Life Advocacy Briefing

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JUST FOR THE RECORD – No doubt readers already know that the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court (where his title is now “Justice”) was confirmed in a dramatic Saturday vote on Oct. 6. Though we are not among those who predict his taking the ninth seat on the high court will almost automatically result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, we do see his appointment as a pro-life victory, as his judicial career has been marked by respect for the Constitution. We do believe prudence and common sense – together with the traditional meaning of American values – have secured a new adherent on the Supreme Court. And that is a significant victory for the cause of Life.

Before undertaking our annual Voting Record Index, which is the principal content of this Life Advocacy Briefing, we publish here the Senate voting records on both the Kavanaugh confirmation and on the “cloture” motion by which the confirmation arose before the Senate. And we acknowledge with thanks the outstanding contributions of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to the outcome.

Senate Voting Record

Motion to End Debate on Confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh – Oct. 5, 2018 – Adopted – 51-49 (New Member in ALL CAPS; Democrats in italics; “Independent” marked “I”)

Voting “yes” / pro-Life: Shelby/AL, Sullivan/AK, Flake & KYL/AZ, Boozman & Cotton/AR, Gardner/CO, Rubio/FL, Isakson & Perdue/GA, Crapo & Risch/ID, Young/IN, Ernst & Grassley/IA, Moran & Roberts/KS, McConnell & Paul/KY, Cassidy & Kennedy/LA, Collins/ME, Hyde-Smith & Wicker/MS, Blunt/MO, Daines/MT, Fischer & Sasse/NE, Heller/NV, Burr & Tillis/NC, Hoeven/ND, Portman/OH, Inhofe & Lankford/OK, Toomey/PA, Graham & Scott/SC, Rounds & Thune/SD, Alexander & Corker/TN, Cornyn & Cruz/TX, Hatch & Lee/UT, Capito & Manchin/WV, Johnson/WI, Barrasso & Enzi/WY.

Voting “no” / anti-Life: Jones/AL, Murkowski/AK, Feinstein & Harris/CA, Bennet/CO, Blumenthal & Murphy/CT, Carper & Coons/DE, Nelson/FL, Hirono & Schatz/HI, Duckworth & Durbin, Donnelly/IN, King(I)/ME, Cardin & VanHollen/MD, Markey & Warren/MA, Peters & Stabenow/MI, Klobuchar & Smith/MN, McCaskill/MO, Tester/MT, Cortez-Masto/NV, Hassan & Shaheen/NH, Booker & Menendez/NJ, Heinrich & Udall/NM, Gillibrand & Schumer/NY, Heitkamp/ND, Brown/OH, Merkley & Wyden/OR, Casey/PA, Reed & Whitehouse/RI, Leahy & Sanders/VT, Kaine & Warner/VA, Cantwell & Murray/WA, Baldwin/WI.

Confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Nominee Brett Kavanaugh – Oct. 5, 2018 – Confirmed – 50-48 (Democrats in italics; “Independent” marked “I”)

Voting “yes” / pro-Life: Shelby/AL, Sullivan/AK, Flake & Kyl/AZ, Boozman & Cotton/AR, Gardner/CO, Rubio/FL, Isakson & Perdue/GA, Crapo & Risch/ID, Young/IN, Ernst & Grassley/IA, Moran & Roberts/KS, McConnell & Paul/KY, Cassidy & Kennedy/LA, Collins/ME, Hyde-Smith & Wicker/MS, Blunt/MO, Fischer & Sasse/NE, Heller/NV, Burr & Tillis/NC, Hoeven/ND, Portman/OH, Inhofe & Lankford/OK, Toomey/PA, Graham & Scott/SC, Rounds & Thune/SD, Alexander & Corker/TN, Cornyn & Cruz/TX, Hatch & Lee/UT, Capito & Manchin/WV, Johnson/WI, Barrasso & Enzi/WY.

Voting “no” / anti-Life: Jones/AL, Feinstein & Harris/CA, Bennet/CO, Blumenthal & Murphy/CT, Carper & Coons/DE, Nelson/FL, Hirono & Schatz/HI, Duckworth & Durbin, Donnelly/IN, King(I)/ME, Cardin & VanHollen/MD, Markey & Warren/MA, Peters & Stabenow/MI, Klobuchar & Smith/MN, McCaskill/MO, Tester/MT, Cortez-Masto/NV, Hassan & Shaheen/NH, Booker & Menendez/NJ, Heinrich & Udall/NM, Gillibrand & Schumer/NY, Heitkamp/ND, Brown/OH, Merkley & Wyden/OR, Casey/PA, Reed & Whitehouse/RI, Leahy & Sanders/VT, Kaine & Warner/VA, Cantwell & Murray/WA, Baldwin/WI.

