Former member of Congress

Laphonza R. Butler

Democrat · Former U.S. Senator for California

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

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118th Congress, Senate

Party unity how it’s measured

99.7%

Voted with their party on 305 of 306 party-unity votes

Vote type

Missed votes how it’s measured

4.5%

Missed 19 of 421 votes they were eligible for

Vote type

Cross-party cosponsoring how it’s measured

7.8%

19 of the 244 bills they cosponsored were introduced by another party

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Cross-party support how it’s measured

31.6%

6 of the 19 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 area	Yea	Nay	Present or not voting
Agriculture and food	6	5	0
Civil rights	1	1	0
Crime and justice	9	2	0
Defense and veterans	9	3	0
Economy and finance	8	4	1
Education	8	3	0
Energy	9	3	0
Environment	8	4	0
Foreign affairs and trade	9	2	1
Government and elections	2	2	0
Healthcare	10	3	0
Housing	6	2	0
Immigration	8	2	0
Labor and jobs	9	3	0
Social safety net	7	3	0
Technology	10	2	0
Transportation	10	5	0

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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Month	Party unity	With party
Oct 2023	100%	21 of 21
Nov 2023	100%	35 of 35
Dec 2023	100%	20 of 20
Jan 2024	100%	14 of 14
Feb 2024	100%	27 of 27
Mar 2024	100%	39 of 39
Apr 2024	100%	23 of 23
May 2024	95.2%	20 of 21
Jun 2024	100%	10 of 10
Jul 2024	100%	19 of 19
Aug 2024	100%	2 of 2
Sep 2024	100%	19 of 19
Nov 2024	100%	43 of 43
Dec 2024	100%	13 of 13

Votes

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

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Showing 1–50 of 421 votes

Dec 5, 2024Roll call 316
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keli Marie Neary to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Dec 5, 2024Roll call 315
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Tiffany Rene Johnson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Dec 5, 2024Roll call 314
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 313
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah Morgan Davenport to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Mexico
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 312
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Elizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 311
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth C. Coombe to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 310
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Anthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 4, 2024Roll call 309
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anthony J. Brindisi to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Dec 3, 2024Roll call 308
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Gail A. Weilheimer, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 3, 2024Roll call 307
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 3, 2024Roll call 306
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sparkle L. Sooknanan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 2, 2024Roll call 305
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Brian Edward Murphy, of Massachusetts, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Dec 2, 2024Roll call 304
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Anne Hwang, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 303
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sharad Harshad Desai, of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
Yea
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 302
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Gail A. Weilheimer to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 301
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Noel Wise to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 21, 2024Roll call 300
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Henry to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 299
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 298
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Anne Hwang to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 297
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Brian Edward Murphy to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Massachusetts
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 296
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sparkle L. Sooknanan to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 295
S.J.Res. 117: On the Motion to Proceed
A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of the Presidential report with respect to the indebtedness of the Government of Ukraine.
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
NayWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 294
S.J.Res. 115: On the Motion to Discharge
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel.
Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Nay
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 293
S.J.Res. 113: On the Motion to Discharge
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Nay
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 292
S.J.Res. 111: On the Motion to Discharge
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services.
Procedural · Motion to Discharge Rejected · Foreign affairs and trade
Nay
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 291
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Amir H. Ali, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 290
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amir H. Ali to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 20, 2024Roll call 289
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Rebecca L. Pennell, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Nov 19, 2024Roll call 288
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Rebecca L. Pennell to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 19, 2024Roll call 287
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Sarah French Russell, of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Nov 19, 2024Roll call 286
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sarah French Russell to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 19, 2024Roll call 285
On the Nomination
Confirmation: Mustafa Taher Kasubhai, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon
Final passage · Nomination Confirmed
YeaWith their party
Nov 19, 2024Roll call 284
On the Cloture Motion
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon
Cloture · Cloture Motion Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 19, 2024Roll call 283
On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to Request the Presence of Absentee Senators)
Motion to Instruct the Sergeant at Arms to Request the Presence of Absentee Senators
Procedural · Motion Agreed to
Not voting
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 282
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 817
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 281
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 280
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 790
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 279
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 278
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 782
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 277
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 276
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 779
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 275
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 274
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 711
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 273
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 272
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 707
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 271
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 270
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 650
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 269
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 268
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Executive Session to Consider Calendar No. 601
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party
Nov 18, 2024Roll call 267
On the Motion to Proceed
Motion to Proceed to Legislative Session
Procedural · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
YeaWith their party

Bills

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

Introduced (19)

S. 5031: Workforce of the Future Act of 2024
S. 4903: Generation Now Workforce Representation Act of 2024
S. 4900: Investing in Community Resilience Act of 2024Cosponsor from another party
S. 4899: HEIRS Act of 2024
S. 4897: Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act
S. 4812: Strengthening Supports for Youth ActCosponsor from another party
S. 4811: Prevention Services for Youth ActCosponsor from another party
S. 4723: Keep Families Together Act
S. 4265: Improving Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act of 2024
S. 4248: Multilingual Financial Literacy Act

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Cosponsored (244)

S. 5395: Supreme Court Ethics and Investigations Act
S. 5208: Warehouse Worker Protection Act
S. 5194: Health Care Affordability Act of 2024
S. 5165: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act
S. 5075: Border Water Quality Restoration and Protection Act
S. 5044: Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act of 2024
S. 5012: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2024
S. 5001: Sáttítla National Monument Establishment Act
S. 4991: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
S. 4988: Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act

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Service

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

Senator for California
October 3, 2023 – December 8, 2024 · Democrat