Former member of Congress

Mark Begich

Sen. for AK, Democrat, in the 113th Congress (2013–2014).

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, Alaska	AK	Democrat	Jan. 6, 2009	Jan. 3, 2015	111th–113th

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)	113th	96% (208 of 217)	95% (392 of 413)	7% (49 of 657)

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
113th Congress (2013–2014)	Senate AK	Democrat	95%	Obama: 96%	7%

Where they broke ranks, 113th Congress

Votes where they went against most of their party on a vote that split the parties (21), or against the position President Obama took publicly before the vote (9).

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
Nov. 18, 2014
113-S571

A vote to pass S. 2280, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Against own partyAgainst the President Passage

Voted Yes
Sept. 18, 2014
113-S561

A vote to pass H.J.Res. 124, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015, a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015.
Against the President Passage

Voted No
July 30, 2014
113-S540

A vote to end debate on S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act.
Against own partyAgainst the President End debate

Voted No
July 29, 2014
113-S538

A vote to agree to an amendment to H.R. 5021 that would ease Federal burdens on State and local governments recovering from catastrophic events.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
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
May 23, 2013
113-S137

A vote to agree to an amendment to S. 954 that would bar the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation from paying any part of the premium for tobacco insurance.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
May 14, 2013
113-S119

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
May 8, 2013
113-S115

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 18, 2013
113-S104

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 17, 2013
113-S103

A vote to agree to an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, that would regulate large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Against own partyAgainst the President Amendment

Voted No
April 17, 2013
113-S102

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 17, 2013
113-S101

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
Against own partyAgainst the President Amendment

Voted No
April 17, 2013
113-S100

A vote to agree to an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013, that would allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 17, 2013
113-S98

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
April 17, 2013
113-S97

A vote to adopt an amendment to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
Against own partyAgainst the President Amendment

Voted No
April 11, 2013
113-S95

A vote to end debate on the motion to proceed to S. 649, the Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013.
Against own partyAgainst the President End debate

Voted No
March 23, 2013
113-S92

A vote to agree to S.Con.Res. 8, the Senate's original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014.
Against own party Resolution

Voted No
March 23, 2013
113-S91

A vote to adopt an amendment to S.Con.Res. 8, the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
March 23, 2013
113-S90

A vote to agree to an amendment to S.Con.Res. 8 that would require the Congressional Budget Office to include macroeconomic feedback scoring of tax legislation.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
March 23, 2013
113-S89

A vote on a proposed change to S.Con.Res. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal…
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
March 22, 2013
113-S61

A vote to adopt an amendment to S.Con.Res. 8, the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes
March 22, 2013
113-S60

A vote to agree to an amendment to S.Con.Res. 8 that would create a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline.
Against own party Amendment

Voted No
March 22, 2013
113-S57

A vote to adopt an amendment to S.Con.Res. 8, the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014.
Against own party Amendment

Voted Yes