Thomas Slade (Slade) Gorton III

Senator from Washington

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–2001ID G000333

LegislationHEADLINE

16%with Dems

of 3,331 votes

Nominations

35%with Dems

of 48 · confirmations only

All contested

16%with Dems

of 3,379 · both combined

Steepest move

−10 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓1981198719931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 5, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Full textA bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 2000H.J.Res. 117A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 2000H.R. 4942A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 2000H.R. 4811A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 19, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 371 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance17% · 1,223 votes

Armed Forces and National Security17.4% · 327 votes

Government Operations and Politics9.8% · 254 votes

Taxation7.2% · 180 votes

International Affairs17.4% · 172 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement13.9% · 122 votes

Agriculture and Food20.5% · 117 votes

Labor and Employment13.7% · 102 votes

Transportation and Public Works23.9% · 88 votes

Finance and Financial Sector6.4% · 78 votes

Social Welfare12.2% · 74 votes

Immigration17.8% · 73 votes

Health30.8% · 65 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.9% · 59 votes

Education14% · 57 votes

Congress14.3% · 56 votes

Environmental Protection27.1% · 48 votes

Commerce27.5% · 40 votes

Energy18.8% · 32 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources19.4% · 31 votes

Science, Technology, Communications11.1% · 27 votes

Sports and Recreation9.1% · 22 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues26.3% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development21.1% · 19 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Law— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 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

9 Congresses

97th · 1981106th · 1999

Republican · Senate · WA97th–106th

Term datesexact

Thomas Slade (Slade) Gorton III

Senator from Washington

SENATER1981–20019 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

16%with Democrats

of 3,331 votes · 84% with Republicans

Nominations35%of 48 votes

All contested16%of 3,379 · combined

Steepest move−10 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican5.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 371 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance17% · 1,223

Armed Forces and National Security17.4% · 327

Government Operations and Politics9.8% · 254

Taxation7.2% · 180

International Affairs17.4% · 172

Crime and Law Enforcement13.9% · 122

Agriculture and Food20.5% · 117

Labor and Employment13.7% · 102

Transportation and Public Works23.9% · 88

Finance and Financial Sector6.4% · 78

Social Welfare12.2% · 74

Immigration17.8% · 73

Health30.8% · 65

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.9% · 59

Education14% · 57

Congress14.3% · 56

Environmental Protection27.1% · 48

Commerce27.5% · 40

Energy18.8% · 32

Public Lands and Natural Resources19.4% · 31

Science, Technology, Communications11.1% · 27

Sports and Recreation9.1% · 22

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues26.3% · 19

Water Resources Development21.1% · 19

Families— · 8

Housing and Community Development— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Law— · 5

Native Americans— · 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 · 1981106th · 1999

Republican97th–106th

Party switchers

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