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Sheila Frahm

Senator from Kansas
SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–1997ID F000438
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 74 votes
Nominations
0%with Dems
of 1 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 75 · both combined

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 ↓1995
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Sep 30, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 30, 1996H.R. 4278A bill making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 1833A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To prohibit the use of funds received as a payment or subsidy for lobbying or public education and to prohibit the use of certain funds received as a payment or subsidy for making political contributions for the purpose of influencing an election.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 75 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Social Welfare4.2% · 24 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 18 votes
Economics and Public Finance8.3% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
International Affairs— · 4 votes
Labor and Employment— · 4 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 4 votes
Energy— · 3 votes
Taxation— · 2 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1 vote
Government Operations and Politics— · 1 vote

They also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Environmental Protection, Families, Health, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
104th · 1995
Republican · Senate · KS104th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Kansas
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Sheila Frahm

Senator from Kansas
SENATER1995–19971 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.1%with Democrats
of 74 votes · 95.9% with Republicans
Nominations0%of 1 votes
All contested4%of 75 · combined

Career arc

10050019951995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican4.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 75 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Social Welfare4.2% · 24
Armed Forces and National Security5.6% · 18
Economics and Public Finance8.3% · 12
International Affairs— · 4
Labor and Employment— · 4
Transportation and Public Works— · 4
Energy— · 3
Taxation— · 2
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 1
Government Operations and Politics— · 1

Also voted in 5 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Environmental Protection, Families, Health, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Water Resources Development.

Service record

104th · 1995104th · 1995
Republican104th–104th

Party switchers

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