Alfonse Marcello D'Amato

Senator from New York

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–1999ID D000018

LegislationHEADLINE

25%with Dems

of 3,247 votes

Nominations

17%with Dems

of 36 · confirmations only

All contested

25%with Dems

of 3,283 · both combined

Steepest move

+25 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 ↓198119871993

1997–98105th Congress

Sat as a Republican

35.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +25 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 21, 1998H.R. 4328A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA 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.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Oct 9, 1998H.R. 4250A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 319 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance23.6% · 1,116 votes

Armed Forces and National Security19.2% · 365 votes

Government Operations and Politics12.8% · 282 votes

International Affairs24.8% · 161 votes

Labor and Employment36.6% · 131 votes

Agriculture and Food28.9% · 121 votes

Taxation22.7% · 119 votes

Transportation and Public Works29.7% · 101 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement15.5% · 97 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance53.8% · 93 votes

Social Welfare13.5% · 74 votes

Immigration36.1% · 72 votes

Finance and Financial Sector23.2% · 69 votes

Health33.9% · 56 votes

Education24% · 50 votes

Environmental Protection33.3% · 45 votes

Commerce69.8% · 43 votes

Energy39% · 41 votes

Congress15% · 40 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources15.2% · 33 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues37.9% · 29 votes

Sports and Recreation22.7% · 22 votes

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 18 votes

Water Resources Development27.8% · 18 votes

Housing and Community Development61.5% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Law— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

97th · 1981105th · 1997

Republican · Senate · NY97th–105th

Term datesexact

Alfonse Marcello D'Amato

Senator from New York

SENATER1981–19999 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

24.7%with Democrats

of 3,247 votes · 75.3% with Republicans

Nominations17%of 36 votes

All contested25%of 3,283 · combined

Steepest move+25 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811997

1997–98 · 105th · Republican35.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 319 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance23.6% · 1,116

Armed Forces and National Security19.2% · 365

Government Operations and Politics12.8% · 282

International Affairs24.8% · 161

Labor and Employment36.6% · 131

Agriculture and Food28.9% · 121

Taxation22.7% · 119

Transportation and Public Works29.7% · 101

Crime and Law Enforcement15.5% · 97

Foreign Trade and International Finance53.8% · 93

Social Welfare13.5% · 74

Immigration36.1% · 72

Finance and Financial Sector23.2% · 69

Health33.9% · 56

Education24% · 50

Environmental Protection33.3% · 45

Commerce69.8% · 43

Energy39% · 41

Congress15% · 40

Public Lands and Natural Resources15.2% · 33

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues37.9% · 29

Sports and Recreation22.7% · 22

Science, Technology, Communications0% · 18

Water Resources Development27.8% · 18

Housing and Community Development61.5% · 13

Families— · 8

Law— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Commemorations— · 3

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

97th · 1981105th · 1997

Republican97th–105th

Party switchers

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