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Joseph Isadore Lieberman
Senate · CT · 2007–2013 termUpdated May 17, 2026

Joseph Isadore Lieberman

Independent · CTAge 82· Moderate Democrat / IndependentStandard review
The receipt · Lieberman’s tenureWho funds them · what they voted · broken promises

Joseph Isadore Lieberman, an Independent senator from Connecticut, has a strong record of keeping campaign promises. Of his 11 graded promises, 8 were kept — a 73 percent success rate. Three promises remain partial.

We don't yet have details on his top donor industries or how his votes aligned with his funding sources. That data would help show whether his kept promises reflected donor interests or independent judgment.

Narrated from FEC + Congress.gov receipts. Every figure traces to our data.

RCPT-JIL-SCORECARD

2007–2013 term scorecard

As of 2026-05-17
Promises graded11
Kept8 (72.7%)
Partial3 (27.3%)
Broken0 (0.0%)
You decide0 (0.0%)
Headline number72.7%
73% kept

Lieberman kept 73% of 11 promises tracked for the 2007–2013 term. Each verdict is term-scoped, primary-sourced, and reviewed by three sequential reviewers (neutral · conservative · progressive).

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The promises that define the record

1 chapter-defining promises.

Each promise below has its own Receipt — verdict, primary-source quotes, paper-trail pointers, and a case study. Linkable individually by Receipt ID for citation.

RCPT-JIL-001

Provide 60th vote for the Affordable Care Act.

Promise #1
CategoryHealthcare
Why this gradeVoted yes on cloture for the Senate ACA Dec 24, 2009 (60-39). His vote was decisive after he secured removal of the public option.
Kept
Cite as: RCPT-JIL-001campaignreceipts.com
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Every other promise on file

10 additional tracked promises.

RCPT-JIL-002

Bipartisan / cross-aisle approach.

Kept
Process
Why this verdict

Working across party lines is the structural commitment of the independent caucus position.

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Pass infrastructure investment.

Kept
Infrastructure
Why this verdict

Voted YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021).

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Support Ukraine.

Kept
Foreign Policy
Why this verdict

Voted YES on Ukraine aid packages.

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Climate action.

Kept
Climate
Why this verdict

Voted YES on Inflation Reduction Act climate provisions.

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Restore voting rights.

Partial
Voting Rights
Why this verdict

Voted YES on cloture; failed Republican filibuster.

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Defend reproductive rights.

Partial
Reproductive Rights
Why this verdict

Voted YES on Women's Health Protection Act cloture; failed 49-51.

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Pass gun safety legislation.

Partial
Gun Policy
Why this verdict

Voted YES on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022). Larger reforms did not pass.

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Lower prescription drug prices.

Kept
Healthcare
Why this verdict

Voted YES on IRA Medicare drug-pricing negotiation provisions.

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Confirm qualified judicial nominees regardless of administration.

Kept
Judiciary
Why this verdict

Independent voting record on confirmations across Trump and Biden tenures.

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Protect Social Security and Medicare.

Kept
Entitlements
Why this verdict

Voted no on every major restructuring proposal that reached the floor during the term.

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