Former member of Congress · last served 115th Congress
Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly was a Democratic U.S. senator from Indiana, first elected to Congress in 2007, who voted with most Democrats on 65% of the 112th Congress’s yes/no votes and sponsored 1 bill that became law (113th–115th 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.
5 most recent votes
- YeaOn Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments — American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012Jan 1, 2013 · Passed
- YeaOn Agreeing to the Resolution — Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 8) to extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and…Jan 1, 2013 · Passed
- YeaOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment — Drywall Safety Act of 2012Jan 1, 2013 · Passed
- YeaOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendment — To provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association located in Kotzebue, Alaska.Jan 1, 2013 · Passed
- YeaOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility ActJan 1, 2013 · Passed
5 most recent bills
- S. 2101 USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal ActDec 20, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-338.
- S. 3600 Travel Trailer and Camper Technical Correction ActOct 11, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S. 3380 A bill to direct the Office of National Drug Control Policy to track and review federally funded drug demand reduction activities.Aug 23, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S. 599 Indiana Dunes National Park Designation ActAug 15, 2018 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-526.
- S. 3323 Senior Security Act of 2018Aug 1, 2018 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Top bills sponsored
- H.Res. 687 (110th) Resolution recognizing Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., for his contributions to the civil rights movement in the United States, his tireless work to…Passed a chamber
- H.R. 2139 (110th) FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007Passed a chamber
- H.Res. 1073 (111th) Supporting the goals and ideals of RV Centennial Celebration Month to recognize and honor 100 years of the enjoyment of recreational vehicles in the United…Passed a chamber
- H.Res. 1010 (110th) Recognizing the importance of manufactured housing in the United States.Passed a chamber
- H.Res. 584 (111th) Recognizing the importance of manufactured and modular housing in the United States.Passed a chamber
- S. 867 (115th) Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 170 (115th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that defense laboratories are on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological advancement, and supporting…Passed a chamber
- S.Res. 262 (113th) A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of suicide prevention awareness.Passed a chamber
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Sen. Donnelly has won
Sen. Donnelly has won 3 U.S. House elections (2006–2010) and 1 U.S. Senate election (2012). Of the contested races, margins ran from 1.3 to 36.9 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 Indiana done while Sen. Donnelly served?
2013 to 2018 in Indiana: typical household income was up 9% after inflation, the share of people below the poverty line was down 2.8 points, and the share of workers looking for a job was down 3.4 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 Indiana during Donnelly’s time representing it (2013 to 2019). It does not say what the member did or caused. It is not a score, and PORKER never ranks members on it.
Indiana’s borders do not change, so every year is comparable. The Census Bureau has no 2020 yearly estimate.
Official records on bills this member sponsored
115th Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 35 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 35 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 0 | None listed |
| With a committee report listed | 0 | None listed |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 115th 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 · latest recorded Senate vote Sep 30, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.