63.9–69%)	Against the majority
Raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour (Fair Minimum Wage Act) CES 2008	February 1, 2007 · official record	Yea (for the proposal)	Most support (83.6% support, likely 81.7–85.6%)	With the majority

Attendance

In the 111th Congress, Mel Martinez missed 19 of 272 Senate votes (7%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 85.2% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S. 1023: A bill to establish a non-profit corporation to communicate United States entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the United States. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	September 9, 2009	Yea
S. 1023: Of a perfecting nature. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	September 8, 2009	Yea
H.R. 3435: A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	August 6, 2009	Nay
H.R. 3435: A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	August 6, 2009	Nay
H.R. 3435: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for certain home purchases, and to transfer to the Treasury unobligated funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the amount of the reduction in revenue resulting from such credit. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	August 6, 2009	Yea
H.R. 3435: To provide for a date certain for termination of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	August 6, 2009	Yea
H.R. 3435: To provide assistance to charities and families in need. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	August 6, 2009	Yea
H.R. 3435: To protect the generations of tomorrow from paying for new cars today. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	August 6, 2009	Yea
H.R. 3435: In the nature of a substitute. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	August 6, 2009	Yea
H.R. 3435: To limit the provision of vouchers to individuals with adjusted gross incomes of less than $50,000 or joint filers with adjusted gross incomes of less than $75,000. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	August 6, 2009	Nay
Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	August 6, 2009	Yea
H.R. 2997: A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	August 4, 2009	Yea
H.R. 2997: To modify the amount made available for the Farm Service Agency. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	August 4, 2009	Nay
H.R. 2997: A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	August 4, 2009	Yea
H.R. 2997: To support the proposal of the President to eliminate funding in the bill for digital conversion efforts of the Department of Agriculture that are duplicative of existing Federal efforts. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	August 4, 2009	Yea

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Figures as of November 10, 2026, from the official vote records and published survey data listed on the Sources page. The interactive page always shows the latest. Found an error? Tell us.