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Wyche Fowler Jr.

Senator from Georgia
SENATEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID F000329
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LegislationHEADLINE
78%with Dems
of 2,883 votes
Nominations
75%with Dems
of 8 · confirmations only
All contested
78%with Dems
of 2,891 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
79.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +11 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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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
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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 · 268 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance74.6% · 688 votes
Government Operations and Politics81% · 269 votes
Armed Forces and National Security73.2% · 254 votes
International Affairs79.8% · 233 votes
Congress79.9% · 214 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80.1% · 146 votes
Labor and Employment81.9% · 116 votes
Agriculture and Food83.1% · 83 votes
Energy63.3% · 79 votes
Transportation and Public Works80.8% · 73 votes
Education94.4% · 71 votes
Taxation75% · 64 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement72.4% · 58 votes
Environmental Protection74.5% · 55 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.7% · 54 votes
Health83.7% · 49 votes
Housing and Community Development90.5% · 42 votes
Finance and Financial Sector85% · 40 votes
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues77.4% · 31 votes
Social Welfare83.3% · 24 votes
Immigration34.8% · 23 votes
Commerce84.2% · 19 votes
Law73.7% · 19 votes
Families91.7% · 12 votes
Water Resources Development60% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Industrial relations— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Income tax— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Public works, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977100th · 1987102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · GA95th–99th
Democrat · Senate · GA100th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
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Wyche Fowler Jr.

Senator from Georgia
SENATED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
77.9%with Democrats
of 2,883 votes · 22.1% with Republicans
Nominations75%of 8 votes
All contested78%of 2,891 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat79.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 268 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance74.6% · 688
Government Operations and Politics81% · 269
Armed Forces and National Security73.2% · 254
International Affairs79.8% · 233
Congress79.9% · 214
Foreign Trade and International Finance80.1% · 146
Labor and Employment81.9% · 116
Agriculture and Food83.1% · 83
Energy63.3% · 79
Transportation and Public Works80.8% · 73
Education94.4% · 71
Taxation75% · 64
Crime and Law Enforcement72.4% · 58
Environmental Protection74.5% · 55
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.7% · 54
Health83.7% · 49
Housing and Community Development90.5% · 42
Finance and Financial Sector85% · 40
Science, Technology, Communications87.5% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues77.4% · 31
Social Welfare83.3% · 24
Immigration34.8% · 23
Commerce84.2% · 19
Law73.7% · 19
Families91.7% · 12
Water Resources Development60% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Industrial relations— · 6
Native Americans— · 6
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Commemorations— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
Home repair and improvement— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Museums— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Income tax— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 44 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Public works, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–99th
Democrat100th–102nd

Party switchers

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