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William H. Frist

Senator from Tennessee
SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2007ID F000439
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LegislationHEADLINE
4%with Dems
of 2,362 votes
Nominations
12%with Dems
of 75 · confirmations only
All contested
4%with Dems
of 2,437 · both combined
Steepest move
+4 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 ↓19952001
2005–06109th Congress
Sat as a Republican
4.6%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 9, 2006H.R. 6111An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textAn act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, 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
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2006noneKent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2006noneAndrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human ServicesNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 6, 2006noneRobert M. Gates, of Texas, to be Secretary of DefenseNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 5, 2006H.R. 5384To provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 389 contested votes scored in the 109th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance3.7% · 914 votes
Taxation3.2% · 251 votes
Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 183 votes
Government Operations and Politics2.4% · 124 votes
Health3% · 100 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 95 votes
International Affairs6.4% · 78 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.3% · 70 votes
Social Welfare5.4% · 56 votes
Education5.6% · 54 votes
Immigration9.4% · 53 votes
Congress6.7% · 45 votes
Transportation and Public Works16.7% · 42 votes
Energy2.9% · 34 votes
Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 34 votes
Agriculture and Food3% · 33 votes
Law6.1% · 33 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 29 votes
Commerce3.8% · 26 votes
Emergency Management0% · 23 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 17 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 16 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 14 votes
Water Resources Development23.1% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commemorations— · 8 votes
Families— · 2 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
104th · 1995109th · 2005
Republican · Senate · TN104th–109th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
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William H. Frist

Senator from Tennessee
SENATER1995–20076 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
4.1%with Democrats
of 2,362 votes · 95.9% with Republicans
Nominations12%of 75 votes
All contested4%of 2,437 · combined
Steepest move+4 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952005
2005–06 · 109th · Republican4.6%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 389 contested votes scored in the 109th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance3.7% · 914
Taxation3.2% · 251
Armed Forces and National Security5.5% · 183
Government Operations and Politics2.4% · 124
Health3% · 100
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 95
International Affairs6.4% · 78
Crime and Law Enforcement4.3% · 70
Social Welfare5.4% · 56
Education5.6% · 54
Immigration9.4% · 53
Congress6.7% · 45
Transportation and Public Works16.7% · 42
Energy2.9% · 34
Science, Technology, Communications5.9% · 34
Agriculture and Food3% · 33
Law6.1% · 33
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 29
Commerce3.8% · 26
Emergency Management0% · 23
Labor and Employment0% · 17
Environmental Protection0% · 16
Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 14
Water Resources Development23.1% · 13
Commemorations— · 8
Families— · 2
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1
Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

104th · 1995109th · 2005
Republican104th–109th

Party switchers

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