Total votes
14,273
all sessions
Attendance
92%
893 missed
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
478
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
13
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Allen co-sponsors with most often: a window into their policy partnerships, their coalition within the caucus, and the rare cases where they reach across the aisle.
Top partners
10
Within party
10
Across aisle
0
Strongest tie
Henry Stern
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Henry Stern
163bills together
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02
Scott Wiener
131bills together
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03
Josh Becker
108bills together
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04
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Monique Limón
88bills together
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05
Tom Umberg
87bills together
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06
Dave Cortese
83bills together
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07
Ash Kalra
83bills together
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08
Anna Caballero
82bills together
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09
Marc Berman
80bills together
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10
John Laird
78bills together
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