Alan John Dixon

Senator from Illinois

SENATEDEMOCRAT1981–1993ID D000366

LegislationHEADLINE

71%with Dems

of 1,913 votes

Nominations

50%with Dems

of 8 · confirmations only

All contested

70%with Dems

of 1,921 · both combined

Steepest move

−7 pts

1981 → 1983

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 ↓19811987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

72.9%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, −7 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 8, 1992H.R. 11A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1992H.R. 11A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 8, 1992H.R. 11A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 8, 1992H.R. 429A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1992H.R. 776A bill to provide for improved energy efficiency.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5427A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12A bill to amend title VI of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure carriage on cable television of local news and other programming and to restore the right of local regulatory authorities to regulate cable television rates, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 2, 1992S. 2899A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 2, 1992H.R. 3371A bill to control and prevent crime.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 256 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance72.1% · 570 votes

Armed Forces and National Security56.2% · 258 votes

Government Operations and Politics84.4% · 147 votes

International Affairs72.6% · 113 votes

Agriculture and Food66.1% · 112 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance77% · 87 votes

Labor and Employment81.5% · 81 votes

Taxation76.5% · 68 votes

Transportation and Public Works73.1% · 67 votes

Immigration84% · 50 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement51.1% · 47 votes

Energy58.3% · 36 votes

Finance and Financial Sector51.4% · 35 votes

Education93.1% · 29 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 25 votes

Environmental Protection60.9% · 23 votes

Health61.9% · 21 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources81% · 21 votes

Social Welfare66.7% · 21 votes

Sports and Recreation57.1% · 21 votes

Commerce50% · 14 votes

Congress64.3% · 14 votes

Housing and Community Development76.9% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Water Resources Development— · 4 votes

Law— · 2 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

6 Congresses

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat · Senate · IL97th–102nd

Term datesexact

Alan John Dixon

Senator from Illinois

SENATED1981–19936 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

70.5%with Democrats

of 1,913 votes · 29.5% with Republicans

Nominations50%of 8 votes

All contested70%of 1,921 · combined

Steepest move−7 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat72.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 256 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance72.1% · 570

Armed Forces and National Security56.2% · 258

Government Operations and Politics84.4% · 147

International Affairs72.6% · 113

Agriculture and Food66.1% · 112

Foreign Trade and International Finance77% · 87

Labor and Employment81.5% · 81

Taxation76.5% · 68

Transportation and Public Works73.1% · 67

Immigration84% · 50

Crime and Law Enforcement51.1% · 47

Energy58.3% · 36

Finance and Financial Sector51.4% · 35

Education93.1% · 29

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues80% · 25

Environmental Protection60.9% · 23

Health61.9% · 21

Public Lands and Natural Resources81% · 21

Social Welfare66.7% · 21

Sports and Recreation57.1% · 21

Commerce50% · 14

Congress64.3% · 14

Housing and Community Development76.9% · 13

Families— · 8

Science, Technology, Communications— · 7

Native Americans— · 4

Water Resources Development— · 4

Law— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat97th–102nd

Party switchers

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