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Sen. Joseph McCarthy

Former Senator for Wisconsin

McCarthy was a senator from Wisconsin and was a Republican. He served from 1947 to 1957.

Photo of Sen. Joseph McCarthy [R-WI, 1947-1957]

Misconduct

McCarthy abused a Senate committee. On Dec. 2, 1954, the Senate censured him, 67-22.

Nov. 8, 1954 Select Committee to Study Censure Charges unanimously recommended censure
Dec. 2, 1954 Senate censured, 67-22
May. 2, 1957 Died before his term would have ended in 1958.

Voting Record

Missed Votes

From Jan 1947 to Apr 1957, McCarthy missed 178 of 1,521 roll call votes, which is 11.7%. This is much worse than the median of 6.6% among the lifetime records of senators serving in Apr 1957. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.

Missed Votes, Jan 22, 1947 - Apr 17, 1957

Line chart with 38 data points.
The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Missed Votes (%). Data ranges from 0 to 75.
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