U.S. SENATOR · DELAWARE · CLASS I
Thomas R. Carper
- Democrat
- No longer in office
- Senior senator
- In the Senate since 2001
Four terms, one seat
Senators win in November and are sworn in the following January.
- 1ST TERM2001–2007WON NOV 2000
- 2ND TERM2007–2013RE-ELECTED 2006
- 3RD TERM2013–2019RE-ELECTED 2012
- 4TH TERM2019–2025RE-ELECTED 2018
Also served in the House, 1983–1993.
23
years in the Senate
4
Senate elections won
95%
votes with party majority
FROM ROLL-CALL DATA
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bills sponsored, whole career
FROM CONGRESS.GOV
Recent votes
- DEC 21BILLAmerican Relief Act, 2025Passed 85–11YEAWith party
- DEC 21BILLSocial Security Fairness Act of 2023Passed 76–20YEAWith party
- DEC 20BILLSocial Security Fairness Act of 2023Passed 66–30YEAWith party
- DEC 20AMENDMENTTo delay the repeal of the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions until additional changes are made to offset any negative impacts on the actuarial balance of the Social Security Trust Funds.Failed 34–62YEABroke with party
- DEC 20AMENDMENTIn the nature of a substitute.Failed 32–64NAYWith party
- DEC 20AMENDMENTTo provide for automatic continuing resolutions.Failed 28–67NAYWith party
- DEC 20AMENDMENTTo adjust the normal and early retirement ages for Social Security benefits and increase the maximum age for delayed retirement credits.Failed 3–93NAYWith party
- DEC 20NOMINATIONSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaConfirmed 49–47YEAWith party
- DEC 20MOTIONSerena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaPassed 49–47YEAWith party
- DEC 20NOMINATIONBenjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of CaliforniaConfirmed 49–47YEAWith party
- DEC 20MOTIONBenjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of CaliforniaPassed 49–47YEAWith party
- DEC 19BILLSocial Security Fairness Act of 2023Passed 73–23NAYBroke with party
- DEC 18BILLThomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024Passed 97–1YEAWith party
- DEC 18BILLSocial Security Fairness Act of 2023Passed 73–27NAYBroke with party
- DEC 18BILLServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Passed 85–14YEAWith party
- DEC 16BILLServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025Passed 83–12YEAWith party
- DEC 12NOMINATIONMatthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028Confirmed 50–45YEAWith party
- DEC 12MOTIONMatthew James Marzano, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028Passed 50–46YEAWith party
- DEC 11NOMINATIONNoel Wise, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of CaliforniaConfirmed 50–47YEAWith party
- DEC 11MOTIONLauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029Failed 49–50YEAWith party
- DEC 10NOMINATIONCynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaConfirmed 49–47YEAWith party
- DEC 10NOMINATIONKeli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaConfirmed 49–48YEAWith party
- DEC 9NOMINATIONTiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of GeorgiaConfirmed 48–44YEAWith party
- DEC 5MOTIONKeli Marie Neary, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaPassed 48–45YEAWith party
- DEC 5MOTIONTiffany Rene Johnson, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of GeorgiaPassed 50–45YEAWith party
- DEC 5NOMINATIONSarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New MexicoConfirmed 52–45YEAWith party
- DEC 4MOTIONSarah Morgan Davenport, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New MexicoPassed 50–45YEAWith party
- DEC 4NOMINATIONElizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New YorkConfirmed 52–45YEAWith party
- DEC 4MOTIONElizabeth C. Coombe, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New YorkPassed 52–46YEAWith party
- DEC 4NOMINATIONAnthony J. Brindisi, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New YorkConfirmed 50–49YEAWith party