Historical Profile
Kenneth Salazar is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
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.
Current Senators from Colorado
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Salazar's service:
- A. Allard (CO) 2005–2009
- Mark Udall (CO) 2009
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yea
Vote #214
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 6867 (H.R. 6867)
A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.
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…
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.)
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.
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).