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John Seymour

Senator from California
SENATEREPUBLICAN1991–1993ID S000269
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LegislationHEADLINE
15%with Dems
of 249 votes
Nominations
0%with Dems
of 5 · confirmations only
All contested
15%with Dems
of 254 · both combined

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 ↓1991
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
14.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 8, 1992H.R. 11A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 1992H.R. 11A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 8, 1992H.R. 11A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, 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
Oct 8, 1992H.R. 429A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 1992H.R. 776A bill to provide for improved energy efficiency.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5427A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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
Oct 2, 1992H.R. 3371A bill to control and prevent crime.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 254 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance22.1% · 68 votes
Government Operations and Politics5% · 40 votes
Armed Forces and National Security16.7% · 24 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 17 votes
Finance and Financial Sector20% · 15 votes
Taxation0% · 14 votes
International Affairs30.8% · 13 votes
Labor and Employment7.7% · 13 votes
Energy45.5% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes
Commerce— · 6 votes
Education— · 6 votes
Health— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 2 votes
Congress— · 1 vote
Environmental Protection— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote
Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 6 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Agriculture and Food, Families, Law, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Sports and Recreation, Water Resources Development.

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

Service record

1 Congresses
102nd · 1991
Republican · Senate · CA102nd–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · California
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John Seymour

Senator from California
SENATER1991–19931 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
14.9%with Democrats
of 249 votes · 85.1% with Republicans
Nominations0%of 5 votes
All contested15%of 254 · combined

Career arc

10050019911991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican14.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 254 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance22.1% · 68
Government Operations and Politics5% · 40
Armed Forces and National Security16.7% · 24
Crime and Law Enforcement5.9% · 17
Finance and Financial Sector20% · 15
Taxation0% · 14
International Affairs30.8% · 13
Labor and Employment7.7% · 13
Energy45.5% · 11
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7
Commerce— · 6
Education— · 6
Health— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3
Transportation and Public Works— · 2
Congress— · 1
Environmental Protection— · 1
Native Americans— · 1
Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 6 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Agriculture and Food, Families, Law, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Sports and Recreation, Water Resources Development.

Service record

102nd · 1991102nd · 1991
Republican102nd–102nd

Party switchers

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