Thomas R. Carper

Senate · DE · Democrat

Born: Jan 23, 1947

Service history (9 terms)

98th Congress — House, DE, Democrat (1983-01-03 to 1985-01-03)
99th Congress — House, DE, Democrat (1985-01-03 to 1987-01-03)
100th Congress — House, DE, Democrat (1987-01-06 to 1989-01-03)
101th Congress — House, DE, Democrat (1989-01-03 to 1991-01-03)
102th Congress — House, DE, Democrat (1991-01-03 to 1993-01-03)
107th Congress — Senate, DE, Democrat (2001-01-03 to 2007-01-03)
110th Congress — Senate, DE, Democrat (2007-01-04 to 2013-01-03)
113th Congress — Senate, DE, Democrat (2013-01-03 to 2019-01-03)
116th Congress — Senate, DE, Democrat (2019-01-03 to 2025-01-03)

Recorded votes (1639 on record)

YeaproceduralJun 13, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amdt. No. 5051 to H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Education for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Todd M. Harper, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Credit Union Administration
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Nina Morrison, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
YeasubstantiveJun 8, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Rejected
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Lisa M. Gomez, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Shalanda H. Baker, of Texas, to be Director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Kenneth L. Wainstein, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
YeaproceduralJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 3967
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveJun 7, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Alex Wagner, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
YeaproceduralJun 6, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Alex Wagner to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
YeasubstantiveMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat, of New Jersey, to be Director General of the Foreign Service
NaysubstantiveMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Joint Resolution Defeated
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and CAT Protection Claims by Asylum Officers".
On the Joint Resolution — S.J.Res. 46
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 350
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Cathy Ann Harris, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amy Loyd to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
YeaproceduralMay 26, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lisa M. Gomez to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Henry Christopher Frey, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
YeaproceduralMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Henry Christopher Frey to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
YeasubstantiveMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sandra L. Thompson, of Maryland, to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
YeaproceduralMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sandra L. Thompson to be Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
YeasubstantiveMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Charlotte N. Sweeney, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado
YeasubstantiveMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Evelyn Padin, of New Jersey, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
YeaproceduralMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Nina Morrison to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York
YeaproceduralMay 25, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Charlotte N. Sweeney to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado
YeaproceduralMay 24, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Evelyn Padin to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey
YeasubstantiveMay 24, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Dara Lindenbaum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission
YeaproceduralMay 24, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Dara Lindenbaum to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission
YeasubstantiveMay 24, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Stephanie Dawkins Davis, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
YeaproceduralMay 19, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephanie Dawkins Davis to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
YeaproceduralMay 19, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Rejected
Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 4008
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveMay 19, 2022 · Senate · Bill Passed
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
On Passage of the Bill — H.R. 7691
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralMay 19, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 7691
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveMay 19, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Christopher Joseph Lowman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense
YeasubstantiveMay 19, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeasubstantiveMay 18, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Trina L. Thompson, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
YeasubstantiveMay 18, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Elizabeth Schoff Watson, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeaproceduralMay 18, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Elizabeth Schoff Watson to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor
YeasubstantiveMay 18, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)
YeaproceduralMay 18, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Barbara A. Leaf to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)
YeasubstantiveMay 18, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jennifer Louise Rochon, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
YeaproceduralMay 17, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sunshine Suzanne Sykes to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
YeaproceduralMay 17, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Trina L. Thompson to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
YeaproceduralMay 17, 2022 · Senate · Cloture Motion Agreed to
On the Cloture Motion — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jennifer Louise Rochon to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
YeaproceduralMay 17, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
On the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7691
Plain-language explanation available
YeaproceduralMay 16, 2022 · Senate · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed — Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7691
Plain-language explanation available
YeasubstantiveMay 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Jerome H. Powell, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
YeasubstantiveMay 12, 2022 · Senate · Nomination Confirmed
On the Nomination — Confirmation: Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
YeaproceduralMay 12, 2022 · Senate · Motion to Discharge Agreed to
On the Motion to Discharge — Motion to Discharge: Mary T. Boyle to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission