Pete Wilson

Senator from California

SENATEREPUBLICAN1983–1991ID W000607

LegislationHEADLINE

16%with Dems

of 1,166 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 3 · confirmations only

All contested

16%with Dems

of 1,169 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓19831989

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

25.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +7 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5835A bill to provide for reconciliation to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 566A bill to authorize a new corporation to support State and local stategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990S. 1630A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, 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 26, 1990S. 358A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5229To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1991.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 4739A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5803A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5257To strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under the Job Training Partnership Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 248 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance26.2% · 225 votes

Armed Forces and National Security8.5% · 188 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance13.9% · 79 votes

International Affairs9% · 78 votes

Government Operations and Politics14.9% · 74 votes

Agriculture and Food17.6% · 68 votes

Labor and Employment4.8% · 62 votes

Transportation and Public Works15.4% · 52 votes

Immigration20.8% · 48 votes

Taxation19.4% · 31 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement18.5% · 27 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 23 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40.9% · 22 votes

Education9.1% · 22 votes

Sports and Recreation9.1% · 22 votes

Energy14.3% · 21 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources10% · 20 votes

Environmental Protection50% · 18 votes

Social Welfare0% · 17 votes

Health38.5% · 13 votes

Housing and Community Development20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes

Commerce— · 6 votes

Congress— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Law— · 2 votes

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: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

4 Congresses

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Republican · Senate · CA98th–101st

Term datesexact

Pete Wilson

Senator from California

SENATER1983–19914 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

15.8%with Democrats

of 1,166 votes · 84.2% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 3 votes

All contested16%of 1,169 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019831989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican25.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 248 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance26.2% · 225

Armed Forces and National Security8.5% · 188

Foreign Trade and International Finance13.9% · 79

International Affairs9% · 78

Government Operations and Politics14.9% · 74

Agriculture and Food17.6% · 68

Labor and Employment4.8% · 62

Transportation and Public Works15.4% · 52

Immigration20.8% · 48

Taxation19.4% · 31

Crime and Law Enforcement18.5% · 27

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 23

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40.9% · 22

Education9.1% · 22

Sports and Recreation9.1% · 22

Energy14.3% · 21

Public Lands and Natural Resources10% · 20

Environmental Protection50% · 18

Social Welfare0% · 17

Health38.5% · 13

Housing and Community Development20% · 10

Families— · 8

Science, Technology, Communications— · 7

Commerce— · 6

Congress— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Law— · 2

Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Republican98th–101st

Party switchers

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