David Ferdinand Durenberger

Senator from Minnesota

SENATEREPUBLICAN1979–1995ID D000566

LegislationHEADLINE

39%with Dems

of 2,695 votes

Nominations

46%with Dems

of 26 · confirmations only

All contested

39%with Dems

of 2,721 · both combined

Steepest move

+13 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓197919851991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Republican

38.1%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +13 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 1, 1994H.R. 5110A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1994noneLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralParty 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, 1994S. 21A bill to designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994S.J.Res. 229A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1994H.R. 6A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 409 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance33.5% · 791 votes

Armed Forces and National Security40.7% · 317 votes

Government Operations and Politics43.8% · 251 votes

International Affairs35.5% · 172 votes

Labor and Employment53.8% · 119 votes

Agriculture and Food42.2% · 109 votes

Taxation26% · 100 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.2% · 94 votes

Transportation and Public Works35.9% · 92 votes

Education52.8% · 72 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement60.6% · 66 votes

Energy48.3% · 60 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues65.5% · 55 votes

Immigration28.8% · 52 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources47.7% · 44 votes

Finance and Financial Sector20.9% · 43 votes

Environmental Protection60.5% · 38 votes

Health65.6% · 32 votes

Housing and Community Development64.5% · 31 votes

Social Welfare28.6% · 28 votes

Congress34.6% · 26 votes

Commerce13.6% · 22 votes

Sports and Recreation17.6% · 17 votes

Science, Technology, Communications30.8% · 13 votes

Families30% · 10 votes

Water Resources Development60% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Law— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Republican · Senate · MN96th–103rd

Term datesexact

David Ferdinand Durenberger

Senator from Minnesota

SENATER1979–19958 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

39.1%with Democrats

of 2,695 votes · 60.9% with Republicans

Nominations46%of 26 votes

All contested39%of 2,721 · combined

Steepest move+13 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791993

1993–94 · 103rd · Republican38.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 409 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance33.5% · 791

Armed Forces and National Security40.7% · 317

Government Operations and Politics43.8% · 251

International Affairs35.5% · 172

Labor and Employment53.8% · 119

Agriculture and Food42.2% · 109

Taxation26% · 100

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.2% · 94

Transportation and Public Works35.9% · 92

Education52.8% · 72

Crime and Law Enforcement60.6% · 66

Energy48.3% · 60

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues65.5% · 55

Immigration28.8% · 52

Public Lands and Natural Resources47.7% · 44

Finance and Financial Sector20.9% · 43

Environmental Protection60.5% · 38

Health65.6% · 32

Housing and Community Development64.5% · 31

Social Welfare28.6% · 28

Congress34.6% · 26

Commerce13.6% · 22

Sports and Recreation17.6% · 17

Science, Technology, Communications30.8% · 13

Families30% · 10

Water Resources Development60% · 10

Law— · 9

Native Americans— · 5

Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Republican96th–103rd

Party switchers

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