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William Victor Roth Jr.

Senator from Delaware
SENATEREPUBLICAN1967–2001ID R000460
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LegislationHEADLINE
20%with Dems
of 6,164 votes
Nominations
42%with Dems
of 48 · confirmations only
All contested
20%with Dems
of 6,212 · both combined
Steepest move
+18 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 ↓196719731979198519911997
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
16.1%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +18 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Dec 5, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textA bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 1, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 2000H.R. 2415A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 2000H.J.Res. 116A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 2000H.R. 2614A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development company program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 2000H.R. 782A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 367 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance18% · 1,539 votes
Government Operations and Politics14.5% · 490 votes
Armed Forces and National Security26.2% · 489 votes
Taxation19.2% · 297 votes
International Affairs20.9% · 292 votes
Energy19.4% · 196 votes
Agriculture and Food10.9% · 184 votes
Labor and Employment25.3% · 174 votes
Transportation and Public Works19% · 142 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement17.4% · 138 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance41.3% · 138 votes
Congress16.5% · 121 votes
Education15.3% · 111 votes
Social Welfare7.6% · 105 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources31.6% · 95 votes
Finance and Financial Sector17.6% · 91 votes
Health18.4% · 87 votes
Law14.8% · 81 votes
Commerce44.2% · 77 votes
Environmental Protection33.8% · 77 votes
Immigration9.3% · 75 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.9% · 56 votes
Housing and Community Development5.6% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications20.6% · 34 votes
Animals16.1% · 31 votes
Sports and Recreation4.2% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances56.5% · 23 votes
Income tax10% · 20 votes
Water Resources Development68.4% · 19 votes
Independent regulatory commissions37.5% · 16 votes
Power resources78.6% · 14 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations36.4% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Political participation— · 9 votes
Political representation— · 9 votes
Economic stabilization— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Automobile insurance— · 4 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Petroleum industry— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Amnesties— · 3 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 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
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
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 40 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, Embargo, 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

17 Congresses
90th · 196792nd · 1971106th · 1999
Republican · House · DE90th–91st
Republican · Senate · DE92nd–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Delaware
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William Victor Roth Jr.

Senator from Delaware
SENATER1967–200117 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
19.7%with Democrats
of 6,164 votes · 80.3% with Republicans
Nominations42%of 48 votes
All contested20%of 6,212 · combined
Steepest move+18 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019671999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican16.1%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 367 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance18% · 1,539
Government Operations and Politics14.5% · 490
Armed Forces and National Security26.2% · 489
Taxation19.2% · 297
International Affairs20.9% · 292
Energy19.4% · 196
Agriculture and Food10.9% · 184
Labor and Employment25.3% · 174
Transportation and Public Works19% · 142
Crime and Law Enforcement17.4% · 138
Foreign Trade and International Finance41.3% · 138
Congress16.5% · 121
Education15.3% · 111
Social Welfare7.6% · 105
Public Lands and Natural Resources31.6% · 95
Finance and Financial Sector17.6% · 91
Health18.4% · 87
Law14.8% · 81
Commerce44.2% · 77
Environmental Protection33.8% · 77
Immigration9.3% · 75
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.9% · 56
Housing and Community Development5.6% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications20.6% · 34
Animals16.1% · 31
Sports and Recreation4.2% · 24
Depletion allowances56.5% · 23
Income tax10% · 20
Water Resources Development68.4% · 19
Independent regulatory commissions37.5% · 16
Power resources78.6% · 14
Congressional-Presidential relations36.4% · 11
Families— · 9
Political participation— · 9
Political representation— · 9
Economic stabilization— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Commemorations— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Intergovernmental relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Automobile insurance— · 4
Credit— · 4
Petroleum industry— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Amnesties— · 3
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 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
Private Legislation— · 2
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 40 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, Embargo, 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

90th · 1967106th · 1999
Republican90th–91st
Republican92nd–106th

Party switchers

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