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Mark Odom Hatfield

Senator from Oregon
SENATEREPUBLICAN1967–1997ID H000343
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LegislationHEADLINE
49%with Dems
of 5,527 votes
Nominations
58%with Dems
of 31 · confirmations only
All contested
49%with Dems
of 5,558 · both combined
Steepest move
−24 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓19671973197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
26.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −24 pts — within one party label.
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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 579 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance37.8% · 1,240 votes
Government Operations and Politics43.8% · 448 votes
Armed Forces and National Security65.8% · 447 votes
International Affairs61.6% · 258 votes
Energy33.5% · 194 votes
Taxation34.8% · 187 votes
Agriculture and Food47.7% · 172 votes
Labor and Employment51.5% · 167 votes
Transportation and Public Works36.7% · 128 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance36.4% · 121 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement57.7% · 104 votes
Social Welfare32.7% · 101 votes
Congress48% · 100 votes
Education69.4% · 98 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources51.1% · 90 votes
Law71.1% · 76 votes
Commerce43.7% · 71 votes
Finance and Financial Sector46.3% · 67 votes
Environmental Protection57.6% · 66 votes
Immigration44.6% · 65 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues67.8% · 59 votes
Health55.8% · 52 votes
Housing and Community Development55.9% · 34 votes
Animals96.8% · 31 votes
Sports and Recreation29.2% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances69.6% · 23 votes
Income tax45% · 20 votes
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 20 votes
Power resources76.5% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions25% · 16 votes
Water Resources Development68.8% · 16 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations80% · 10 votes
Political participation80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Political representation— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Economic stabilization— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Commemorations— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

15 Congresses
90th · 1967104th · 1995
Republican · Senate · OR90th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Oregon
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Mark Odom Hatfield

Senator from Oregon
SENATER1967–199715 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
49.4%with Democrats
of 5,527 votes · 50.6% with Republicans
Nominations58%of 31 votes
All contested49%of 5,558 · combined
Steepest move−24 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019671995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican26.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 579 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance37.8% · 1,240
Government Operations and Politics43.8% · 448
Armed Forces and National Security65.8% · 447
International Affairs61.6% · 258
Energy33.5% · 194
Taxation34.8% · 187
Agriculture and Food47.7% · 172
Labor and Employment51.5% · 167
Transportation and Public Works36.7% · 128
Foreign Trade and International Finance36.4% · 121
Crime and Law Enforcement57.7% · 104
Social Welfare32.7% · 101
Congress48% · 100
Education69.4% · 98
Public Lands and Natural Resources51.1% · 90
Law71.1% · 76
Commerce43.7% · 71
Finance and Financial Sector46.3% · 67
Environmental Protection57.6% · 66
Immigration44.6% · 65
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues67.8% · 59
Health55.8% · 52
Housing and Community Development55.9% · 34
Animals96.8% · 31
Sports and Recreation29.2% · 24
Depletion allowances69.6% · 23
Income tax45% · 20
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 20
Power resources76.5% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions25% · 16
Water Resources Development68.8% · 16
Congressional-Presidential relations80% · 10
Political participation80% · 10
Families— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Political representation— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Economic stabilization— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Day care— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Credit— · 4
Embargo— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Commemorations— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

90th · 1967104th · 1995
Republican90th–104th

Party switchers

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