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Nancy Landon Kassebaum

Senator from Kansas
SENATEREPUBLICAN1979–1997ID K000017
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LegislationHEADLINE
25%with Dems
of 3,324 votes
Nominations
55%with Dems
of 31 · confirmations only
All contested
25%with Dems
of 3,355 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
17.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +11 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.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 · 571 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance22.5% · 1,060 votes
Armed Forces and National Security30.3% · 370 votes
Government Operations and Politics19.2% · 312 votes
International Affairs48.3% · 201 votes
Agriculture and Food19.7% · 132 votes
Labor and Employment16.3% · 129 votes
Taxation15.2% · 105 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.7% · 102 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance11.5% · 96 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement43% · 86 votes
Education20.5% · 73 votes
Immigration13.6% · 66 votes
Social Welfare19.7% · 66 votes
Energy20% · 65 votes
Finance and Financial Sector17.5% · 57 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues48.2% · 56 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources28.8% · 52 votes
Environmental Protection29.8% · 47 votes
Congress13% · 46 votes
Commerce8.9% · 45 votes
Health61.1% · 36 votes
Housing and Community Development23.3% · 30 votes
Sports and Recreation22.7% · 22 votes
Water Resources Development37.5% · 16 votes
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 15 votes
Families18.2% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Law— · 9 votes
Native Americans— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
96th · 1979104th · 1995
Republican · Senate · KS96th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Kansas
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Nancy Landon Kassebaum

Senator from Kansas
SENATER1979–19979 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
24.5%with Democrats
of 3,324 votes · 75.5% with Republicans
Nominations55%of 31 votes
All contested25%of 3,355 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican17.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 571 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance22.5% · 1,060
Armed Forces and National Security30.3% · 370
Government Operations and Politics19.2% · 312
International Affairs48.3% · 201
Agriculture and Food19.7% · 132
Labor and Employment16.3% · 129
Taxation15.2% · 105
Transportation and Public Works14.7% · 102
Foreign Trade and International Finance11.5% · 96
Crime and Law Enforcement43% · 86
Education20.5% · 73
Immigration13.6% · 66
Social Welfare19.7% · 66
Energy20% · 65
Finance and Financial Sector17.5% · 57
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues48.2% · 56
Public Lands and Natural Resources28.8% · 52
Environmental Protection29.8% · 47
Congress13% · 46
Commerce8.9% · 45
Health61.1% · 36
Housing and Community Development23.3% · 30
Sports and Recreation22.7% · 22
Water Resources Development37.5% · 16
Science, Technology, Communications20% · 15
Families18.2% · 11
Law— · 9
Native Americans— · 2
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979104th · 1995
Republican96th–104th

Party switchers

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