Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham

Senator from Florida

SENATEDEMOCRAT1987–2005ID G000352

LegislationHEADLINE

83%with Dems

of 3,228 votes

Nominations

85%with Dems

of 75 · confirmations only

All contested

84%with Dems

of 3,303 · both combined

Steepest move

+11 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓198719931999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

95.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Nov 17, 2004S. 2986A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textA bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Nov 16, 2004noneFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 454A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445To implement responsible subcommittee reorganization in the Committee on Appropriations.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445To vest sole jurisdiction over the Federal budget process in the Committee on the Budget, and to give the Committee on the Budget joint jurisdiction with the Governmental Affairs Committee over the process of reviewing, holding hearings, and voting on persons nominated by the President to fill the positions of Director and Deputy Director for Budget within the Office of Management and Budget.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 339 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 1,093 votes

Government Operations and Politics91.7% · 302 votes

Armed Forces and National Security73.2% · 284 votes

Taxation90% · 239 votes

International Affairs67.6% · 136 votes

Labor and Employment94.3% · 122 votes

Health94% · 117 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement84.3% · 115 votes

Finance and Financial Sector83.2% · 95 votes

Education93.5% · 93 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance64.6% · 79 votes

Transportation and Public Works73.3% · 75 votes

Social Welfare88.1% · 59 votes

Agriculture and Food71.2% · 52 votes

Congress92.3% · 52 votes

Environmental Protection73.8% · 42 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.2% · 41 votes

Commerce86.8% · 38 votes

Energy81.1% · 37 votes

Immigration82.8% · 29 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues84.6% · 26 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 21 votes

Law100% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development75% · 16 votes

Housing and Community Development63.6% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses

100th · 1987108th · 2003

Democrat · Senate · FL100th–108th

Term datesexact

Daniel Robert (Bob) Graham

Senator from Florida

SENATED1987–20059 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

83.5%with Democrats

of 3,228 votes · 16.5% with Republicans

Nominations85%of 75 votes

All contested84%of 3,303 · combined

Steepest move+11 pts1997→99, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019872003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat95.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 339 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 1,093

Government Operations and Politics91.7% · 302

Armed Forces and National Security73.2% · 284

Taxation90% · 239

International Affairs67.6% · 136

Labor and Employment94.3% · 122

Health94% · 117

Crime and Law Enforcement84.3% · 115

Finance and Financial Sector83.2% · 95

Education93.5% · 93

Foreign Trade and International Finance64.6% · 79

Transportation and Public Works73.3% · 75

Social Welfare88.1% · 59

Agriculture and Food71.2% · 52

Congress92.3% · 52

Environmental Protection73.8% · 42

Science, Technology, Communications90.2% · 41

Commerce86.8% · 38

Energy81.1% · 37

Immigration82.8% · 29

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues84.6% · 26

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 21

Law100% · 19

Water Resources Development75% · 16

Housing and Community Development63.6% · 11

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 6

Native Americans— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987108th · 2003

Democrat100th–108th

Party switchers

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