Former member of Congress

Keith Ellison

Rep. for MN-05, Democrat, in the 115th Congress (2017–2018).

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. House, Minnesota	MN-05	Democrat	Jan. 4, 2007	Jan. 3, 2019	110th–115th

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
Donald J. Trump (2017–2021)	115th	7% (4 of 60)	96% (650 of 676)	18% (210 of 1,149)
Barack Obama (2009–2017)	115th, 114th, 113th	93% (249 of 268)	99% (1,772 of 1,797)	4% (110 of 2,578)

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
115th Congress (2017–2018)	House MN-05	Democrat	96%	Obama: –; Trump: 7%	17%
114th Congress (2015–2016)	House MN-05	Democrat	99%	Obama: 94%	4%
113th Congress (2013–2014)	House MN-05	Democrat	98%	Obama: 93%	4%

Where they broke ranks, 115th Congress

Votes where they went against most of their party on a vote that split the parties (27), or against the position President Obama / Trump took publicly before the vote (57).

Sept. 26, 2018
115-H1113

A vote to agree to H.Res. 1071, which recognizes that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes the voting power of U.S. citizens.
Against own party Resolution

Voted Yes
June 27, 2018
115-H1009

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
June 27, 2018
115-H1004

A vote to pass H.R. 6136, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 21, 2018
115-H991

A vote to pass H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 7, 2018
115-H950

A vote to pass H.R. 3, the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 7, 2018
115-H949

A vote to approve the House Journal for the last legislative day.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
May 22, 2018
115-H923

A vote to pass S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2018
115-H921

A vote to pass S. 204, the Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 22, 2018
115-H919

A vote to approve the House Journal for the previous legislative day.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
May 18, 2018
115-H913

A vote to approve the House Journal of the last day of proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
May 18, 2018
115-H912

A vote to pass H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 17, 2018
115-H899

A vote to approve the House Journal of the previous legislative day.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
May 16, 2018
115-H896

A vote to pass S. 2372, the VA MISSION Act of 2018, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 10, 2018
115-H887

A vote to approve the House Journal for the previous day's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
May 8, 2018
115-H878

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 57, disapproving a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule on indirect auto lending and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 12, 2018
115-H845

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 2, a proposed balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, under suspension of the rules.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 22, 2018
115-H834

A vote to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, with a further House amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 21, 2018
115-H829

A vote to approve the House Journal, the record of the House's most recent proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Feb. 9, 2018
115-H776

A vote to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 7, 2018
115-H770

A vote to approve the Journal, the House's written record of its latest proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Feb. 6, 2018
115-H767

A vote to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, with an amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 6, 2018
115-H763

A vote to pass H.R. 772, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 30, 2018
115-H756

A vote to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 695, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, with an amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 18, 2018
115-H741

A vote to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 195, which makes further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, with an amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 17, 2018
115-H734

A vote to approve the Journal, the House's written record of its latest proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Jan. 11, 2018
115-H724

A vote to pass S. 139, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 11, 2018
115-H722

A vote to agree to an amendment to S. 139, the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Against the President Amendment

Voted Yes
Jan. 10, 2018
115-H721

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Dec. 21, 2017
115-H707

A vote to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1370, the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017, with a House amendment.
Against the President Other

Voted No
Dec. 21, 2017
115-H706

A vote to approve the Journal, the House's written record of its latest proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Dec. 20, 2017
115-H702

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Dec. 20, 2017
115-H698

A vote to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 19, 2017
115-H695

A vote to approve the Journal, the House's written record of its latest proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Dec. 19, 2017
115-H691

A vote to agree to the conference report on H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 7, 2017
115-H669

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 123, a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 5, 2017
115-H656

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Dec. 1, 2017
115-H651

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Nov. 16, 2017
115-H636

A vote to pass H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Nov. 14, 2017
115-H629

A vote to pass H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Nov. 14, 2017
115-H627