Voting “present”: Murkowski/AK.

Not voting: Daines/MT.

Voting Record Index – 115th Congress

BELOW IS OUR COMPILATION OF VOTING RECORDS for Members of the US House and Senate for the 115th Congress, 2017-18. The index takes into account every recorded House and Senate roll call which has been published in Life Advocacy Briefing as having an impact on the cause of Life. Several roll calls were procedural in nature, rather than substantive; we believe procedural votes matter, as without a successful outcome on procedural votes, a vote cannot be taken on the actual proposal.

We have attempted to achieve accuracy in our report and believe the index represents with fairness the Life-related voting record of every Representative and Senator. It should be noted: Nearly all Senate roll calls relate to key confirmations of high-level federal officials and federal judges; the Senate focused chiefly on personnel for the first Congress of Pres. Trump’s Administration.

HOUSE VOTING RECORD INDEX – KEY

A         Motion to Close Debate on HRes-48 – Rule for consideration of S-ConRes-3 – Jan. 13, 2017 – Passed 234-179

B          HRes-48 – Rule for Consideration of S-ConRes-3 – Jan. 13, 2017 – Passed 235-188

C          S-ConRes-3 – Reconciliation Measure to Establish Repeal of ObamaCare and other purposes – Jan. 13, 2017 – Passed 227-198

D         Motion to Close Debate on HRes-55 – Rule for Consideration of HR-7 – Jan. 24, 2017 – Passed 233-187

E          HRes-55 – Rule for Consideration of HR-7 – Jan. 24, 2017 – Passed 236-183

F          Motion to Recommit (block consideration of) HR-7 – Jan. 24, 2017 – Rejected 187-235

G          HR-7 – Permanent ‘Hyde’ (prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion in substantive law) – Jan. 24, 2017 – Passed 238-183

H         Motion to Close Debate on HRes-123 – Rule for Consideration of HJRes-43 – Feb. 15, 2017 – Passed 233-190

I           HRes-123 – Rule for Consideration of HJRes-43 – Feb. 15, 2017 – Passed 233-188

J           HJRes 43 – Overturning Obama Regulation forcing states to include abortionists in family planning spending – Feb. 16, 2017 – Passed 230-188

K         Palmer Amendment to HR-3354 – Overturning District of Columbia “Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act” forcing pro-life organizations to employ anti-Life workers – Sept. 14, 2017 – Adopted 214-194

L          Norton Amendment to HR-3354 – Granting Budget Autonomy to DC, opening door to taxpayer-funded abortions in nation’s capital – Sept. 14, 2017 – Rejected 186-222

M         Motion to Close Debate on HRes-548 – Rule for Consideration of HR-36 – Oct. 3, 2017 – Passed 233-184

N         HRes-548 – Rule for Consideration of HR-36 – Oct. 3, 2017 – Passed 233-187

O         Motion to Recommit (block) HR-36 – Oct. 3, 2017 – Rejected 187-238

P          HR-36 – Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act outlawing abortion on babies at & after 20 weeks gestation – Oct. 3, 2017 – Passed 237-189

Q         Motion to Close Debate on HRes-600 – Rule for Consideration of HR-849 – Nov. 2, 2017 – Passed 230-193

R          HRes-600 – Rule for Consideration of HR-849 – Nov. 2, 2017 – Passed 240-178

S          HR-849 – Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act (to abolish ObamaCare’s Independent Payment Advisory Board – “Death Panel”) – Nov. 2, 2017 – Passed 307-111

T          Motion to Close Debate on HRes-694 – Rule for Consideration of HR-4712 – Jan. 18, 2018 – Passed – 229-190

U         HRes-694 – Rule for Consideration of HR-4712 – Jan. 18, 2018 – Passed 228-189

V         HR-4712 – Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act – Jan. 19, 2018 – Passed 241-183

