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Al Franken
FormerDemocrat · MN · U.S. Senate
No longer in office — profile reflects their service in the 114th–119th Congresses (2015–present).
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
LeftCenterRight
Issue profile
Taxes & Fiscal
D+0.12
Healthcare
D+0.84
Immigration & Border
D+0.86
Guns
R+1.00
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
D+0.87
Environment & Energy
D+0.87
Crime & Policing
D+1.00
Defense & Veterans
R+0.41
Economy & Labor
D+0.74
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.24
Civil Rights & Social
R+0.64
Education
D+1.00
Government & Democracy
D+0.54
Judicial & Executive Nominations
D+0.66
Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.
Recent notable votes
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Jennifer Gillian Newstead, of New York, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State
2017-12-19 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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James C. Ho, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
2017-12-14 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
2017-12-13 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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James C. Ho, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
2017-12-13 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
2017-12-12 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Don R. Willett, of Texas, to be a Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
2017-12-12 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Leonard Steven Grasz, of Nebraska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
2017-12-11 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
2017-12-05 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations, Immigration & Border, Government & Democracy
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Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
2017-12-05 · Nomination Confirmed · Judicial & Executive Nominations, Immigration & Border, Government & Democracy
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Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
2017-12-04 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Homeland Security
2017-12-04 · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Judicial & Executive Nominations
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An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
2017-12-02 · Bill Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Economy & Labor, Environment & Energy