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Nov. 2, 2017
115-H603

A vote to pass H.R. 849, the Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Oct. 3, 2017
115-H548

A vote to pass H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 28, 2017
115-H541

A vote to pass H.R. 3823, the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 26, 2017
115-H533

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
Sept. 14, 2017
115-H527

A vote to pass H.R. 3354, the 2018 appropriations bill, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Sept. 14, 2017
115-H516

A vote to pass H.R. 3697, the Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 27, 2017
115-H434

A vote to pass H.R. 3219, the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 25, 2017
115-H411

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 111, providing for congressional disapproval of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection rule relating to "Arbitration Agreements."
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 18, 2017
115-H385

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017, on the House floor.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
June 29, 2017
115-H343

A vote to pass H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 29, 2017
115-H341

A vote to pass H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 28, 2017
115-H336

A vote to pass H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 28, 2017
115-H332

A vote to approve the House Journal, the official record of the House’s previous proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
June 13, 2017
115-H306

A vote to pass S. 1094, the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 13, 2017
115-H305

A vote to pass H.R. 2581, the Verify First Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 8, 2017
115-H298

A vote to pass H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 4, 2017
115-H255

A vote to pass H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 4, 2017
115-H253

A vote to approve the Journal, the House’s written record of what happened at its last sitting.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
May 3, 2017
115-H248

A vote to concur in Senate amendments Nos. 2 and 3 to H.R. 244, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, and in No. 1 with an amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
May 2, 2017
115-H243

A vote to pass H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 29, 2017
115-H203

A vote to adopt the rule setting the terms of House debate on H.R. 1431.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted Yes
March 28, 2017
115-H201

A vote to pass S.J.Res. 34, which disapproves a Federal Communications Commission rule on broadband customer privacy.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 23, 2017
115-H189

A vote to approve the Journal of the House's proceedings from the last legislative day.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
March 22, 2017
115-H185

A vote to pass H.R. 1101, the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 16, 2017
115-H163

A vote to approve the Journal, the House's official record of the previous day's proceedings.
Against own party Other

Voted Yes
March 8, 2017
115-H135

A vote to pass H.R. 1301, a bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 8, 2017
115-H133

A vote to adjourn the House of Representatives.
Against own party Procedural

Voted No
March 2, 2017
115-H125

A vote to pass H.R. 1004, the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 2, 2017
115-H123

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 1004, the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
March 1, 2017
115-H120

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 83, which disapproves a Department of Labor rule on employers' duty to record injuries and illnesses.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 1, 2017
115-H119

A vote to pass H.R. 1009, the OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
March 1, 2017
115-H113

A vote to pass H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 15, 2017
115-H96

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 42, which disapproves a Department of Labor rule on drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 7, 2017
115-H84

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 58, which disapproves the Department of Education rule relating to teacher preparation issues.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 7, 2017
115-H83

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 57, which disapproves a Department of Education rule on accountability and State plans.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 7, 2017
115-H82

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 44, which disapproves a Department of the Interior rule on land use planning.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 3, 2017
115-H77

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 36, which disapproves the Bureau of Land Management final rule relating to "Waste Prevention, Production Subject to Royalties, and Resource Conservation".
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 2, 2017
115-H76

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 40, which disapproves the Social Security Administration rule relating to Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 2, 2017
115-H75

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 37, which disapproves a rule relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 1, 2017
115-H72

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 38, which disapproves the Department of the Interior rule known as the Stream Protection Rule.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 1, 2017
115-H71

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 41, which disapproves a Securities and Exchange Commission rule relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers".
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 24, 2017
115-H64

A vote to pass H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 13, 2017
115-H58

A vote to pass S. 84, an exception to the limit on appointing as Secretary of Defense someone within seven years of leaving active duty as a regular officer.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Jan. 5, 2017
115-H13

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 26, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No

Where they broke ranks, 114th Congress

Votes where they went against most of their party on a vote that split the parties (10), or against the position President Obama took publicly before the vote (9).

