Total votes
1,830
all sessions
Attendance
99%
15 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
96%
of cast votes
Lower than 94% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
2%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 91% of chamber peers
Sponsored
232
bills & resolutions
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Bolkcom 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
Pam Jochum
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Pam Jochum
125bills together
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02
Janet Petersen
121bills together
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03
Bill Dotzler
121bills together
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04
Nate Boulton
114bills together
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05
Amanda Ragan
103bills together
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06
Liz Mathis
100bills together
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07
Herman C. Quirmbach
99bills together
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08
Zach Wahls
97bills together
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09
Claire Celsi
90bills together
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10
Kevin Kinney
81bills together
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