Spencer Abraham

Senator from Michigan

SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2001ID A000355

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 1,296 votes

Nominations

18%with Dems

of 22 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 1,318 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

1997 → 1999

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1995

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

13.6%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +6 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 5, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 1, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 30, 2000H.J.Res. 120A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 29, 2000H.J.Res. 119A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 28, 2000H.J.Res. 118A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 2000H.J.Res. 117A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 380 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance8.8% · 533 votes

Taxation8.7% · 115 votes

Armed Forces and National Security11.7% · 103 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.3% · 77 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement10.9% · 55 votes

Social Welfare5.5% · 55 votes

International Affairs14% · 50 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.7% · 43 votes

Health10.8% · 37 votes

Congress16.7% · 36 votes

Transportation and Public Works7.1% · 28 votes

Commerce7.7% · 26 votes

Education4% · 25 votes

Immigration14.3% · 21 votes

Environmental Protection7.1% · 14 votes

Labor and Employment15.4% · 13 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 9 votes

Water Resources Development— · 9 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Law— · 5 votes

Energy— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Families, Housing and Community Development.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

3 Congresses

104th · 1995106th · 1999

Republican · Senate · MI104th–106th

Term datesexact

Spencer Abraham

Senator from Michigan

SENATER1995–20013 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.6%with Democrats

of 1,296 votes · 91.4% with Republicans

Nominations18%of 22 votes

All contested9%of 1,318 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019951999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican13.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 380 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance8.8% · 533

Taxation8.7% · 115

Armed Forces and National Security11.7% · 103

Government Operations and Politics1.3% · 77

Crime and Law Enforcement10.9% · 55

Social Welfare5.5% · 55

International Affairs14% · 50

Finance and Financial Sector4.7% · 43

Health10.8% · 37

Congress16.7% · 36

Transportation and Public Works7.1% · 28

Commerce7.7% · 26

Education4% · 25

Immigration14.3% · 21

Environmental Protection7.1% · 14

Labor and Employment15.4% · 13

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 12

Agriculture and Food— · 9

Water Resources Development— · 9

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Law— · 5

Energy— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Families, Housing and Community Development.

Service record

104th · 1995106th · 1999

Republican104th–106th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th