Total votes
3,244
all sessions
Attendance
60%
1,907 missed
Higher than 90% of chamber peers
With party
78%
of cast votes
Lower than 100% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
12%
some cross-party votes
Higher than 98% of chamber peers
Sponsored
13
bills & resolutions
Lower than 83% of chamber peers
Committees
5
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Russel Tempel
Sen. serving Montana District 14. Member of the Republican party. Has been in office 9 years · 8 months. Serves on 5 committees, including Highways and Transportation, Transportation Interim and Education and Cultural Resources.
Sworn in
Jan 2, 2017
9 years · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Russel votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
71%
/
29%
235 support · 98 oppose
Criminal Justice
56%
/
44%
65 support · 52 oppose
Healthcare
81%
/
19%
154 support · 36 oppose
Education
80%
/
20%
132 support · 34 oppose
Housing
66%
/
34%
47 support · 24 oppose
Labor & Employment
74%
/
26%
50 support · 18 oppose
Technology
66%
/
34%
31 support · 16 oppose
Veterans
64%
/
36%
9 support · 5 oppose
Immigration
15%
/
85%
2 support · 11 oppose
Transportation
77%
/
23%
73 support · 22 oppose
Energy
60%
/
40%
18 support · 12 oppose
Environment
45%
/
55%
42 support · 52 oppose
Last activity
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