Robert Byrd
Democrat
WV
Senator
Last year in office: 2010
Robert Byrd is a former Democratic U.S. Senator from West Virginia. Byrd first took office in Congress in 1953 and left office in 2010.
Robert Byrd: Voting Record & Political Positions
Robert Byrd's Voting Record at a Glance
- Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 41 bills and sponsored or cosponsored 406, 22 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Robert Byrd Votes On
- Defense Spending
- Taxation
- Infrastructure
- Health Insurance
- Climate Change
- Immigration
How Robert Byrd Voted on Recent Bills
- Not Voting on “Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010” (2009-12-19) — Motion Rejected
- Yea on “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010” (2009-10-22) — Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Not Voting on “American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010” (2010-07-22) — Motion Rejected
- Not Voting on “Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011” (2010-12-22) — Amendment Agreed to
- Not Voting on “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010” (2009-12-13) — Amendment Agreed to