Zell Bryan Miller

Senator from Georgia

SENATEDEMOCRAT1999–2005ID M001141

LegislationHEADLINE

24%with Dems

of 646 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 30 · confirmations only

All contested

23%with Dems

of 676 · both combined

Steepest move

−35 pts

2001 → 2003

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 ↓1999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2001 → 2003, −35 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1047A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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

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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 2004S.Res. 445A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 2004S.Res. 445To implement the congressional oversight recommendations of the 9-11 Commission.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To provide that the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations (if not already a member of the select Committee) shall be ex officio members of the select Committee but shall have no vote in the Committee and shall not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 354 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance12% · 208 votes

Taxation9% · 100 votes

Health63.8% · 58 votes

Government Operations and Politics53.5% · 43 votes

Armed Forces and National Security11.1% · 36 votes

Education50% · 28 votes

Finance and Financial Sector22.7% · 22 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance22.7% · 22 votes

Science, Technology, Communications13.6% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food71.4% · 21 votes

International Affairs15.8% · 19 votes

Energy0% · 14 votes

Law0% · 13 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement9.1% · 11 votes

Transportation and Public Works50% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes

Labor and Employment— · 3 votes

Congress— · 2 votes

Commerce— · 1 vote

Environmental Protection— · 1 vote

Families— · 1 vote

Immigration— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Commemorations, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Democrat · Senate · GA106th–108th

Term datesexact

Zell Bryan Miller

Senator from Georgia

SENATED1999–20053 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

23.8%with Democrats

of 646 votes · 76.2% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 30 votes

All contested23%of 676 · combined

Steepest move−35 pts2001→03, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019992003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 354 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance12% · 208

Taxation9% · 100

Health63.8% · 58

Government Operations and Politics53.5% · 43

Armed Forces and National Security11.1% · 36

Education50% · 28

Finance and Financial Sector22.7% · 22

Foreign Trade and International Finance22.7% · 22

Science, Technology, Communications13.6% · 22

Agriculture and Food71.4% · 21

International Affairs15.8% · 19

Energy0% · 14

Law0% · 13

Crime and Law Enforcement9.1% · 11

Transportation and Public Works50% · 10

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7

Labor and Employment— · 3

Congress— · 2

Commerce— · 1

Environmental Protection— · 1

Families— · 1

Immigration— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Commemorations, Water Resources Development.

Service record

106th · 1999108th · 2003

Democrat106th–108th

Party switchers

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