Sen. Chris Garten
Total votes
1,939
all sessions
Attendance
89%
217 missed
Lower than 90% of chamber peers
With party
97%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
478
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
4
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Chris Garten
Sen. serving Indiana District 45. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 7 years · 10 months. Serves on 4 committees, including Appropriations, Rules and Legislative Procedure and Joint Rules.
Sworn in
Nov 7, 2018
7 years · 10 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Chris votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
26%
/
74%
17 support · 49 oppose
Labor & Employment
33%
/
67%
3 support · 6 oppose
Education
25%
/
75%
16 support · 47 oppose
Criminal Justice
45%
/
55%
9 support · 11 oppose
Housing
100%
/
0%
3 support · 0 oppose
Veterans
67%
/
33%
2 support · 1 oppose
Healthcare
20%
/
80%
8 support · 33 oppose
Technology
33%
/
67%
1 support · 2 oppose
Transportation
43%
/
57%
3 support · 4 oppose
Energy
40%
/
60%
4 support · 6 oppose
Immigration
17%
/
83%
1 support · 5 oppose
Environment
33%
/
67%
2 support · 4 oppose
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
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