John Sarbanes — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MD's 3rd Congressional District · Democrat

John Sarbanes served as a Democrat U.S. Representative for MD's 3rd Congressional District. This page tracks John Sarbanes's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. Served from 2007 to 2025.

John Sarbanes's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 93% — cast 478 of 514 roll-call votes (missed 36).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.09% of the time (2.91% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2350 bills, 91 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues John Sarbanes Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Defense Spending
• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Infrastructure

How John Sarbanes Voted on Recent Bills

• Nay on “No Foreign Election Interference Act” (2024-09-17) — Failed
• Yea on “End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024” (2024-09-12) — Failed
• Nay on “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025” (2024-06-14) — Agreed to
• Yea on “Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025” (2024-09-18) — Failed
• Not Voting on “Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025” (2024-06-28) — Agreed to
• Nay on “Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025” (2024-06-28) — Failed

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