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Robert Charles Krueger

Senator from Texas
SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–1995ID K000333
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LegislationHEADLINE
55%with Dems
of 1,002 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
55%with Dems
of 1,002 · both combined
Steepest move
+22 pts
1977 → 1993
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 ↓1975198119871993
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
77.9%with Democrats
of 86 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1993, +22 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jun 10, 1993S. 3In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 10, 1993S. 3To limit the total amount of the subsidy that an eligible Senate candidate may receive to $1,000,000.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 10, 1993S. 3To limit the amount in which loans made to a campaign by a candidate and members of the candidate's family may be paid.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textTo limit the amount in which loans made to a campaign by a candidate and members of the candidate's family may be paid.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Jun 9, 1993S. 3To strike the exclusion of legal and accounting compliance funds from the general election expenditure limit.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 9, 1993S. 3To limit the availability of public funding to challengers who have not received benefits under this title for more than 2 previous general elections.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Jun 8, 1993S. 3To change the effective date of the Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jun 8, 1993S. 3To make the broadcast discount available only to candidates for Federal or State office who undertake to abide by reasonable spending limits established under law.LEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
Jun 8, 1993S. 3To authorize the Commission to make grants to States to fund the preparation and mailing of voter information pamphlets.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
May 11, 1993H.R. 2A bill to establish national voter registration procedures for Federal elections, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 86 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance59.5% · 232 votes
Congress66.3% · 95 votes
Government Operations and Politics75.9% · 87 votes
Energy24% · 75 votes
International Affairs72.2% · 54 votes
Labor and Employment61.3% · 31 votes
Taxation41.4% · 29 votes
Armed Forces and National Security29.2% · 24 votes
Agriculture and Food65.2% · 23 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources55% · 20 votes
Transportation and Public Works65% · 20 votes
Environmental Protection11.1% · 18 votes
Law64.7% · 17 votes
Commerce26.7% · 15 votes
Industrial relations76.9% · 13 votes
Education50% · 12 votes
Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11 votes
Social Welfare70% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 9 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9 votes
Health— · 9 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 7 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Municipal finance— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Electronic surveillance— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote

They also voted in 80 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Black lung, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Droughts, Earthquakes, Emergency Management, Emigration, Families, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Financial disclosure, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Immigration, Impeachments, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Museums, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Water Resources Development, Witnesses.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
94th · 1975103rd · 1993
Democrat · House · TX94th–95th
Democrat · Senate · TX103rd–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
RK

Robert Charles Krueger

Senator from Texas
SENATED1975–19953 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
55.3%with Democrats
of 1,002 votes · 44.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested55%of 1,002 · combined
Steepest move+22 pts1977→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 86 votes77.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 86 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance59.5% · 232
Congress66.3% · 95
Government Operations and Politics75.9% · 87
Energy24% · 75
International Affairs72.2% · 54
Labor and Employment61.3% · 31
Taxation41.4% · 29
Armed Forces and National Security29.2% · 24
Agriculture and Food65.2% · 23
Public Lands and Natural Resources55% · 20
Transportation and Public Works65% · 20
Environmental Protection11.1% · 18
Law64.7% · 17
Commerce26.7% · 15
Industrial relations76.9% · 13
Education50% · 12
Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11
Social Welfare70% · 10
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 9
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 9
Health— · 9
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Housing and Community Development— · 7
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Municipal finance— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Home repair and improvement— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Electronic surveillance— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Native Americans— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1

Also voted in 80 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Black lung, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Droughts, Earthquakes, Emergency Management, Emigration, Families, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Financial disclosure, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Immigration, Impeachments, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Museums, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Water Resources Development, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975103rd · 1993
Democrat94th–95th
Democrat103rd–103rd

Party switchers

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