VOTING RECORD

100% Pro-Life: Republicans Aderholt, Byrne, Palmer, Roby, Rogers/AL; Biggs, Schweikert/AZ; Crawford, Hill, Westerman, Womack/AR; Calvert, Cook, Denham, Hunter, Issa, Knight, LaMalfa, McCarthy, McClintock, Rohrabacher, Royce, Valadao, Walters/CA; Buck, Lamborn, Tipton/CO; Bilirakis, Buchanan, DeSantis, Dunn, Gaetz, Mast, Webster/FL; Allen, Collins, Ferguson, Graves, Hice, A.Scott, Woodall/GA; Labrador/ID; Bost, Hultgren, Kinzinger, LaHood, Shimkus/IL; Banks, Brooks, Bucshon, Hollingsworth, Messer, Rokita, Walorski/IN; Blum, King, Young/IA; Jenkins, Marshall, Yoder/KS; Comer, Guthrie, Massie, Rogers/KY; Abraham, Graves, Higgins, Johnson/LA; Harris/MD; Amash, Bergman, Bishop, Huizenga, Mitchell, Moolenaar, Walberg/MI; Emmer, Lewis, Paulsen/MN; Harper, Kelly, Palazzo/MS; Hartzler, Luetkemeyer, Smith, Wagner/MO; Bacon, Fortenberry, Smith/NE; Lance, LoBiondo, MacArthur, Smith/NJ; Pearce/NM; Collins, Donovan, King, Tenney, Zeldin/NY; Budd, Foxx, Holding, Hudson, McHenry, Meadows, Pittenger, Rouzer, Walker/NC; Chabot, Davidson, Gibbs, Jordan, Latta, Renacci, Stivers, Turner, Wenstrup/OH; Cole, Lucas, Mullin, Russell/OK; Walden/OR; Barletta, Kelly, Marino, Perry, Rothfus, Shuster, Thompson/PA; Duncan, Rice, Sanford, Wilson/SC; Noem/SD; Blackburn, Duncan, Fleischmann, Kustoff, Roe/TN; Arrington, Babin, Burgess, Carter, Conaway, Culberson, Farenthold, Flores, Gohmert, Granger, Hurd, S.Johnson, McCaul, Olson, Ratcliffe, Sessions, Smith, Thornberry, Weber, Williams/TX; Bishop, Love/UT; Brat, Comstock, Goodlatte, Griffith, Taylor, Wittman/VA; Herrera-Beutler, McMorris-Rodgers, Newhouse/WA; Jenkins, McKinley, Mooney/WV; Duffy, Gallagher, Grothman, Sensenbrenner/WI; Cheney/WY; no Democrats.

100% Pro-Life when voting (absences indicated by capital letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Republicans Brooks(Q,R,S)/AL; Young(A)/AK; Gosar(K,L)/AZ; Nunes(S)/CA; Diaz-Balart(K,L), Posey(K,L), F.Rooney(K,L), T.Rooney(K,L), Ros-Lehtinen(K,L), Ross(K,L), Rutherford(A,B,C,K,L), Yoho(K,L)/FL; Carter(H,I,K,L), Loudermilk(K,L,M,N,O,P)/GA; Simpson(S)/ID; R.Davis(H), Roskam(I)/IL; Barr(Q,R)/KY; Scalise(K,L,S,V)/LA; Trott(J), Upton(Q,R,S)/MI; Graves(K,L), Long(M,N,P)/MO; Amodei(J)/NV; Jones(D,E,F,G)/NC; Cramer(J)/ND; Johnson(M,N), Joyce(D)/OH; Bridenstine(K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S)/OK; Smucker(N)/PA; Gowdy(Q,R)/SC; Black(Q,R,S), DesJarlais(M,N)/TN; Barton(J), Brady(L), Hensarling(Q,R), Marchant(N,R), Poe(H,I)/TX; Stewart(J,R)/UT; Garrett(K,L,M)/VA; Reichert(V)/WA. Republicans Handel(GA), Estes(KS), Gianforte(MT) and Norman(SC) were seated after special elections following vote J and voted consistently pro-Life, as did John Curtis (R-UT), seated in November, 2017 (roll calls T,U,V). House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) cast one pro-Life vote (C); the Speaker traditionally does not vote; no Democrats.

Mostly Pro-Life (anti-Life votes noted by lower-case letters & absences by capital letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Republicans McSally(k)/AZ; Coffman(k)(D,E)/CO; Curbelo(k)(J)/FL; Poliquin(k)/ME; Frelinghuysen(p)/NJ; Faso(j), Katko(k), Reed(k), Stefanik(k)/NY; Costello(k), Dent(j,k,p), Fitzpatrick(k), Meehan(k)/PA; no Democrats.

