Former member of Congress
Dianne Feinstein
Democrat · Former U.S. Senator for California
Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
118th Congress, Senate
Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured
11.5%
28 of the 244 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party
Cross-party support how it’s measured
25.8%
8 of the 31 bills they introduced have a cosponsor from another party
How they voted by issue area
Each vote counts in every issue area its bill has. A Yea on a procedural vote or motion doesn’t mean support for the bill. How we count these
| Issue area | Yea | Nay | Present or not voting | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and food | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Civil rights | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Crime and justice | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Defense and veterans | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Economy and finance | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Education | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Energy | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Environment | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Foreign affairs and trade | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Government and elections | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Housing | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Immigration | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Labor and jobs | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Social safety net | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Technology | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Transportation | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Party unity over time
By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.
Show as a table
| Month | Party unity | With party |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | 100% | 2 of 2 |
| Feb 2021 | 97.4% | 37 of 38 |
| Mar 2021 | 100% | 61 of 61 |
| Apr 2021 | 100% | 25 of 25 |
| May 2021 | 100% | 34 of 34 |
| Jun 2021 | 100% | 28 of 28 |
| Jul 2021 | 100% | 32 of 32 |
| Aug 2021 | 100% | 48 of 48 |
| Sep 2021 | 100% | 20 of 20 |
| Oct 2021 | 100% | 13 of 13 |
| Nov 2021 | 100% | 17 of 17 |
| Dec 2021 | 96.3% | 26 of 27 |
| Jan 2022 | 100% | 6 of 6 |
| Feb 2022 | 100% | 31 of 31 |
| Mar 2022 | 100% | 49 of 49 |
| Apr 2022 | 100% | 15 of 15 |
| May 2022 | 98.1% | 53 of 54 |
| Jun 2022 | 100% | 22 of 22 |
| Jul 2022 | 100% | 29 of 29 |
| Aug 2022 | 100% | 41 of 41 |
| Sep 2022 | 100% | 25 of 25 |
| Nov 2022 | 100% | 14 of 14 |
| Dec 2022 | 100% | 41 of 41 |
| Jan 2023 | 100% | 1 of 1 |
| Feb 2023 | 100% | 19 of 19 |
| May 2023 | 100% | 12 of 12 |
| Jun 2023 | 96.7% | 29 of 30 |
| Jul 2023 | 100% | 22 of 22 |
| Sep 2023 | 100% | 14 of 14 |
Votes
Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.
Showing 1–50 of 243 votes
- Sep 28, 2023Roll call 243
S.J.Res. 24: On Overriding the Veto
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat".
Final passage · Veto Sustained · Agriculture and food, Environment
Not voting - Sep 28, 2023Roll call 242
S.J.Res. 9: On Overriding the Veto
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Lesser Prairie-Chicken; Threatened Status with Section 4(d) Rule for the Northern Distinct Population Segment and Endangered Status for the Southern Distinct Population Segment".
