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Fred Dalton Thompson

Senator from Tennessee
SENATEREPUBLICAN1995–2003ID T000457
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LegislationHEADLINE
7%with Dems
of 1,603 votes
Nominations
25%with Dems
of 28 · confirmations only
All contested
8%with Dems
of 1,631 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1997 → 1999
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 ↓19952001
2001–02107th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −6 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Nov 19, 2002H.J.Res. 124A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 3210A bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 3210A bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Nov 19, 2002noneDennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 318 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance5.5% · 582 votes
Taxation0.6% · 172 votes
Government Operations and Politics20.2% · 124 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.5% · 107 votes
Health7.7% · 65 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.1% · 62 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement7.1% · 56 votes
International Affairs1.9% · 54 votes
Social Welfare1.9% · 54 votes
Education5.7% · 53 votes
Congress8.1% · 37 votes
Transportation and Public Works16.7% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 33 votes
Agriculture and Food3.4% · 29 votes
Commerce50% · 26 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 21 votes
Immigration5.6% · 18 votes
Labor and Employment6.3% · 16 votes
Environmental Protection7.1% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Water Resources Development— · 9 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Energy— · 5 votes
Law— · 5 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote
Native Americans— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Families, Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

4 Congresses
104th · 1995107th · 2001
Republican · Senate · TN104th–107th
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
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Fred Dalton Thompson

Senator from Tennessee
SENATER1995–20034 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
7.4%with Democrats
of 1,603 votes · 92.6% with Republicans
Nominations25%of 28 votes
All contested8%of 1,631 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019952001
2001–02 · 107th · Republican8.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 318 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance5.5% · 582
Taxation0.6% · 172
Government Operations and Politics20.2% · 124
Armed Forces and National Security7.5% · 107
Health7.7% · 65
Finance and Financial Sector8.1% · 62
Crime and Law Enforcement7.1% · 56
International Affairs1.9% · 54
Social Welfare1.9% · 54
Education5.7% · 53
Congress8.1% · 37
Transportation and Public Works16.7% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications15.2% · 33
Agriculture and Food3.4% · 29
Commerce50% · 26
Foreign Trade and International Finance0% · 21
Immigration5.6% · 18
Labor and Employment6.3% · 16
Environmental Protection7.1% · 14
Water Resources Development— · 9
Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 7
Commemorations— · 6
Energy— · 5
Law— · 5
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1
Native Americans— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Families, Housing and Community Development.

Service record

104th · 1995107th · 2001
Republican104th–107th

Party switchers

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