Total votes
10,071
all sessions
Attendance
99%
142 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
93%
of cast votes
Lower than 100% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
4%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Sponsored
1,111
bills & resolutions
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Committees
3
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. West 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
9
Across aisle
1
Strongest tie
Mary Beth Carozza
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Mary Beth Carozza
337bills together
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02
Johnny Salling
257bills together
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03
Justin Ready
237bills together
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04
Jeff Waldstreicher
224bills together
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05
Jack Bailey
192bills together
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06
Ric Metzgar
189bills together
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07
Steve Hershey
186bills together
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08
Susan W. Krebs
185bills together
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09
Jason Gallion
185bills together
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10
Mike McKay
182bills together
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Across the aisle
Among Sen. West's top collaborators, 1 is a member of a different party.
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