Former member of Congress

Barbara A. Mikulski

Sen. for MD, Democrat, in the 114th Congress (2015–2016).

No longer in Congress. This page shows their record in the past Congresses on this site, with the seat and party they held then.

Time in office

Every stretch of service in Congress, from the congress-legislators records. Vote counts on this site begin in 2013, so service before then has dates but no scores.

Office	Seat	Party	From	To	Congresses
U.S. Senate, Maryland	MD	Democrat	Jan. 6, 1987	Jan. 3, 2017	100th–114th
U.S. House, Maryland	MD-03	Democrat	Jan. 4, 1977	Jan. 3, 1987	95th–99th

Voting record by President

All the votes on this site from their time in office, added up under the President in office on the day of each vote. One President's figures are never combined with another's, and Trump's two terms are separate. A new President can take office partway through a Congress, so these can differ slightly from a Congress's own figures.

President	Congresses	Votes with the President	Party loyalty	Missed votes
Barack Obama (2009–2017)	114th, 113th	97% (303 of 312)	99% (706 of 715)	5% (55 of 1,159)

Every Congress

Each row is that Congress alone, and the President score is for the President of that time. Missed votes are left out of both scores.

Congress	Seat	Party	Party loyalty	Votes with the President	Missed votes
114th Congress (2015–2016)	Senate MD	Democrat	97%	Obama: 93%	5%
113th Congress (2013–2014)	Senate MD	Democrat	100%	Obama: 99%	4%

Where they broke ranks, 114th Congress

Votes where they went against most of their party on a vote that split the parties (9), or against the position President Obama took publicly before the vote (6).

Dec. 9, 2016
114-S499

A vote to end debate, known as invoking cloture, on H.R. 2028, the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017.
Against own party End debate

Voted Yes
Sept. 28, 2016
114-S487

A vote to override the President's veto of S. 2040, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.
Against the President Veto override

Voted Yes
Sept. 21, 2016
114-S484

A vote to table S.J.Res. 39, a joint resolution disapproving a proposed foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other defense equipment.
Against own party Procedural

Voted Yes
July 7, 2016
114-S462

A vote to agree to a Senate motion relating to a bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes (S. 764).
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
June 22, 2016
114-S447

A vote to end debate on a proposal to H.R. 2578 on certain electronic communication records and on the status of individual terrorists under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Against own party End debate

Voted Yes
June 14, 2016
114-S437

A vote to pass S. 2943, an original bill to authorize fiscal year 2017 appropriations for military activities of the Department of Defense.
Against the President Passage

Voted Yes
Nov. 10, 2015
114-S302

A vote to pass H.R. 2029, a bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies in the Senate.
Against the President Passage

Voted Yes
Oct. 27, 2015
114-S289

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 754 requiring DHS to review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures to remove certain personal information.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Oct. 27, 2015
114-S288

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 754 to improve the definitions of cybersecurity threat and cyber threat indicator.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Oct. 27, 2015
114-S287

A vote to adopt an amendment “to strike the FOIA exemption” in S. 754, a bill to improve cybersecurity through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Oct. 27, 2015
114-S286

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 754 to protect information that is reasonably believed to be personal information or information that identifies a specific person.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Oct. 27, 2015
114-S285

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 754 to improve the requirements relating to removal of personal information from cyber threat indicators before sharing.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
June 24, 2015
114-S219

A vote to agree to a motion on H.R. 2146, a bill allowing certain public safety employees penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2015
114-S193

A vote to pass H.R. 1314, described as a bill giving a right to an administrative appeal of adverse tax-exempt status determinations.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2015
114-S191

A vote to agree to a substitute amendment to H.R. 1314.
Against the President Amendment

Voted No

Where they broke ranks, 113th Congress

Votes where they went against most of their party on a vote that split the parties (0), or against the position President Obama took publicly before the vote (3).

Dec. 4, 2014
113-S603

A vote to confirm Joseph F. Leeson, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Against the President Nomination

Voted No
July 15, 2014
113-S516

A vote to confirm Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2019.
Against the President Nomination

Voted No
March 26, 2014
113-S378

A vote to confirm Edward G. Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Against the President Nomination

Voted No