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Democrat Inactive

Kent Conrad

Former U.S. Senator for North Dakota

Biography

Kent Conrad was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States Senate from January 1987 to January 2013, during the 100th–112th Congresses. Conrad served as a Democrat.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Kent Conrad
  • Term Started: January 4, 2007
  • Term Ended: January 3, 2013
  • Senate Class: Class I

Service History

  • Jan 6, 1987 – Dec 14, 1992 100th–102nd Congresses Democrat North Dakota
  • Dec 14, 1992 – Jan 4, 1995 102nd–104th Congresses Democrat North Dakota
  • Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 2001 104th–106th Congresses Democrat North Dakota
  • Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2007 107th–110th Congresses Democrat North Dakota
  • Jan 4, 2007 – Jan 3, 2013 110th–112th Congresses Democrat North Dakota

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 North Dakota

Served With

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

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 7,907 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 2013 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Yea

Vote #251

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 8 (H.R. 8)

An act entitled the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012".

Jan 1, 2013, 1:39 AM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (89-8, 3/5 majority required) (89 Y - 8 N)

Yea

Vote #250

On the Nomination PN1064 (PN 1064)

Carol J. Galante, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Dec 30, 2012, 2:39 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (69-24, 3/5 majority required) (69 Y - 24 N)

Yea

Vote #249

On the Nomination PN1354 (PN 1354)

William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General

Dec 30, 2012, 2:10 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (64-26) (64 Y - 26 N)

Yea

Vote #248

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 1 (H.R. 1)

An act making appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes.

Dec 28, 2012, 6:32 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (62-32) (62 Y - 32 N)

Nay

Vote #247

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3391 to S.Amdt. 3395 to H.R. 1 (Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) (H.R. 1)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3391 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Dec 28, 2012, 6:11 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (41-54, 3/5 majority required) (41 Y - 54 N)

Yea

Vote #246

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 3367, as Modified Further)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3367 (To extend certain supplemental agriculture disaster assistance programs.)

Dec 28, 2012, 5:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion Rejected (55-40, 3/5 majority required) (55 Y - 40 N)

Nay

Vote #245

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3355 to S.Amdt. 3395 to H.R. 1 (Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) (H.R. 1)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3355 (To strike funding for the emergency forest restoration program.)

Dec 28, 2012, 5:20 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (46-49, 3/5 majority required) (46 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #244

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3410 to S.Amdt. 3395 to H.R. 1 (Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) (H.R. 1)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3410 (To offset the cost of the bill and to put the spending on budget as regular spending and not emergency.)

Dec 28, 2012, 4:57 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (3-91, 3/5 majority required) (3 Y - 91 N)

Nay

Vote #243

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3376 to S.Amdt. 3395 to H.R. 1 (Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) (H.R. 1)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3376 (To provide for the nonapplication of the Davis-Bacon Act in the case of projects funded under this Act.)

Dec 28, 2012, 4:18 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (42-52, 3/5 majority required) (42 Y - 52 N)

Nay

Vote #242

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3382 to S.Amdt. 3395 to H.R. 1 (Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011) (H.R. 1)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3382 (To require merit-based and competitive awards of disaster recovery contracts.)

Dec 28, 2012, 2:11 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (48-47, 3/5 majority required) (48 Y - 47 N)
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