Former member of Congress · last served 110th Congress
Norm Coleman
Norm Coleman was a Republican U.S. senator from Minnesota, first elected to Congress in 2003, who sponsored 1 bill that became law (108th–110th Congress).
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
Recent votes
No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.
5 most recent bills
- S. 3559 Continuing Coverage Act of 2008Sep 24, 2008 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S. 3460 State Cyber Security Protection Act of 2008Sep 10, 2008 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S. 3450 A bill to provide for the rescission of funds made available for fiscal year 2009 for Iraq reconstruction.Sep 8, 2008 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8134)
- S. 3377 Small Marine Business and Fishing Guide Relief Act of 2008Jul 31, 2008 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S7916)
- S. 3126 Energy Resource Development Act of 2008Jun 12, 2008 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5619-5626)
Top bills sponsored
- S. 2057 (108th) A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the United States Armed Forces for certain transportation expenses incurred by the members…Became law
- S.Res. 346 (110th) A resolution expressing heartfelt sympathy for the victims of the devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding during August 2007 in the States of…Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 261 (110th) A resolution expressing appreciation for the profound public service and educational contributions of Donald Jeffry Herbert, fondly known as "Mr. Wizard".Passed a chamber
- S. 1042 (108th) A bill for the relief of Tchisou Tho.Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 31 (109th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the week of August 7, 2005, be designated as "National Health Center Week" in order to raise awareness of…Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 560 (109th) A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 136 (110th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the seizure by the Government of Iran of 15 British naval personnel in Iraqi territorial waters…Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 323 (109th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations and other international organizations should not be allowed to exercise control over…Passed a chamber
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Sen. Coleman has won
Sen. Coleman has won 1 U.S. Senate election (2002). Of the contested races, margins ran from 2.2 to 2.2 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
How has Minnesota done while Sen. Coleman served?
2005 to 2008 in Minnesota: typical household income was about the same after inflation, the share of people below the poverty line was up 0.5 points, and the share of workers looking for a job was down 0.6 points.
Each mini chart has its own scale, fitted to its lines (it does not start at zero), so compare the numbers, not the heights. Oxblood = state, grey = U.S.
While they served, not because of them. This shows what happened in Minnesota during Coleman’s time representing it (2003 to 2009). It does not say what the member did or caused. It is not a score, and PORKER never ranks members on it.
Survey years start at 2005. The yearly estimates for Minnesota begin in 2005, so 2003 to 2004 are not shown. No 2020 yearly estimate exists.
Official records on bills this member sponsored
110th Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 65 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 65 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 1 | See the 1 → |
| With a committee report listed | 1 | See the 1 → |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 110th Congress, read from the stored Congress.gov bill records
- Fields
- cboCostEstimates, committeeReports, constitutionalAuthorityStatementText, notes
- PORKER copy refreshed
- October 26, 2026 (nightly)
Read this first. These are counts of records Congress.gov lists. Many bills never get a CBO estimate or a report, so a zero is not a mark against a member. We never show this as a score.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.