Paul Coverdell

Senator from Georgia

SENATEREPUBLICAN1993–2001ID C000813

LegislationHEADLINE

4%with Dems

of 1,664 votes

Nominations

5%with Dems

of 41 · confirmations only

All contested

4%with Dems

of 1,705 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1995 → 1997

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 ↓19931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.1%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textTo preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To provide tax relief by providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and provide a long-term care credit, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To protect and provide resources for the Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the "motherhood penalty", increase the widow's and widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To provide for the designation of renewal communities and to provide tax incentives relating to such communities, to provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and to provide for the establishment of Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Jul 14, 2000H.R. 8To establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 349 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.4% · 682 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 132 votes

Government Operations and Politics0% · 131 votes

Taxation1% · 103 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement4.2% · 72 votes

International Affairs9.4% · 64 votes

Social Welfare0% · 55 votes

Labor and Employment3.8% · 53 votes

Health6.5% · 46 votes

Education4.5% · 44 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.3% · 44 votes

Congress4.9% · 41 votes

Transportation and Public Works10.8% · 37 votes

Commerce0% · 28 votes

Environmental Protection8% · 25 votes

Immigration0% · 20 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development26.7% · 15 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 12 votes

Agriculture and Food0% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Law— · 5 votes

Energy— · 4 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2 votes

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

4 Congresses

103rd · 1993106th · 1999

Republican · Senate · GA103rd–106th

Term datesexact

Paul Coverdell

Senator from Georgia

SENATER1993–20014 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

3.9%with Democrats

of 1,664 votes · 96.1% with Republicans

Nominations5%of 41 votes

All contested4%of 1,705 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019931999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican2.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 349 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.4% · 682

Armed Forces and National Security3.8% · 132

Government Operations and Politics0% · 131

Taxation1% · 103

Crime and Law Enforcement4.2% · 72

International Affairs9.4% · 64

Social Welfare0% · 55

Labor and Employment3.8% · 53

Health6.5% · 46

Education4.5% · 44

Finance and Financial Sector2.3% · 44

Congress4.9% · 41

Transportation and Public Works10.8% · 37

Commerce0% · 28

Environmental Protection8% · 25

Immigration0% · 20

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 20

Water Resources Development26.7% · 15

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 12

Agriculture and Food0% · 10

Commemorations— · 6

Law— · 5

Energy— · 4

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993106th · 1999

Republican103rd–106th

Party switchers

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