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Jeff Sessions

[Congressional biography]

Born: December 24, 1946 in Hybart, AL

Education:

  • Huntingdon College, B.A., 1969
  • University of Alabama, J.D., 1973

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army Reservs, 1975-1985

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1975-1977
  • U.S. Attorney for Southern AL, 1981-1993
  • U.S. Attorney General, 2017-2018

Elected Office:

  • AL Attorney General, 1994-1996



Key Senate Vote Data for Jeff Sessions in 2017


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Sessions
Voted
2017-01-09 Conservative Budget Proposal [SCONRES3] Rejected
(14-83)
Paul (R-KY) amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 budget resolution presents a conservative budget alternative that balances the budget in five years, freezing federal spending while allowing congressional appropriations committees to decide where the spending would be cut. ACU supports proposals to tackle the massive annual deficit and a national debt that has grown to over 20 trillion dollars.

2017-02-07 Confirmation of Betsy DeVos Confirmed
(50-50)
This vote is to confirm the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education. ACU supported the confirmation of DeVos, who has been a champion of school choice and less federal regulation of local schools.



  Represents a "Yes" vote.

  Represents a "No" vote.

  Indicates that this member voted against the conservative position on a particular vote.

"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).