Harlan Mathews

Senator from Tennessee

SENATEDEMOCRAT1993–1995ID M000236

LegislationHEADLINE

84%with Dems

of 412 votes

Nominations

89%with Dems

of 19 · confirmations only

All contested

85%with Dems

of 431 · both combined

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 ↓1993

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

84.5%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 1, 1994H.R. 5110A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1994noneLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 8, 1994S. 21A bill to designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994S. 993A bill to end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments and to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994S.J.Res. 229A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1994H.R. 6A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 431 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance87% · 161 votes

Government Operations and Politics88.3% · 60 votes

Labor and Employment87.8% · 41 votes

Armed Forces and National Security82.8% · 29 votes

International Affairs95% · 20 votes

Education63.2% · 19 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement88.9% · 18 votes

Environmental Protection63.6% · 11 votes

Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Health— · 8 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 8 votes

Water Resources Development— · 6 votes

Congress— · 5 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5 votes

Commerce— · 3 votes

Finance and Financial Sector— · 3 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 1 vote

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

1 Congresses

103rd · 1993

Democrat · Senate · TN103rd–103rd

Term datesexact

Harlan Mathews

Senator from Tennessee

SENATED1993–19951 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

84.5%with Democrats

of 412 votes · 15.5% with Republicans

Nominations89%of 19 votes

All contested85%of 431 · combined

Career arc

10050019931993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat84.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 431 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance87% · 161

Government Operations and Politics88.3% · 60

Labor and Employment87.8% · 41

Armed Forces and National Security82.8% · 29

International Affairs95% · 20

Education63.2% · 19

Crime and Law Enforcement88.9% · 18

Environmental Protection63.6% · 11

Transportation and Public Works90.9% · 11

Health— · 8

Science, Technology, Communications— · 8

Water Resources Development— · 6

Congress— · 5

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5

Commerce— · 3

Finance and Financial Sector— · 3

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2

Agriculture and Food— · 1

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Social Welfare.

Service record

103rd · 1993103rd · 1993

Democrat103rd–103rd

Party switchers

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