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Portrait of Hillary Clinton
Democrat Inactive

Hillary Clinton

Former U.S. Senator for New York

Biography

Hillary Clinton was an American politician who represented New York in the United States Senate from January 2001 to January 2009, during the 107th–111th Congresses. Clinton served as a Democrat.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Hillary Rodham Clinton
  • Term Started: January 4, 2007
  • Term Ended: January 21, 2009
  • Senate Class: Class I

Service History

  • Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2007 107th–110th Congresses Democrat New York
  • Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 21, 2009 110th–111th Congresses Democrat New York

Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.

Served With

Senators who represented the same state during Clinton's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 2,616 roll-call votes cast between 2001 and 2009 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Not Voting

Vote #6

On the Nomination PN64-1 (PN 64-1)

Hillary Rodham Clinton, of New York, to be Secretary of State

Jan 21, 2009, 4:13 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (94-2) (94 Y - 2 N)

Nay

Vote #5

On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 5 (S.J.Res. 5)

A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Jan 15, 2009, 4:28 PM (ET) Result: Joint Resolution Defeated (42-52) (42 Y - 52 N)

Yea

Vote #4

On the Cloture Motion S. 181 (S. 181)

A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that …

Jan 15, 2009, 12:58 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-23, 3/5 majority required) (72 Y - 23 N)

Yea

Vote #3

On Passage of the Bill S. 22 (S. 22)

A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Jan 15, 2009, 12:21 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (73-21) (73 Y - 21 N)

Yea

Vote #2

On the Cloture Motion S. 22 (S. 22)

A bill to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Jan 14, 2009, 10:31 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (68-24, 3/5 majority required) (68 Y - 24 N)

Yea

Vote #1

On the Cloture Motion S. 22 (S. 22)

A bill to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Jan 11, 2009, 2:00 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (66-12, 3/5 majority required) (66 Y - 12 N)

Yea

Vote #215

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 7005 (H.R. 7005)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008.

Dec 11, 2008, 10:42 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Rejected (52-35, 3/5 majority required) (52 Y - 35 N)

Yea

Vote #214

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6867 (H.R. 6867)

A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.

Nov 20, 2008, 3:01 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (89-6, 3/5 majority required) (89 Y - 6 N)

Yea

Vote #213

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1424 (H.R. 1424)

A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayer…

Oct 1, 2008, 9:22 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (74-25, 3/5 majority required) (74 Y - 25 N)

Yea

Vote #212

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5685 to H.R. 1424 (A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for … (H.R. 1424)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5685 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Oct 1, 2008, 9:07 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (74-25, 3/5 majority required) (74 Y - 25 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).