Patrick J. Leahy: the record Democrat
Senator, Vermont. The votes below are the ones that distinguished members — close margins, decisive crossings, high stakes — selected by a published method, applied identically to every member. This page states votes and outcomes; the record almost never states motive, and neither do we.
Patrick J. Leahy is no longer in office. This record is historical.
| Date | Vote | Leahy voted | Outcome | Party split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2022 |
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to Senate Amendment No. 4 with an Amendment No. 6552)
H.R. 2617 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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Yes | 68-29 · Motion Agreed to |
D 46–0 · R 18–29 · I 4–0
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| Dec 22, 2022 | 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)) | Yes | 65-31 · Motion Agreed to |
D 45–0 · R 16–31 · I 4–0
|
| Dec 14, 2022 | Confirmation: Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States | Yes | 51-45 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 45–0 · R 3–45 · I 3–0
|
| Dec 6, 2022 | Confirmation: Frances Kay Behm, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan | Yes | 49-47 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 42–0 · R 3–47 · I 4–0
|
| Nov 29, 2022 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 8404
H.R. 8404 — Respect for Marriage Act
|
Yes | 61-36 · Bill Passed |
D 45–0 · R 12–36 · I 4–0
|
| Sep 29, 2022 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6833
H.R. 6833 — Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
|
Yes | 72-25 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 22–25 · I 4–0
|
| Sep 21, 2022 | On the Resolution of Ratification Treaty Doc. 117-1 | Not voting | 69-27 · Resolution of Ratification Agreed to |
D 44–0 · R 21–27 · I 4–0
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| Sep 20, 2022 | Motion to Invoke Cloture: Treaty Doc 117-1, Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol | Not voting | 64-30 · Cloture Motion Agreed to |
D 43–0 · R 17–30 · I 4–0
|
| Sep 14, 2022 | Confirmation: Lara E. Montecalvo, of Rhode Island, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit | Yes | 52-47 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 45–0 · R 3–47 · I 4–0
|
| Sep 12, 2022 | Confirmation: Salvador Mendoza, Jr., of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit | Yes | 46-40 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 40–0 · R 3–40 · I 3–0
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| Sep 8, 2022 | Confirmation: Andre B. Mathis, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit | Yes | 48-47 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 1–47 · I 4–0
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| Sep 7, 2022 | Confirmation: John Z. Lee, of Illinois, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit | Yes | 50-44 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 3–44 · I 4–0
|
| Aug 7, 2022 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5376
H.R. 5376 — Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
|
Yes | 50-50 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 0–50 · I 4–0
|
| Aug 7, 2022 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313 of the CBA of 1974 Re: Tester Amendment No. 5480) | No | 56-44 · Motion Rejected |
D 5–41 · R 50–0 · I 1–3
|
| Jul 27, 2022 |
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346 with Amendment No. 5135,)
H.R. 4346 — Chips and Science Act
|
Not voting | 64-33 · Motion Agreed to |
D 45–0 · R 17–32 · I 2–1
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| Jul 12, 2022 | Confirmation: Steven M. Dettelbach, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives | Not voting | 48-46 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 42–0 · R 2–46 · I 4–0
|
| May 25, 2022 | Confirmation: Charlotte N. Sweeney, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado | Yes | 48-46 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 1–46 · I 4–0
|
| May 18, 2022 | Confirmation: Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor | Yes | 50-45 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 43–0 · R 3–45 · I 4–0
|
| May 18, 2022 | Confirmation: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California | Yes | 51-45 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 44–0 · R 3–45 · I 4–0
|
| Mar 28, 2022 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4521
H.R. 4521 — United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021
|
Yes | 68-28 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 19–27 · I 3–1
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| Mar 23, 2022 | Confirmation: Alison J. Nathan, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit | Yes | 49-47 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 44–0 · R 3–47 · I 2–0
|
| Feb 17, 2022 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6617
H.R. 6617 — Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act
|
Yes | 65-27 · Bill Passed |
D 42–0 · R 19–27 · I 4–0
|
| Feb 15, 2022 | Confirmation: Robert McKinnon Califf, of North Carolina, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services | Yes | 50-46 · Nomination Confirmed |
D 42–3 · R 6–41 · I 2–2
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| Jan 13, 2022 | On Passage of the Bill S. 3436 | No | 55-44 · Bill Defeated |
D 6–39 · R 49–1 · I 0–4
|
| Dec 14, 2021 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 33
S.J.Res. 33 — A joint resolution joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.
|
Yes | 50-49 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 46–0 · R 0–49 · I 4–0
|
| Dec 2, 2021 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6119
H.R. 6119 — Further Extending Government Funding Act
|
Yes | 69-28 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 19–28 · I 4–0
|
| Oct 7, 2021 |
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1301 with an Amendment (Amdt. No. 3847))
S. 1301 — Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
|
Yes | 50-48 · Motion Agreed to |
D 46–0 · R 0–48 · I 4–0
|
| Sep 30, 2021 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5305
H.R. 5305 — Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act
|
Yes | 65-35 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 15–35 · I 4–0
|
| Sep 30, 2021 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3832 to S.Amdt. 3830 to H.R. 5305 (Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act) | No | 53-47 · Amendment Rejected |
D 6–40 · R 45–5 · I 2–2
|
| Aug 11, 2021 | On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 14 | Yes | 50-49 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to |
D 46–0 · R 0–49 · I 4–0
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| Aug 4, 2021 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2570 to S.Amdt. 2137 to H.R. 3684 (INVEST in America Act) | Yes | 58-39 · Amendment Agreed to |
D 45–1 · R 9–38 · I 4–0
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| Jun 8, 2021 | On Passage of the Bill S. 1260 | Yes | 68-32 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 19–31 · I 3–1
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| May 19, 2021 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 13
S.J.Res. 13 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...
|
Yes | 50-48 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 46–0 · R 0–48 · I 4–0
|
| May 19, 2021 | On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1517 to S.Amdt. 1502 to S. 1260 (Endless Frontier Act) | Yes | 71-27 · Amendment Agreed to |
D 46–0 · R 21–27 · I 4–0
|
| May 11, 2021 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 15
S.J.Res. 15 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...
|
Yes | 52-47 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 45–0 · R 3–47 · I 4–0
|
| Apr 28, 2021 |
On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 14
S.J.Res. 14 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,...
|
Yes | 52-42 · Joint Resolution Passed |
D 45–0 · R 3–42 · I 4–0
|
| Mar 6, 2021 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1319
H.R. 1319 — American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
|
Yes | 50-49 · Bill Passed |
D 46–0 · R 0–49 · I 4–0
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| Feb 5, 2021 | On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 5 | Yes | 50-50 · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to |
D 46–0 · R 0–50 · I 4–0
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| Jan 26, 2021 | On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table: Is the Point of Order Well Taken?) | Yes | 55-45 · Motion to Table Agreed to |
D 46–0 · R 5–45 · I 4–0
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| Jan 21, 2021 |
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 335
H.R. 335 — To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as...
|
Yes | 69-27 · Bill Passed |
D 32–14 · R 33–13 · I 4–0
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Every row links to the official record. Absences are shown, never scored — a member with no recorded position has no position we can honestly report.