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South Carolina Senate
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District 45
Sen. Margie Bright Matthews
Total votes
2,658
all sessions
Attendance
80%
548 missed
Lower than 87% of chamber peers
With party
92%
of cast votes
Lower than 100% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
5%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 97% of chamber peers
Sponsored
191
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
6
assignments
Biography
About Sen. Margie Bright Matthews
Sen. serving South Carolina District 45. Member of the Democratic party. Has been in office 10 years · 10 months. Serves on 6 committees, including Ethics, Finance and Labor, Commerce and Industry.
Sworn in
Oct 27, 2015
10 years · 10 months
Closest ally
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no co-sponsorship data
Voting record · by topic
How Margie votes, broken down
Budget & Taxes
48%
/
52%
10 support · 11 oppose
Criminal Justice
No votes on record
Labor & Employment
50%
/
50%
1 support · 1 oppose
Education
0%
/
100%
0 support · 12 oppose
Healthcare
0%
/
100%
0 support · 2 oppose
Technology
No votes on record
Housing
No votes on record
Energy
100%
/
0%
1 support · 0 oppose
Veterans
No votes on record
Transportation
No votes on record
Environment
No votes on record
Last activity
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