Mixed (pro-Life votes noted by lower-case letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Democrats Lipinski(e,g,j,k,n,o,p,u,v)/IL, Peterson(e,g,j,k,o,p,r,s,u,v)/MN; no Republicans.

Mostly Anti-Life (pro-Life votes noted by lower-case letters & absences by capital letters  in parentheses after Member’s name): Democrats Sewell(s)/AL; Gallego(s), O’Halleran(r,s), Sinema (r)(S)/AZ; Aguilar(s), Barragan(s), Bera(s), Brownley(s), Carbajal(r,s), Cardenas(s), Correa(s), Davis(s), Lieu(s)(G), Lofgren(s), McNerney(s), Panetta(s), Ruiz(r,s), Sanchez(s), Torres(s), Vargas(s)/CA; DeGette(s)/CO; Courtney(s), Esty(s), Larson(s)(K,L)/CT; Blunt-Rochester(s)/DE; Crist(r,s)(A,K,L), Demings(s), Frankel(s)(B,C,K,L), Murphy(r,s), Soto(s)(H)/FL; Johnson(s)(A)/GA; Gabbard(s)(F,G)/HI; Bustos(s), Krishnamoorthi(s), Rush(s)(A,B,C,D,E,F,G,J), Schneider(r,s)/IL; Richmond(s)(J,M)/LA; Ruppersberger(s)/MD; Capuano(s), Keating(s)(A), Lynch(s)(I), Moulton(s)/MA; Lawrence(s)/MI; Nolan(s), Walz(v)/MN; Kihuen(s)(M,N,O,P), Rosen(r,s)(M,N,O,P)/NV; Kuster(s), Shea-Porter(s)/NH; Gottheimer(r,s), Norcross(s), Pascrell(s), Sires(s), Watson-Coleman(s)/NJ; Lujan-Grisham(s)/NM; Clarke(s), Engel(s), Higgins(s), S.Maloney(s), Meeks(s)(A), Meng(s), Suozzi(r,s)(A,B)/NY; Butterfield(s)(J)/NC; Beatty(s)/OH; DeFazio(s)/OR; Boyle(s), Cartwright(v)/PA; Langevin(v)/RI; Castro(s), Cuellar(g,p,s,v), Gonzalez(s), G.Green(s)(C), O’Rourke(s), Veasey(s)(E), Vela(s)/TX; Connolly(s)/VA; Kilmer(s)/WA; no Republicans.

100% Anti-Life when voting (absences indicated by capital letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Democrats Bass(J,V), Costa(A,F,G,K,L), Huffman(A,B,E), Lee(R), Pelosi(A,B,K), Peters(Q,R,S), Speier(M,S), Waters(A)/CA; DeLauro(K,L), Himes(O,P)/CT; Deutch(M,N), Lawson(K,L), Wasserman-Schultz(A), Wilson(S)/FL; D.Scott(R,S)/GA; D.Davis(V), Foster(O), Gutierrez(M)/IL; Cummings(H,I,T,U,V), Hoyer(R)/MD; Thompson(M)/MS; Cleaver(C,K,L)/MO; Titus(I)/NV; Payne(D,E,H,I)/NJ; Crowley(A,B,M,N), Slaughter(D,E,F,G), Velazquez(D)/NY; Fudge(V)/OH; Blumenauer(D,E,F,G,I), Bonamici(U), Schrader(E)/OR; Evans(A)/PA; Clyburn(C,K,L)/SC; E.B.Johnson(D,E,F,G,M,N,S)/TX; Beyer(T)/VA; Kind(T,U),  Moore(A), Pocan(Q,R,S)/WI. Democrat Gomez(CA) was seated after a special election following vote J and voted consistently anti-Life except S; no Republicans.  

100% Anti-Life: Democrats Grijalva/AZ; Chu, DeSaulnier, Eshoo, Garamendi, Khanna, Lowenthal,  Matsui, Napolitano, Roybal-Allard, Schiff, Sherman, Swalwell, Takano, Thompson/CA; Perlmutter, Polis/CO; Castor, Hastings/FL; Bishop, Lewis/GA; Hanabusa/HI; Kelly, Quigley, Schakowsky/IL; Carson, Visclosky/IN; Loebsack/IA; Yarmuth/KY; Pingree/ME; Brown, Delaney, Raskin, Sarbanes/MD; Clark, Kennedy, McGovern, Neal, Tsongas/MA; Dingell, Kildee, Levin/MI; Ellison/MN; Clay/MO; Pallone/NJ; Lujan/NM; Espaillat, Jeffries, Lowey, C.Maloney, Nadler, Rice, Serrano, Tonko/NY; Adams, Price/NC; Kaptur, Ryan/OH; Brady, Doyle/PA; Cicilline/RI; Cohen, Cooper/TN; Doggett, A.Green, Jackson-Lee/TX; Welch/VT; McEachin, Scott/VA; DelBene, Heck, Jayapal, Larsen, Smith/WA; no Republicans. 

