Total votes
2,549
all sessions
Attendance
0%
1,399 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
90%
of cast votes
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Sponsored
614
bills & resolutions
Lower than 92% of chamber peers
Committees
1
assignment
Biography
About Sen. Sam Bell
Sen. serving Rhode Island District 5. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 7 years · 8 months. Serves on Commerce.
Sworn in
Jan 1, 2019
7 years · 8 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Sam votes, broken down
Labor & Employment
94%
/
6%
32 support · 2 oppose
Housing
69%
/
31%
11 support · 5 oppose
Immigration
75%
/
25%
3 support · 1 oppose
Veterans
No votes on record
Criminal Justice
67%
/
33%
10 support · 5 oppose
Education
83%
/
17%
15 support · 3 oppose
Healthcare
78%
/
22%
7 support · 2 oppose
Budget & Taxes
50%
/
50%
5 support · 5 oppose
Transportation
100%
/
0%
4 support · 0 oppose
Energy
55%
/
45%
6 support · 5 oppose
Technology
100%
/
0%
2 support · 0 oppose
Environment
71%
/
29%
5 support · 2 oppose
Last activity
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