Patrick J. Leahy

Democrat

Vermont · Senate 1975–2023

President Pro Tempore of the Senate (2021–2023)

19758 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2023

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›515 votes · 77.4/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

Immigration ›217 votes · 50.1/100 consistent

ExpansiveRestrictive

Guns ›42 votes · 50.3/100 consistent

Gun restrictionsGun rights

Abortion & Contraception ›134 votes · 69.7/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

Climate & Energy ›204 votes · 68/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

Taxes ›757 votes · 77.6/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

Labor & Wages ›291 votes · 77/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

Defense & War Powers ›880 votes · 69.5/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

Civil Rights ›142 votes · 70.7/100 consistent

Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

LGBTQ Policy ›14 votes · 34.7/100 consistent

Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

Voting & Elections ›24 votes · 96.2/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

Criminal Justice ›241 votes · 57.5/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

Financial Regulation ›224 votes · 53/100 consistent

RegulateDeregulate

Trade ›208 votes · 47.7/100 consistent

ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›248 votes · 70.9/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

Spending & Budget ›2,945 votes · 83.8/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

Political committees that gave to this member’s principal campaign committee.

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Full term history

Years	Chamber	State	Party	Congress
1975–1981	Senate	VT	Democrat	94–97
1981–1987	Senate	VT	Democrat	97–100
1987–1993	Senate	VT	Democrat	100–103
1993–1999	Senate	VT	Democrat	103–106
1999–2005	Senate	VT	Democrat	106–109
2005–2011	Senate	VT	Democrat	109–112
2011–2017	Senate	VT	Democrat	112–115
2017–2023	Senate	VT	Democrat	115–118