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F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

Former

Republican · WI-5 · U.S. House

No longer in office — profile reflects their service in the 114th–119th Congresses (2015–present).

Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

LeftCenterRight

Issue profile

FiscalHealthImmig.GunsAbortionEnviron.CrimeDefenseEconomyForeignCivil R.Educ.GovtJudicial
Taxes & Fiscal
R+0.76
Healthcare
R+0.61
Immigration & Border
R+0.95
Guns
R+0.98
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
R+0.97
Environment & Energy
R+0.79
Crime & Policing
R+0.76
Defense & Veterans
R+0.56
Economy & Labor
R+0.89
Foreign Policy & Trade
R+0.42
Civil Rights & Social
D+0.50
Education
R+0.34
Government & Democracy
R+0.82
Judicial & Executive Nominations
R+0.99

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.

How they score against the parties

F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s voting record compared with each party's national platform, issue by issue — the same similarity score used across the site.

On the political map

F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (the large ringed dot) among every current member of Congress and the party platforms.

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Most and least aligned members

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Recent notable votes

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CASH Act of 2020
2020-12-28 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Economy & Labor
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CASH Act of 2020
2020-12-28 · Passed · Taxes & Fiscal, Economy & Labor
NAY
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
2020-12-28 · Passed · Defense & Veterans
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William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
2020-12-28 · Passed · Defense & Veterans
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Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
2020-12-21 · Passed · Government & Democracy
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020-12-21 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Economy & Labor
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020-12-21 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Economy & Labor
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020-12-21 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Economy & Labor
NAY
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
2020-12-21 · Passed · Government & Democracy
NAY
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
2020-12-21 · Passed · Foreign Policy & Trade, Economy & Labor
YEA
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
2020-12-08 · Passed · Defense & Veterans
YEA
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020
2020-12-08 · Passed · Defense & Veterans

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