SENATE VOTING RECORD INDEX – KEY

A         Motion to Proceed – SConRes 3 – Budget Reconciliation Act of 2017 including ObamaCare Repeal – Jan. 4, 2017 – Adopted 51-48

B          SConRes 3 – Budget Reconciliation Act of 2017 including ObamaCare Repeal – Jan. 12, 2017 – Adopted 51-48

C          Confirmation of Nikki Haley as US Amb. to UN – Jan. 24, 2017 – Confirmed 96-4

D         Motion to Close Debate on Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Sec’y of Education – Feb. 3, 2017 – Adopted 52-48

E          Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Sec’y of Education – Feb. 7, 2017 – Confirmed 51-50 (including tie-breaker by V.P. Pence)

F          Motion to Close Debate on Confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Atty. Gen’l – Feb. 7, 2017 – Adopted 52-47

G          Confirmation of Jeff Sessions as Atty. Gen’l – Feb. 8, 2017 – Confirmed 52-47

H         Confirmation of Tom Price as Sec’y of Health & Human Services – Feb. 10, 2017 – Confirmed 52-47

I           Motion to Proceed – HJRes 43 – Overturning Obama regulation forcing states to include abortionists in family planning spending – March 30, 2017 – Adopted 51-50 (including tie-breaker by V.P. Pence)

J           HJRes 43 – Overturning Obama regulation forcing states to include abortionists in family planning spending – March 30, 2017 – Adopted 51-50 (including tie-breaker by V.P. Pence)

K         Motion to proceed to Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as Supreme Court Justice – April 4, 2017 – Adopted 55-44

L          Motion to end debate on Gorsuch nomination – April 6, 2017 – Lost 55-45 (needing 60)

M         Reconsideration of Roll Call 105 – April 6, 2017 – Adopted 55-45

N         Schumer motion to delay Gorsuch nomination vote until April 24 – April 6, 2017 – Lost 48-52

O         Schumer motion to adjourn to block a procedural motion by McConnell on Gorsuch nomination – April 6, 2017 – Lost 48-52

P          McConnell motion to apply “nuclear option Reid rule” to reduce votes required for Supreme Court Justice nomination to Majority – April 6, 2017 – Adopted 52-48

Q         Reconsidered close-debate motion to bring Gorsuch nomination to a vote – April 6, 2017 – Adopted 55-45

R          Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court – April 7, 2017 – Confirmed 54-45

S          Confirmation of John K. Bush to 6th Circuit Appellate Court – July 20, 2017 – Confirmed 51-47

T          Motion to Proceed to HR-1628 Repealing ObamaCare & Defunding Planned Parenthood – July 25, 2017 – Adopted 51-50 (including V.P. Pence)

U             McConnell Perfecting Amendment to HR-1628 – July 28, 2017 – Rejected 49-51

V         Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to 7th Circuit Appellate Court – Oct. 31, 2017 – Confirmed 55-43

W         Motion to end debate on Confirmation of Gregory Katsas to DC Circuit Appellate Court – Nov. 27, 2017 – Adopted 52-48

X         Confirmation of Gregory Katsas to DC Circuit Court – Nov. 28, 2017 – Adopted 50-48

Y         Motion to end debate on Confirmation of Sam Brownback as Ambassador-at-Large for Int’l Religious Freedom – Jan. 24, 2018 – Adopted – 50-49 (including “aye” vote by Vice Pres. Pence to break tie)

Z          Confirmation of Sam Brownback as Ambassador-at-Large for Int’l Religious Freedom – Jan. 24, 2018 – Confirmed – 50-49 (including “aye” vote by Vice Pres. Pence to break tie)

AA       Motion to end debate on S-2311 – Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act – Jan. 29, 2018 – Failed – 51-46 (needing 60)

BB       Motion to end debate on Confirmation of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State – April 26, 2018 – Adopted – 57-42

CC       Confirmation of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State – April 26, 2018 – Confirmed – 57-42