Final passage · Veto Sustained · Environment
Not voting - Sep 28, 2023Roll call 241
H.R. 3935: On the Motion to Proceed
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Sep 26, 2023Roll call 240
H.R. 3935: On the Cloture Motion
FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Not voting - Sep 21, 2023Roll call 239
Confirmation: General Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps and appointment in the U.S. Marine Corps: to be General
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Sep 21, 2023Roll call 238
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gen. Eric M. Smith for appointment as Commandant of the Marine Corps and appointment in the U.S. Marine Corps: to be General
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Sep 21, 2023Roll call 237
Confirmation: General Randy A. George for appointment as Chief of Staff of the Army and appointment in the U.S. Army: to be General
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Sep 20, 2023Roll call 236
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gen. Randy A. George for appointment as Chief of Staff of the Army and appointment in the U.S. Army to be General
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Sep 20, 2023Roll call 235
Confirmation: General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., for reappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment in the U.S. Air Force: to be General
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Sep 20, 2023Roll call 234
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. for reappointment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointment in the U.S. Air Force: to be General
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Sep 20, 2023Roll call 233
H.R. 4366: On the Cloture Motion
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected · Agriculture and food, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Economy and finance, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Social safety net, Technology, Transportation
YeaWith their party - Sep 19, 2023Roll call 232
Confirmation: Rita F. Lin, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Sep 19, 2023Roll call 231
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rita F. Lin to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Not voting - Sep 19, 2023Roll call 230
Confirmation: Vernon D. Oliver, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Not voting - Sep 18, 2023Roll call 229
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Vernon D. Oliver to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 14, 2023Roll call 228
H.R. 4366: On the Motion to Proceed
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Agriculture and food, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Economy and finance, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Social safety net, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Sep 12, 2023Roll call 227
H.R. 4366: On the Cloture Motion
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to · Agriculture and food, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Economy and finance, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Social safety net, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Sep 12, 2023Roll call 226
Confirmation: Jeffrey Irvine Cummings, of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party - Sep 12, 2023Roll call 225
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey Irvine Cummings to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 12, 2023Roll call 224
Confirmation: Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party - Sep 11, 2023Roll call 223
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tanya J. Bradsher to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 7, 2023Roll call 222
Confirmation: Anna M. Gomez, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party - Sep 7, 2023Roll call 221
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anna M. Gomez to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 7, 2023Roll call 220
Confirmation: Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party - Sep 6, 2023Roll call 219
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Adriana Debora Kugler to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 6, 2023Roll call 218
Confirmation: Lisa DeNell Cook, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party - Sep 6, 2023Roll call 217
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lisa DeNell Cook to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 6, 2023Roll call 216
Confirmation: Gwynne A. Wilcox, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party - Sep 6, 2023Roll call 215
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gwynne A. Wilcox to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party - Sep 6, 2023Roll call 214
Confirmation: Philip Nathan Jefferson, of North Carolina, to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Yea - Sep 5, 2023Roll call 213
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Philip Nathan Jefferson to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yea - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 212
S. 2226: On Passage of the Bill
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Final passage · Bill Passed · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 211
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 210
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
NayWith their party - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 209
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 208
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 207
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
YeaWith their party - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 206
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 205
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
NayWith their party - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 204
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
NayWith their party - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 203
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Nay - Jul 27, 2023Roll call 202
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 26, 2023Roll call 201
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Nay - Jul 26, 2023Roll call 200
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
NayWith their party - Jul 26, 2023Roll call 199
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
NayWith their party - Jul 26, 2023Roll call 198
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 25, 2023Roll call 197
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 25, 2023Roll call 196
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Yea - Jul 20, 2023Roll call 195
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Nay - Jul 20, 2023Roll call 194
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Civil rights, Crime and justice, Defense and veterans, Education, Energy, Environment, Foreign affairs and trade, Government and elections, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Labor and jobs, Technology, Transportation
Nay
Bills
The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these
Introduced (31)
- S. 2794: Stopping the Fraudulent Sales of Firearms Act
- S. 2698: Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2023
- S. 2697: Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities Act of 2023
- S. 2696: EQIP Water Conservation Act of 2023Cosponsor from another party
- S. 2533: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to allow certain military spouses employed by the Department of Defense to telework full time.
- S. 2532: A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report on certain out-of-cycle or premature personnel transfers.
- S. 2529: A bill to provide support for military families with dependents in the Exceptional Family Member Program.
- S. 2528: A bill to require verification of the financial independence of financial services counselors in the Department of Defense.
- S. 2527: Military Recreational Land Act of 2023
- S. 2509: A bill to require reporting on sexual assault in surveys.
Cosponsored (244)
- S. 2985: Youth Voting Rights Act
- S. 2960: Expanding the VOTE Act
- S. 2926: Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2023
- S. 2902: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023
- S. 2895: Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023
- S. 2843: Same Day Registration Act
- S. 2842: Save Voters Act
- S. 2829: Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
- S. 2825: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal ActIntroduced by another party
- S. 2822: Green Ribbon Act of 2023
Service
Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.
Senator for California
January 3, 2019 – September 28, 2023 · Democrat