Sept. 28, 2016
114-H1273

A vote to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5325.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 11, 2016
114-H1103

A vote to pass H.R. 5606, the Anti-terrorism Information Sharing Is Strength Act.
Against own party Passage

Voted Yes
July 7, 2016
114-H1097

A vote to return the bill to committee with instructions, rather than moving to a final vote on H.R. 5485, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017.
Against own party Other

Voted No
July 7, 2016
114-H1093

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 5485, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
May 25, 2016
114-H957

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 5055, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
May 25, 2016
114-H942

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 5055, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
May 11, 2016
114-H883

A vote to adopt a rule setting the terms of House debate on H.R. 4641, on pain management, and H.R. 5046, the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted Yes
April 27, 2016
114-H870

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 4498, the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Dec. 18, 2015
114-H702

A vote to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029, a military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, with the amendment specified in section 3(a) of H.Res. 566.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 17, 2015
114-H700

A vote to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2029, a military construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, with the amendment specified in section 3(b) of H.Res. 566.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Oct. 22, 2015
114-H561

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 1937, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 8, 2015
114-H418

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 5, the Student Success Act.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
June 18, 2015
114-H372

A vote to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 with a further House amendment, on penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
June 12, 2015
114-H360

A vote to agree to the part of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015, that comes before title II.
Against the President Other

Voted No
June 12, 2015
114-H359

A vote to agree to the part of the Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, the Trade Act of 2015, that makes up title II, except section 212.
Against the President Other

Voted No
June 9, 2015
114-H325

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 2577.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
May 13, 2015
114-H223

A vote to pass H.R. 2048, the USA FREEDOM Act of 2015, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 23, 2015
114-H172

A vote to approve H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015, on final passage in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
April 22, 2015
114-H169

A vote to pass H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act.
Against the President Passage

Voted No

Where they broke ranks, 113th Congress

Votes where they went against most of their party on a vote that split the parties (14), or against the position President Obama took publicly before the vote (9).

Dec. 11, 2014
113-H1201

A vote to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 83, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, with a House amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 15, 2014
113-H1049

A vote to adopt a floor amendment to H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
July 15, 2014
113-H1047

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 5016, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
June 19, 2014
113-H962

A vote to approve an amendment to H.R. 4870, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
June 10, 2014
113-H924

A vote to approve an amendment to H.R. 4745, the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
May 22, 2014
113-H869

A vote to pass H.R. 3361, the USA FREEDOM Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 5, 2014
113-H681

A vote to adopt an amendment to H.R. 3964, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Dec. 12, 2013
113-H639

A vote to have the House recede and concur in the Senate amendment to H.J.Res. 59, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, with an amendment.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 5, 2013
113-H628

A vote to pass H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act, in the House.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Dec. 5, 2013
113-H626

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
Oct. 23, 2013
113-H554

A vote to agree to H.Res. 385, the House rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted Yes
Oct. 8, 2013
113-H534

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 89, making appropriations for salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014.
Against the President Passage

Voted Yes
July 31, 2013
113-H425

A vote to agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, under suspension of the rules.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 30, 2013
113-H420

A vote to accept a proposed amendment to the text of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, H.R. 2610.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
July 24, 2013
113-H411

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 2397, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014.
Against the President Amendment

Voted Yes
July 23, 2013
113-H397

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 2397, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
July 23, 2013
113-H385

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 2397, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
June 19, 2013
113-H256

A vote to approve an amendment to H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, as the full House considered it.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
June 5, 2013
113-H205

A vote to adopt a floor amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 2217).
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
June 4, 2013
113-H192

A vote to pass H.R. 2216, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014, in the House of Representatives.
Against the President Passage

Voted Yes
March 21, 2013
113-H88

A vote to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
Feb. 5, 2013
113-H33

A vote to adopt the resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act.
Against own party Debate rules

Voted Yes
Jan. 23, 2013
113-H28

A vote to send H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013, back to committee with instructions.
Against own party Other

Voted No