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Portrait of John Kerry
Democrat Inactive

John Kerry

Former U.S. Senator for Massachusetts

Biography

John Kerry was an American politician who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from January 1985 to February 2013, during the 99th–113th Congresses. Kerry served as a Democrat.

Key Information

  • Full Name: John Forbes Kerry
  • Term Started: January 6, 2009
  • Term Ended: February 1, 2013
  • Senate Class: Class II

Service History

  • Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 3, 1991 99th–101st Congresses Democrat Massachusetts
  • Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 7, 1997 102nd–105th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts
  • Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 7, 2003 105th–108th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts
  • Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 6, 2009 108th–111th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts
  • Jan 6, 2009 – Feb 1, 2013 111th–113th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

Served With

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

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 7,918 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 2013 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Not Voting

Vote #11

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 325 (H.R. 325)

A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.

Jan 31, 2013, 3:37 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (64-34) (64 Y - 34 N)

Not Voting

Vote #10

On the Motion to Table H.R. 325 (H.R. 325)

A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until May 19, 2013, and for other purposes.

Jan 31, 2013, 3:21 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) (53 Y - 45 N)

Not Voting

Vote #9

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 9 to H.R. 325 (No short title on file) (H.R. 325)

Amendment S.Amdt. 9 (To prohibit the sale, lease, transfer, retransfer, or delivery of F-16 aircraft, M1 tanks, or certain other defense articles or services to the Government of Egypt.)

Jan 31, 2013, 3:03 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (79-19) (79 Y - 19 N)

Not Voting

Vote #8

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 8 to H.R. 325 (No short title on file) (H.R. 325)

Amendment S.Amdt. 8 (To protect Social Security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.)

Jan 31, 2013, 2:44 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (53-45) (53 Y - 45 N)

Not Voting

Vote #7

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 7 to H.R. 325 (No short title on file) (H.R. 325)

Amendment S.Amdt. 7 (To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic continuing resolutions.)

Jan 31, 2013, 2:18 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (52-46) (52 Y - 46 N)

Not Voting

Vote #6

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6 to H.R. 325 (No short title on file) (H.R. 325)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6 (To require that any debt limit increase be balanced by equal spending cuts over the next decade.)

Jan 31, 2013, 12:19 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (54-44) (54 Y - 44 N)

Present

Vote #5

On the Nomination PN42 (PN 42)

John Forbes Kerry, of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of State

Jan 29, 2013, 4:05 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (94-3) (94 Y - 3 N)

Yea

Vote #4

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 152 (H.R. 152)

A bill making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

Jan 28, 2013, 6:09 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (62-36, 3/5 majority required) (62 Y - 36 N)

Nay

Vote #3

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4 to H.R. 152 (Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013) (H.R. 152)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4 (To offset the cost of the bill with rescissions and discretionary cap reductions.)

Jan 28, 2013, 5:39 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (35-62, 3/5 majority required) (35 Y - 62 N)

Yea

Vote #2

On the Resolution S.Res. 16 (S.Res. 16)

A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Jan 24, 2013, 8:20 PM (ET) Result: Resolution Agreed to (86-9, 2/3 majority required) (86 Y - 9 N)

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