George Hanks (Hank) Brown

Senator from Colorado

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–1997ID B000919

LegislationHEADLINE

11%with Dems

of 3,555 votes

Nominations

7%with Dems

of 28 · confirmations only

All contested

11%with Dems

of 3,583 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓198119871993

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

7.6%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −7 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, 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

Sep 30, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 30, 1996H.R. 4278A bill making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 1996H.R. 1833A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To prohibit the use of funds received as a payment or subsidy for lobbying or public education and to prohibit the use of certain funds received as a payment or subsidy for making political contributions for the purpose of influencing an election.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 613 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance6.8% · 1,065 votes

Armed Forces and National Security24.6% · 410 votes

Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 312 votes

International Affairs15.1% · 218 votes

Congress4.8% · 208 votes

Labor and Employment3.1% · 130 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 102 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement10.8% · 93 votes

Social Welfare4.5% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works7.1% · 85 votes

Agriculture and Food18.2% · 77 votes

Science, Technology, Communications6.9% · 72 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.3% · 62 votes

Environmental Protection15.3% · 59 votes

Education7.1% · 56 votes

Housing and Community Development3.6% · 56 votes

Immigration5.4% · 56 votes

Commerce8% · 50 votes

Finance and Financial Sector16.3% · 49 votes

Health17% · 47 votes

Taxation11.4% · 44 votes

Water Resources Development41.5% · 41 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues25.6% · 39 votes

Energy10.8% · 37 votes

Law27.3% · 22 votes

Native Americans0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

97th · 1981102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Republican · House · CO97th–101st

Republican · Senate · CO102nd–104th

Term datesexact

George Hanks (Hank) Brown

Senator from Colorado

SENATER1981–19978 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

11.3%with Democrats

of 3,555 votes · 88.7% with Republicans

Nominations7%of 28 votes

All contested11%of 3,583 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican7.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 613 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance6.8% · 1,065

Armed Forces and National Security24.6% · 410

Government Operations and Politics10.6% · 312

International Affairs15.1% · 218

Congress4.8% · 208

Labor and Employment3.1% · 130

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.7% · 102

Crime and Law Enforcement10.8% · 93

Social Welfare4.5% · 88

Transportation and Public Works7.1% · 85

Agriculture and Food18.2% · 77

Science, Technology, Communications6.9% · 72

Public Lands and Natural Resources11.3% · 62

Environmental Protection15.3% · 59

Education7.1% · 56

Housing and Community Development3.6% · 56

Immigration5.4% · 56

Commerce8% · 50

Finance and Financial Sector16.3% · 49

Health17% · 47

Taxation11.4% · 44

Water Resources Development41.5% · 41

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues25.6% · 39

Energy10.8% · 37

Law27.3% · 22

Native Americans0% · 13

Families— · 7

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Commemorations— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Emergency Management— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

97th · 1981104th · 1995

Republican97th–101st

Republican102nd–104th

Party switchers

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