Paul Sarbanes

Former senator for Maryland · Democrat; served until January 3, 2007

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Seats held

Senator for MD, 1977–2007 (29 years, 11 months)
Representative for MD-3, 1973–1977 (4 years)
Representative for MD-4, 1971–1973 (1 year, 11 months)

In Congress 35 years, 10 months in all.

Maryland has about 6.3 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

None of this member's votes on the site were on proposals that independent surveys asked people about. Their full voting record is on the interactive page.

Attendance

In the 109th Congress, Paul Sarbanes missed 7 of 645 Senate votes (1.1%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94.5% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 6111: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 9, 2006	Yea
H.R. 6111: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 9, 2006	Yea
H.R. 6111: An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	December 9, 2006	Yea
Kent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 8, 2006	Yea
Kent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 8, 2006	Yea
Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 7, 2006	Yea
Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	December 7, 2006	Yea
Robert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of Defense On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	December 6, 2006	Yea
H.R. 5384: To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	December 5, 2006	Yea
H.R. 5682: A bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	November 16, 2006	Yea
S. 3709: To make the waiver authority of the President contingent upon a certification that India has agreed to suspend military-to-military cooperation with Iran, including training exercises, until such time as Iran is no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	November 16, 2006	Nay
S. 3709: To require as a precondition to United States-India peaceful atomic energy cooperation determinations by the President that United States nuclear cooperation with India does nothing to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	November 16, 2006	Nay
S. 3709: To ensure that IAEA inspection equipment is not used for espionage purposes. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	November 16, 2006	Nay
S. 3709: To declare that it is the policy of the United States to continue to support implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1172 (1998). On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	November 16, 2006	Nay
S. 3709: To limit the waiver authority of the President. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	November 16, 2006	Nay

Every vote, with filters, on the interactive page.

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