Total votes
6,349
all sessions
Attendance
96%
270 missed
Lower than 80% of chamber peers
With party
98%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
370
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
9
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Derrick Simmons
Sen. serving Mississippi District 12. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 15 years · 6 months. Serves on 9 committees, including County Affairs, Constitution and Finance.
Sworn in
Mar 11, 2011
15 years · 6 months
Closest ally
-
no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Derrick votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
14%
/
86%
14 support · 88 oppose
Labor & Employment
58%
/
42%
7 support · 5 oppose
Criminal Justice
60%
/
40%
18 support · 12 oppose
Healthcare
38%
/
62%
8 support · 13 oppose
Education
14%
/
86%
3 support · 19 oppose
Veterans
20%
/
80%
1 support · 4 oppose
Housing
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Technology
0%
/
100%
0 support · 1 oppose
Environment
22%
/
78%
2 support · 7 oppose
Immigration
83%
/
17%
5 support · 1 oppose
Transportation
29%
/
71%
2 support · 5 oppose
Energy
No votes on record
Last activity
Recent legislative activity
Voted absent1 month ago
Voted Nay4 months ago
Co-sponsor5 months ago
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Co-sponsor5 months ago
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