Donald Lee Nickles

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATEREPUBLICAN1981–2005ID N000102

LegislationHEADLINE

7%with Dems

of 4,350 votes

Nominations

1%with Dems

of 83 · confirmations only

All contested

7%with Dems

of 4,433 · both combined

Steepest move

−13 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 ↓1981198719931999

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, −13 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

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

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

Full textA bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Nov 16, 2004noneFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 11, 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 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 9, 2004S.Res. 454A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445To implement responsible subcommittee reorganization in the Committee on Appropriations.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 416 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 1,513 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.9% · 439 votes

Government Operations and Politics4.5% · 333 votes

Taxation4.9% · 286 votes

International Affairs7.5% · 201 votes

Agriculture and Food21.8% · 142 votes

Labor and Employment2.9% · 136 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 133 votes

Health2.3% · 130 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.2% · 118 votes

Transportation and Public Works5.1% · 118 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 108 votes

Education2% · 100 votes

Immigration9.3% · 75 votes

Social Welfare5.5% · 73 votes

Congress5.1% · 59 votes

Energy7.3% · 55 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2% · 49 votes

Environmental Protection12.5% · 48 votes

Commerce2.3% · 44 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.9% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 29 votes

Sports and Recreation18.2% · 22 votes

Law0% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development15.8% · 19 votes

Housing and Community Development0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

12 Congresses

97th · 1981108th · 2003

Republican · Senate · OK97th–108th

Term datesexact

Donald Lee Nickles

Senator from Oklahoma

SENATER1981–200512 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

6.7%with Democrats

of 4,350 votes · 93.3% with Republicans

Nominations1%of 83 votes

All contested7%of 4,433 · combined

Steepest move−13 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019812003

2003–04 · 108th · Republican1.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 416 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance7.6% · 1,513

Armed Forces and National Security3.9% · 439

Government Operations and Politics4.5% · 333

Taxation4.9% · 286

International Affairs7.5% · 201

Agriculture and Food21.8% · 142

Labor and Employment2.9% · 136

Crime and Law Enforcement7.5% · 133

Health2.3% · 130

Foreign Trade and International Finance10.2% · 118

Transportation and Public Works5.1% · 118

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 108

Education2% · 100

Immigration9.3% · 75

Social Welfare5.5% · 73

Congress5.1% · 59

Energy7.3% · 55

Science, Technology, Communications2% · 49

Environmental Protection12.5% · 48

Commerce2.3% · 44

Public Lands and Natural Resources7.9% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 29

Sports and Recreation18.2% · 22

Law0% · 20

Water Resources Development15.8% · 19

Housing and Community Development0% · 13

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 6

Native Americans— · 6

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

97th · 1981108th · 2003

Republican97th–108th

Party switchers

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