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Barbara A. Mikulski

Democrat

Maryland · House 1977–1987 · Senate 1987–2017

19775 House terms · 5 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2017

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 476 votes · 72.2/100 consistent
Expand coverageRestrict coverage
Immigration 193 votes · 38.7/100 consistent
ExpansiveRestrictive
Guns 42 votes · 52.7/100 consistent
Gun restrictionsGun rights
Abortion & Contraception 118 votes · 73.4/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Climate & Energy 201 votes · 59.3/100 consistent
Climate actionFossil fuel priority
Taxes 498 votes · 73.7/100 consistent
Raise revenueCut taxes
Labor & Wages 297 votes · 80.5/100 consistent
Worker priorityEmployer priority
Defense & War Powers 848 votes · 66.5/100 consistent
Military restraintMilitary expansion
Civil Rights 120 votes · 59/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
LGBTQ Policy 10 votes · 33.3/100 consistent
Broaden protectionsNarrow protections
Voting & Elections 13 votes · 100/100 consistent
Expand accessRestrict access
Criminal Justice 240 votes · 56/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive
Financial Regulation 205 votes · 70.9/100 consistent
RegulateDeregulate
Trade 255 votes · 51.7/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

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

Education 278 votes · 74.5/100 consistent
Expand federal roleReduce federal role
Spending & Budget 2,918 votes · 89/100 consistent
Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

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Full term history

YearsChamberStatePartyCongress
1977–1979HouseMD-3Democrat95–96
1979–1981HouseMD-3Democrat96–97
1981–1983HouseMD-3Democrat97–98
1983–1985HouseMD-3Democrat98–99
1985–1987HouseMD-3Democrat99–100
1987–1993SenateMDDemocrat100–103
1993–1999SenateMDDemocrat103–106
1999–2005SenateMDDemocrat106–109
2005–2011SenateMDDemocrat109–112
2011–2017SenateMDDemocrat112–115