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Dale Bumpers

Senator from Arkansas
SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–1999ID B001057
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LegislationHEADLINE
85%with Dems
of 4,556 votes
Nominations
97%with Dems
of 36 · confirmations only
All contested
85%with Dems
of 4,592 · both combined
Steepest move
+12 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓1975198119871993
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
93.7%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 9, 1998H.R. 3150A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 9, 1998H.R. 4104A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 9, 1998H.R. 4250A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Oct 9, 1998H.R. 2431An act to express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted in foreign countries on account of religion; to authorize United States actions in response to violations of religious freedom in foreign countries; to establish an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom within the Department of State, a Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a Special Advisor on International Religious Freedom within the National Security Council; and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 1998noneWilliam A. Fletcher, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth CircuitNOMINATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 8, 1998S. 442A bill to establish a national policy against State and local government interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise Congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 1998H.R. 4194A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 1998S. 442To make minor and technical changes in the moratorium provision.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 7, 1998S. 442To extend the ending date of the moratorium.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 324 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance87.2% · 1,301 votes
Government Operations and Politics86.1% · 418 votes
Armed Forces and National Security87% · 416 votes
Taxation87.3% · 237 votes
International Affairs85.5% · 234 votes
Agriculture and Food82.5% · 171 votes
Labor and Employment79.3% · 164 votes
Energy83.6% · 159 votes
Transportation and Public Works81.3% · 134 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.4% · 112 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement84.3% · 102 votes
Congress78.9% · 95 votes
Education76.9% · 91 votes
Social Welfare86.7% · 90 votes
Finance and Financial Sector78.9% · 76 votes
Immigration78.1% · 73 votes
Environmental Protection83.1% · 71 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.9% · 70 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues73.3% · 60 votes
Health86.7% · 60 votes
Commerce93.2% · 59 votes
Law80% · 30 votes
Animals92.6% · 27 votes
Housing and Community Development88.5% · 26 votes
Science, Technology, Communications82.6% · 23 votes
Sports and Recreation78.9% · 19 votes
Power resources100% · 17 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 17 votes
Depletion allowances75% · 16 votes
Independent regulatory commissions80% · 15 votes
Political participation80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Income tax— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Political representation— · 5 votes
Age and employment— · 3 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
Automobile insurance— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 2 votes
Motor vehicles— · 2 votes
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
International monetary system— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Public works— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 34 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Vietnamese Conflict.

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

Service record

12 Congresses
94th · 1975105th · 1997
Democrat · Senate · AR94th–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Arkansas
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Dale Bumpers

Senator from Arkansas
SENATED1975–199912 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
84.9%with Democrats
of 4,556 votes · 15.1% with Republicans
Nominations97%of 36 votes
All contested85%of 4,592 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat93.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 324 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance87.2% · 1,301
Government Operations and Politics86.1% · 418
Armed Forces and National Security87% · 416
Taxation87.3% · 237
International Affairs85.5% · 234
Agriculture and Food82.5% · 171
Labor and Employment79.3% · 164
Energy83.6% · 159
Transportation and Public Works81.3% · 134
Foreign Trade and International Finance88.4% · 112
Crime and Law Enforcement84.3% · 102
Congress78.9% · 95
Education76.9% · 91
Social Welfare86.7% · 90
Finance and Financial Sector78.9% · 76
Immigration78.1% · 73
Environmental Protection83.1% · 71
Public Lands and Natural Resources92.9% · 70
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues73.3% · 60
Health86.7% · 60
Commerce93.2% · 59
Law80% · 30
Animals92.6% · 27
Housing and Community Development88.5% · 26
Science, Technology, Communications82.6% · 23
Sports and Recreation78.9% · 19
Power resources100% · 17
Water Resources Development100% · 17
Depletion allowances75% · 16
Independent regulatory commissions80% · 15
Political participation80% · 10
Families— · 9
Income tax— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Black lung— · 5
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Intergovernmental relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Political representation— · 5
Age and employment— · 3
Commemorations— · 3
Range management— · 3
Automobile insurance— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Mines and mineral resources— · 2
Motor vehicles— · 2
Congressional oversight— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Heating— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
International monetary system— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Public works— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 34 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Vietnamese Conflict.

Service record

94th · 1975105th · 1997
Democrat94th–105th

Party switchers

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