David Lyle Boren

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATEDEMOCRAT1979–1995ID B000639

LegislationHEADLINE

58%with Dems

of 2,713 votes

Nominations

76%with Dems

of 25 · confirmations only

All contested

59%with Dems

of 2,738 · both combined

Steepest move

+16 pts

1985 → 1987

still a Democrat

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 ↓197919851991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

79.2%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +16 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 8, 1994noneLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1994S. 21A bill to designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textA bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 6, 1994S.J.Res. 229A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1994H.R. 6A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 4, 1994noneH. Lee Sarokin, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 4, 1994noneH. Lee Sarokin, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 416 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance58.8% · 808 votes

Armed Forces and National Security55.7% · 307 votes

Government Operations and Politics70.8% · 253 votes

International Affairs51.8% · 168 votes

Agriculture and Food68% · 122 votes

Labor and Employment68.3% · 120 votes

Taxation46.6% · 103 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance69.4% · 98 votes

Transportation and Public Works52.8% · 89 votes

Education55.4% · 74 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement75.8% · 66 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues49.1% · 57 votes

Energy33.3% · 54 votes

Immigration64.2% · 53 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources36.4% · 44 votes

Environmental Protection40% · 40 votes

Finance and Financial Sector64.1% · 39 votes

Health58.1% · 31 votes

Social Welfare48.3% · 29 votes

Housing and Community Development53.8% · 26 votes

Congress80% · 25 votes

Commerce37.5% · 24 votes

Sports and Recreation45% · 20 votes

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 12 votes

Law30% · 10 votes

Water Resources Development30% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat · Senate · OK96th–103rd

Term datesexact

David Lyle Boren

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATED1979–19958 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

58.5%with Democrats

of 2,713 votes · 41.5% with Republicans

Nominations76%of 25 votes

All contested59%of 2,738 · combined

Steepest move+16 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat79.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 416 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance58.8% · 808

Armed Forces and National Security55.7% · 307

Government Operations and Politics70.8% · 253

International Affairs51.8% · 168

Agriculture and Food68% · 122

Labor and Employment68.3% · 120

Taxation46.6% · 103

Foreign Trade and International Finance69.4% · 98

Transportation and Public Works52.8% · 89

Education55.4% · 74

Crime and Law Enforcement75.8% · 66

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues49.1% · 57

Energy33.3% · 54

Immigration64.2% · 53

Public Lands and Natural Resources36.4% · 44

Environmental Protection40% · 40

Finance and Financial Sector64.1% · 39

Health58.1% · 31

Social Welfare48.3% · 29

Housing and Community Development53.8% · 26

Congress80% · 25

Commerce37.5% · 24

Sports and Recreation45% · 20

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 12

Law30% · 10

Water Resources Development30% · 10

Families— · 9

Native Americans— · 5

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat96th–103rd

Party switchers

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