DD       Motion to end debate on Confirmation of Andrew Oldham to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals – July 17, 2018 – Adopted – 50 to 49

EE        Confirmation of Andrew Oldham to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals – July 18, 2018 – Confirmed – 50-49 (needing 50)

FF        Motion to end debate on Confirmation of Britt Cagle Grant to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals – Adopted – July 30, 2018 – 52-44

GG       Confirmation of Britt Cagle Grant to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals – Confirmed – July 31, 2018 – 52-46

HH       Motion to end debate on Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Justice – Adopted – Oct. 5, 2018 – 51-49

I-I        Confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court – Confirmed – Oct. 6, 2018 – 50-48

VOTING RECORD

100% Pro-Life: Republicans Shelby/AL, Sullivan/AK, Boozman & Cotton/AR, Gardner/CO, Rubio/FL, Perdue/GA, Crapo & Risch/ID, Young/IN, Ernst & Grassley/IA, Moran & Roberts/KS, Cassidy/LA, Wicker/MS; Blunt/MO, Fischer & Sasse/NE, Heller/NV, Burr & Tillis/NC, Hoeven/ND, Portman/OH, Inhofe & Lankford/OK, Toomey/PA, Graham & Scott/SC, Rounds & Thune/SD, Alexander/TN, Cornyn & Cruz/TX, Hatch & Lee/UT, Capito/WV, Johnson/WI, Barrasso & Enzi/WY; no Democrats. 

100% Pro-Life when voting (absences indicated by capital letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Republicans Flake(ff,gg)/AZ, Isakson(K,R)/GA, Daines(I-I)/MT, Corker(X,Y,Z)/TN; no Democrats.  Sen. Kyl/AZ was appointed to succeed Sen. McCain in time to vote HH & I-I and voted “yes.” HH and I-I.  Sen. Hyde-Smith/MS was appointed to succeed Sen. Cochran upon his resignation and took office April 9, 2018; beginning with roll call BB, she has a 100% pro-life record.

Mostly Pro-Life (absences indicated by capital letters & anti-Life votes by lower-case letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Republicans Murkowski(i,j,t,u,aa,hh; “present” on i-i)/AK, Paul(a,b)/KY, Kennedy(w,x)/LA, Collins(i,j,t,u,aa)/ME; Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as Majority Leader, on occasion voted opposite to the Pro-Life position because of the possibility that a “motion to reconsider” would be needed in the event of the failure of the motion on the floor. His record therefore is technically “Mostly Pro-Life,” but readers should evaluate him as “100% Pro-Life.” 

Mostly Anti-Life (absences indicated by capital letters & pro-Life votes by lower-case letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Democrats Bennet(c,k,l)/CO, Nelson(AA,FF,c,bb,cc)/FL; Donnelly(c,k,l,m,q,r,v,aa,bb,cc)/IN, King(c,bb,cc)/ME, McCaskill(F,V,c,bb,cc)/MO, Tester/MT(c,ff,gg), Heitkamp(c,k,l,m,q,r,bb,cc,ff,gg)/ND, Casey(c,aa)/PA, Kaine(c,v)/VA & Manchin(c,e,k,l,m,q,r,v,w,x,aa,bb,cc,ff,gg,hh,i-i)/WV; no Republicans.  Sen. Jones/AL was elected Dec. 12, 2017, to fill a vacancy created by resignation; he voted Anti-Life except on bb & cc.

100% Anti-Life when voting except for pro-Life vote confirming Amb. Haley (c) (absences indicated by capital letters in parentheses after Member’s name): Democrats Feinstein(A,B) & Harris/CA, Blumenthal & Murphy/CT, Carper/DE, Hirono & Schatz/HI, Duckworth & Durbin/IL, Cardin & VanHollen/MD, Markey & Warren/MA, Peters & Stabenow(S)/MI, Franken & Klobuchar/MN, Cortez-Masto/NV, Hassan & Shaheen/NH, Booker & Menendez(V)/NJ, Gillibrand & Schumer/NY, Brown/OH, Merkley & Wyden/OR, Reed & Whitehouse/RI, Leahy/VT, Warner(FF)/VA, Cantwell & Murray/WA, Baldwin(AA)/WI; no Republicans.  Sen. Smith/MN was appointed Dec. 13, 2017, to fill a vacancy created by resignation, and voted 100% Anti-Life, beginning at Y.

100% Anti-Life: Democrats Coons/DE, Heinrich & Udall/NM, Sanders/VT; no Republicans.