Historical Profile
Jeff Sessions, III is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Jeff Sessions, III
Former U.S. Senator for Alabama
Biography
Jeff Sessions, III was an American politician who represented Alabama in the United States Senate from January 1997 to February 2017, during the 105th–115th Congresses. Sessions served as a Republican.
Key Information
- Full Name: Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III
- Term Started: January 6, 2015
- Term Ended: February 8, 2017
- Senate Class: Class II
Service History
- Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 7, 2003 105th–108th Congresses Republican Alabama
- Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 6, 2009 108th–111th Congresses Republican Alabama
- Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 6, 2015 111th–114th Congresses Republican Alabama
- Jan 6, 2015 – Feb 8, 2017 114th–115th Congresses Republican Alabama
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.
Current Senators from Alabama
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Sessions's service:
- Richard Shelby (AL) 1997–2017
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 6,295 roll-call votes cast between 1997 and 2017 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Not Voting
Vote #60
On the Cloture Motion PN33 (PN 33)
Thomas Price, of Georgia, to be Secretary of Health and Human Services
Present
Vote #59
On the Nomination PN30 (PN 30)
Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
Not Voting
Vote #58
On the Motion (Shall the Senator be Permitted to Proceed in Order?) (PN 30)
Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
Not Voting
Vote #57
On the Decision of the Chair PN30 (PN 30)
Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
Not Voting
Vote #56
On the Motion for Attendance PN30 (PN 30)
Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
Present
Vote #55
On the Cloture Motion PN30 (PN 30)
Jeff Sessions, of Alabama, to be Attorney General
Yea
Vote #54
On the Nomination PN37 (PN 37)
Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
Yea
Vote #53
On the Motion for Attendance PN37 (PN 37)
Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
Yea
Vote #52
On the Cloture Motion PN37 (PN 37)
Elisabeth Prince DeVos, of Michigan, to be Secretary of Education
Yea
Vote #51
On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 41 (H.J.Res. 41)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).