(James) Terry Sanford

Senator from North Carolina

SENATEDEMOCRAT1987–1993ID S000055

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Dems

of 850 votes

Nominations

38%with Dems

of 8 · confirmations only

All contested

87%with Dems

of 858 · both combined

Steepest move

−9 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

83.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −9 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5427A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12A bill to amend title VI of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure carriage on cable television of local news and other programming and to restore the right of local regulatory authorities to regulate cable television rates, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 2, 1992S. 2899A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, 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

Oct 2, 1992H.R. 3371A bill to control and prevent crime.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 2, 1992S. 2An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5678A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, and the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5427A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5427To provide for the payment of attorney's fees incurred by a nominee in connection with the consideration by the Senate of a nomination to Federal office made by the President.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5427To reduce the legislative branch budget by 15 percent over the next three years, to prohibit the carrying over of funds from one year to the next, and to require an audit of the current staff needs of the Congress.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 262 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance79.7% · 172 votes

Armed Forces and National Security84.7% · 118 votes

Government Operations and Politics95.7% · 116 votes

Labor and Employment95.3% · 64 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.5% · 53 votes

International Affairs86.7% · 45 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement77.4% · 31 votes

Transportation and Public Works92% · 25 votes

Education95.7% · 23 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22 votes

Health95.5% · 22 votes

Taxation81.8% · 22 votes

Agriculture and Food95.2% · 21 votes

Energy76.2% · 21 votes

Finance and Financial Sector85% · 20 votes

Environmental Protection81.3% · 16 votes

Housing and Community Development81.8% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 8 votes

Congress— · 8 votes

Families— · 8 votes

Immigration— · 7 votes

Social Welfare— · 3 votes

Law— · 2 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 2 votes

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Science, Technology, Communications, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses

100th · 1987102nd · 1991

Democrat · Senate · NC100th–102nd

Term datesexact

(James) Terry Sanford

Senator from North Carolina

SENATED1987–19933 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

87.4%with Democrats

of 850 votes · 12.6% with Republicans

Nominations38%of 8 votes

All contested87%of 858 · combined

Steepest move−9 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019871991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat83.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 262 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance79.7% · 172

Armed Forces and National Security84.7% · 118

Government Operations and Politics95.7% · 116

Labor and Employment95.3% · 64

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.5% · 53

International Affairs86.7% · 45

Crime and Law Enforcement77.4% · 31

Transportation and Public Works92% · 25

Education95.7% · 23

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 22

Health95.5% · 22

Taxation81.8% · 22

Agriculture and Food95.2% · 21

Energy76.2% · 21

Finance and Financial Sector85% · 20

Environmental Protection81.3% · 16

Housing and Community Development81.8% · 11

Commerce— · 8

Congress— · 8

Families— · 8

Immigration— · 7

Social Welfare— · 3

Law— · 2

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 2

Native Americans— · 1

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Science, Technology, Communications, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

100th · 1987102nd · 1991

Democrat100th–102nd

Party switchers

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