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Portrait of Kenneth Salazar
Democrat Inactive

Kenneth Salazar

Former U.S. Senator for Colorado

Biography

Kenneth Salazar was an American politician who represented Colorado in the United States Senate from January 2005 to January 2009, during the 109th–111th Congresses. Salazar served as a Democrat.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Kenneth Lee Salazar
  • Term Started: January 4, 2005
  • Term Ended: January 21, 2009
  • Senate Class: Class III

Service History

  • Jan 4, 2005 – Jan 21, 2009 109th–111th Congresses Democrat Colorado

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 Salazar's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 1,307 roll-call votes cast between 2005 and 2009 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

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)

Yea

Vote #211

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 7081 (H.R. 7081)

A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.

Oct 1, 2008, 8:32 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (86-13, 3/5 majority required) (86 Y - 13 N)

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