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Joe Manchin, III

Independent (caucuses with the Democrats) · Former U.S. Senator for West Virginia

Official biography (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)

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117th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

91.3%

Voted with their party on 665 of 728 party-unity votes

Missed votes how it’s measured

4.7%

Missed 45 of 949 votes they were eligible for

Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured

44.4%

64 of the 144 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party

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Cross-party support how it’s measured

66.7%

30 of the 45 bills they introduced have a cosponsor from another party

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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 areaYeaNayPresent or not votingVotes
Agriculture and food310
Civil rights301
Crime and justice1401
Defense and veterans1341
Economy and finance1420
Education1140
Energy1231
Environment1541
Foreign affairs and trade810
Government and elections600
Healthcare1950
Housing310
Immigration721
Labor and jobs1111
Social safety net1221
Taxes300
Technology701
Transportation1031

Party unity over time

By month, across every Congress we cover in the Senate. Months with few party-unity votes can swing widely.

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MonthParty unityWith party
Jan 2021100%2 of 2
Feb 202168.4%26 of 38
Mar 202191.8%56 of 61
Apr 202192%23 of 25
May 202187.1%27 of 31
Jun 2021100%28 of 28
Jul 2021100%33 of 33
Aug 202177.1%37 of 48
Sep 202197.3%36 of 37
Oct 2021100%41 of 41
Nov 2021100%17 of 17
Dec 202194.7%36 of 38
Jan 202291.7%11 of 12
Feb 202290.5%38 of 42
Mar 202295.3%41 of 43
Apr 202293.3%14 of 15
May 202280.8%42 of 52
Jun 2022100%22 of 22
Jul 2022100%23 of 23
Aug 202297.6%40 of 41
Sep 202292%23 of 25
Nov 202285.7%12 of 14
Dec 202292.5%37 of 40
Jan 2023100%1 of 1
Feb 2023100%27 of 27
Mar 202380%36 of 45
Apr 202375%12 of 16
May 202366.7%22 of 33
Jun 202367.6%23 of 34
Jul 202359.1%13 of 22
Sep 202381%17 of 21
Oct 202375%21 of 28
Nov 202376.5%26 of 34
Dec 202380%16 of 20
Jan 202453.8%7 of 13
Feb 202495.8%23 of 24
Mar 202465.6%21 of 32
Apr 202487%20 of 23
May 202490%9 of 10
Jun 2024100%11 of 11
Jul 202494.1%16 of 17
Aug 202450%1 of 2
Sep 2024100%17 of 17
Nov 202475%15 of 20
Dec 202483.3%15 of 18

Votes

Every vote that counts in our statistics that they were eligible for, newest first.

Showing 1–50 of 949 votes

  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 421

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment No. 6552)

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 420

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 419

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 418

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 417

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 416

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 415

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaAgainst their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 414

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 413

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 412

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    Yea
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 411

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    YeaAgainst their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 410

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 409

    H.R. 2617: On the Amendment

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Amendment · Amendment Rejected · Economy and finance

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 408

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment (Amendment No. 6552))

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 407

    S. 5355: On Passage of the Bill

    Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

    Final passage · Bill Defeated · Agriculture and food, Energy, Environment, Healthcare, Housing, Immigration, Social safety net, Transportation

    Nay
  • Dec 22, 2022Roll call 406

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 21, 2022Roll call 405

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Agnes Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 21, 2022Roll call 404

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Russian Federation

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 403

    H.R. 2617: On the Motion to Proceed

    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 402

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 20, 2022Roll call 401

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: R. Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 19, 2022Roll call 400

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Not voting
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 399

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 398

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437, with Lee amendment No. 6451, as modified)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 397

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1437 with the Scott (FL) Amendment No. 6540)

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Economy and finance, Environment

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 396

    H.R. 7776: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776)

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Final passage · Motion Agreed to · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 395

    H.R. 7776: On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7776 with the Johnson Amendment No. 6526)

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Final passage · Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 394

    H.R. 7776: On the Cloture Motion

    James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Rejected · Defense and veterans, Energy, Environment, Social safety net, Transportation

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 393

    H.R. 1437: On the Motion to Proceed

    Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023

    Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to · Economy and finance, Environment

    Yea
  • Dec 15, 2022Roll call 392

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    Yea
  • Dec 14, 2022Roll call 391

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 14, 2022Roll call 390

    S.J.Res. 60: On the Joint Resolution

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".

    Final passage · Joint Resolution Defeated · Education

    NayWith their party
  • Dec 13, 2022Roll call 389

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jay Curtis Shambaugh, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 13, 2022Roll call 388

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Dana M. Douglas, of Louisiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 12, 2022Roll call 387

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 386

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dana M. Douglas to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 385

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tamika R. Montgomery-Reeves, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 8, 2022Roll call 384

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 383

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Jerry W. Blackwell, of Minnesota, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 382

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffery Paul Hopkins to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 381

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: John Frank Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 380

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Kai N. Scott, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 379

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kai N. Scott to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 7, 2022Roll call 378

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Mia Roberts Perez, of Pennsylvania, to U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 377

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Kelley Brisbon Hodge, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 376

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 375

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kelley Brisbon Hodge to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 6, 2022Roll call 374

    On the Cloture Motion

    Motion to Invoke Cloture: Frances Kay Behm to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan

    Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 5, 2022Roll call 373

    On the Nomination

    Confirmation: Doris L. Pryor, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit

    Final passage · Nomination Confirmed

    YeaWith their party
  • Dec 1, 2022Roll call 372

    H.J.Res. 100: On the Resolution

    To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees.

    Final passage · Resolution Agreed to · Labor and jobs, Transportation

    Yea

Bills

The bills and joint resolutions behind the bipartisanship numbers, newest first. How we count these

Introduced (45)

  • S. 5304: POST Act
  • S. 5146: Clean Start Act of 2022
  • S. 5105: Saving America's Future by Educating Kids Act of 2022
  • S. 5097: SLAP Act
  • S. 5092: ARC Relocation Act
  • S. 5091: Fixing Our Country Roads Act
  • S. 5025: Fair Hiring in Banking ActCosponsor from another party
  • S. 4935: More Hasty Response to Firefighting Act of 2022Cosponsor from another party
  • S. 4340: EFFECTIVE ActCosponsor from another party
  • S. 4297: Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act of 2022Cosponsor from another party

See all 45

Cosponsored (144)

  • S. 5356: Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2022
  • S. 5039: A bill to establish a temporary commission to develop a consensus and actionable recommendations on a comprehensive grand strategy with respect to the United States relationship with the People's Republic of China for purposes of ensuring a holistic approach toward the People's Republic of China across all Federal departments and agencies.
  • S. 4976: Trademark Licensing Protection Act of 2022
  • S. 4944: Firewood Banks Act of 2022Introduced by another party
  • S. 4937: Non-Recognition of Russian Annexation of Ukrainian Territory ActIntroduced by another party
  • S. 4922: Gerald’s Law ActIntroduced by another party
  • S. 4904: Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022Introduced by another party
  • S. 4822: DISCLOSE Act of 2022
  • S. 4587: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
  • S. 4574: Enhanced Election Security and Protection ActIntroduced by another party

See all 144

Service

Seats held in the Congresses we cover, from the 117th (2021) on.

  • Senator for West Virginia

    January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 · Democrat, then Independent (caucuses with the Democrats)