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Robert William Packwood

Senator from Oregon
SENATEREPUBLICAN1969–1997ID P000009
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LegislationHEADLINE
38%with Dems
of 4,923 votes
Nominations
55%with Dems
of 29 · confirmations only
All contested
38%with Dems
of 4,952 · both combined
Steepest move
−28 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓19691975198119871993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
16.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −28 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To provide for the evaluation of crime prevention programs, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To express the sense of the Senate regarding prior approval to Congress for deployment of United States ground forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To protect the reproductive rights of Federal women prisoners.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textTo protect the reproductive rights of Federal women prisoners.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To decrease the amount of funding for Federal Bureau of Investigation construction and increase the amount of funding for the National Information Infrastructure.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To improve provisions relating to appropriations for legal assistance.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To ensure competitive bidding for DBS spectrum.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 29, 1995H.R. 2076To restore funding for grants to combat violence against women.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1995noneJames L. Dennis, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth circuitNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1995H.R. 2127A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 324 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance35.1% · 1,110 votes
Government Operations and Politics33.6% · 453 votes
Armed Forces and National Security39.4% · 391 votes
International Affairs46.6% · 236 votes
Taxation25.3% · 186 votes
Energy30.3% · 185 votes
Agriculture and Food29% · 162 votes
Labor and Employment59% · 156 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance31.8% · 129 votes
Transportation and Public Works26.8% · 123 votes
Education56.3% · 87 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources55.8% · 86 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement47.1% · 85 votes
Congress39.8% · 83 votes
Finance and Financial Sector20.3% · 69 votes
Commerce54.4% · 68 votes
Social Welfare25.8% · 66 votes
Environmental Protection58.7% · 63 votes
Law60.3% · 58 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues77.2% · 57 votes
Health58.8% · 51 votes
Immigration45.1% · 51 votes
Housing and Community Development48.5% · 33 votes
Animals77.8% · 27 votes
Sports and Recreation17.4% · 23 votes
Science, Technology, Communications18.2% · 22 votes
Income tax21.1% · 19 votes
Power resources23.5% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions25% · 16 votes
Water Resources Development16.7% · 12 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations63.6% · 11 votes
Depletion allowances80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Political representation— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Political participation— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Economic stabilization— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Amnesties— · 5 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Petroleum industry— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Mortgages— · 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
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 41 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, Government publications, 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, Ships and shipping, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

14 Congresses
91st · 1969104th · 1995
Republican · Senate · OR91st–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Oregon
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Robert William Packwood

Senator from Oregon
SENATER1969–199714 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
38.4%with Democrats
of 4,923 votes · 61.6% with Republicans
Nominations55%of 29 votes
All contested38%of 4,952 · combined
Steepest move−28 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019691995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican16.5%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 324 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance35.1% · 1,110
Government Operations and Politics33.6% · 453
Armed Forces and National Security39.4% · 391
International Affairs46.6% · 236
Taxation25.3% · 186
Energy30.3% · 185
Agriculture and Food29% · 162
Labor and Employment59% · 156
Foreign Trade and International Finance31.8% · 129
Transportation and Public Works26.8% · 123
Education56.3% · 87
Public Lands and Natural Resources55.8% · 86
Crime and Law Enforcement47.1% · 85
Congress39.8% · 83
Finance and Financial Sector20.3% · 69
Commerce54.4% · 68
Social Welfare25.8% · 66
Environmental Protection58.7% · 63
Law60.3% · 58
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues77.2% · 57
Health58.8% · 51
Immigration45.1% · 51
Housing and Community Development48.5% · 33
Animals77.8% · 27
Sports and Recreation17.4% · 23
Science, Technology, Communications18.2% · 22
Income tax21.1% · 19
Power resources23.5% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions25% · 16
Water Resources Development16.7% · 12
Congressional-Presidential relations63.6% · 11
Depletion allowances80% · 10
Families— · 9
Political representation— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Political participation— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Economic stabilization— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Amnesties— · 5
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Intergovernmental relations— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Credit— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Petroleum industry— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Mortgages— · 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
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 41 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, Government publications, 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, Ships and shipping, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

91st · 1969104th · 1995
Republican91st–104th

Party switchers

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