KeptHealthcarePROMISE #1
Provide 60th vote for the Affordable Care Act.
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Verdict reasoning
Voted yes on cloture for the Senate ACA Dec 24, 2009 (60-39). His vote was decisive after he secured removal of the public option.
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Senate · CT
Joseph Isadore Lieberman
I · CTAge 82· Moderate Democrat / IndependentStandard review
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Joseph Isadore Lieberman
Independent·CT·Senate
73%kept · 11 promises graded
8kept
3partial
0broken
0You decide
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Ranking
- among Independent senators2nd of 5
- among all senators3rd of 115
Four promises that define the record
Promises that define the record.
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
Every other promise on file
All tracked promises
#2
KeptProcess
Bipartisan / cross-aisle approach.
Working across party lines is the structural commitment of the independent caucus position.
#3
KeptInfrastructure
Pass infrastructure investment.
Voted YES on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021).
#4
KeptForeign Policy
Support Ukraine.
Voted YES on Ukraine aid packages.
#5
KeptClimate
Climate action.
Voted YES on Inflation Reduction Act climate provisions.
#6
PartialVoting Rights
Restore voting rights.
Voted YES on cloture; failed Republican filibuster.
#7
PartialReproductive Rights
Defend reproductive rights.
Voted YES on Women's Health Protection Act cloture; failed 49-51.
#8
PartialGun Policy
Pass gun safety legislation.
Voted YES on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (June 2022). Larger reforms did not pass.
#9
KeptHealthcare
Lower prescription drug prices.
Voted YES on IRA Medicare drug-pricing negotiation provisions.
#10
KeptJudiciary
Confirm qualified judicial nominees regardless of administration.
Independent voting record on confirmations across Trump and Biden tenures.
#11
KeptEntitlements
Protect Social Security and Medicare.
Voted no on every major restructuring proposal that reached the floor during the term.
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