Joseph Lieberman
Independent
CT
Senator
Last year in office: 2013
Joseph Lieberman is a former independent U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Lieberman first took office in Congress in 1989 and left office in 2013.
Joseph Lieberman: Voting Record & Political Positions
Joseph Lieberman's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 71 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 1895, 78 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Joseph Lieberman Votes On
- Taxation
- Defense Spending
- Health Insurance
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Climate Change
How Joseph Lieberman Voted on Recent Bills
- Yea on “"Fiscal cliff" bill” (2013-01-02) — Bill Passed
- Nay on “Middle Class Tax Cut Act” (2012-07-25) — Amendment Rejected
- Nay on “Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022.” (2012-03-29) — Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Nay on “Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.” (2011-12-14) — Joint Resolution Defeated
- Nay on “Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2013 through 2021.” (2011-04-15) — Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Nay on “Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011” (2011-04-05) — Amendment Rejected