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Samuel Augustus Nunn

Senator from Georgia
SENATEDEMOCRAT1973–1997ID N000171
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LegislationHEADLINE
57%with Dems
of 4,848 votes
Nominations
74%with Dems
of 31 · confirmations only
All contested
57%with Dems
of 4,879 · both combined
Steepest move
+19 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓1973197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
62.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +19 pts — while still a Democrat.
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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance60.2% · 1,255 votes
Government Operations and Politics62.7% · 464 votes
Armed Forces and National Security43.8% · 454 votes
International Affairs61.4% · 272 votes
Energy48.7% · 195 votes
Agriculture and Food53.8% · 186 votes
Taxation65.2% · 184 votes
Labor and Employment66.3% · 160 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.5% · 137 votes
Transportation and Public Works52.8% · 125 votes
Congress59.6% · 104 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement61.8% · 102 votes
Social Welfare59.6% · 99 votes
Education49.5% · 97 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources54.8% · 93 votes
Commerce37.3% · 75 votes
Finance and Financial Sector62.5% · 72 votes
Law44.4% · 72 votes
Immigration45.1% · 71 votes
Environmental Protection57.8% · 64 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues48.3% · 58 votes
Health66% · 53 votes
Housing and Community Development61.8% · 34 votes
Animals35.5% · 31 votes
Sports and Recreation41.7% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances63.6% · 22 votes
Science, Technology, Communications40.9% · 22 votes
Income tax75% · 20 votes
Power resources70.6% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions43.8% · 16 votes
Water Resources Development56.3% · 16 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations45.5% · 11 votes
Families54.5% · 11 votes
Political participation80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Economic stabilization— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Amnesties— · 5 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
International monetary system— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Commemorations— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

12 Congresses
93rd · 1973104th · 1995
Democrat · Senate · GA93rd–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Georgia
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Samuel Augustus Nunn

Senator from Georgia
SENATED1973–199712 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
56.5%with Democrats
of 4,848 votes · 43.5% with Republicans
Nominations74%of 31 votes
All contested57%of 4,879 · combined
Steepest move+19 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019731995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat62.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 595 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance60.2% · 1,255
Government Operations and Politics62.7% · 464
Armed Forces and National Security43.8% · 454
International Affairs61.4% · 272
Energy48.7% · 195
Agriculture and Food53.8% · 186
Taxation65.2% · 184
Labor and Employment66.3% · 160
Foreign Trade and International Finance71.5% · 137
Transportation and Public Works52.8% · 125
Congress59.6% · 104
Crime and Law Enforcement61.8% · 102
Social Welfare59.6% · 99
Education49.5% · 97
Public Lands and Natural Resources54.8% · 93
Commerce37.3% · 75
Finance and Financial Sector62.5% · 72
Law44.4% · 72
Immigration45.1% · 71
Environmental Protection57.8% · 64
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues48.3% · 58
Health66% · 53
Housing and Community Development61.8% · 34
Animals35.5% · 31
Sports and Recreation41.7% · 24
Depletion allowances63.6% · 22
Science, Technology, Communications40.9% · 22
Income tax75% · 20
Power resources70.6% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions43.8% · 16
Water Resources Development56.3% · 16
Congressional-Presidential relations45.5% · 11
Families54.5% · 11
Political participation80% · 10
Political representation— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Economic stabilization— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Age and employment— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Amnesties— · 5
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Credit— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Heating— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
International monetary system— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Commemorations— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

93rd · 1973104th · 1995
Democrat93rd–104th

Party switchers

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