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Timothy E. Wirth

Senator from Colorado
SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–1993ID W000647
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LegislationHEADLINE
87%with Dems
of 3,611 votes
Nominations
71%with Dems
of 7 · confirmations only
All contested
87%with Dems
of 3,618 · both combined
Steepest move
−6 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓197519811987
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
86.2%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −6 pts — while still a Democrat.
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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · 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.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.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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 243 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance82.4% · 819 votes
Government Operations and Politics88.9% · 323 votes
Congress86.8% · 302 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89.6% · 280 votes
International Affairs95.7% · 254 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance76.1% · 155 votes
Energy84.1% · 132 votes
Labor and Employment93.7% · 127 votes
Agriculture and Food89.2% · 111 votes
Transportation and Public Works79.6% · 93 votes
Taxation80.2% · 86 votes
Education96.3% · 81 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement95.4% · 65 votes
Environmental Protection86.9% · 61 votes
Health96.7% · 61 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 57 votes
Housing and Community Development85.7% · 56 votes
Science, Technology, Communications94.4% · 54 votes
Finance and Financial Sector84.3% · 51 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 34 votes
Commerce94.1% · 34 votes
Social Welfare87.5% · 32 votes
Law96.8% · 31 votes
Immigration70% · 30 votes
Industrial relations71.4% · 14 votes
Native Americans92.9% · 14 votes
Families100% · 12 votes
Water Resources Development90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Private Legislation— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 6 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Cultural centers— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Noise— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 67 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Earthquakes, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Right to counsel, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
94th · 1975100th · 1987102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · CO94th–99th
Democrat · Senate · CO100th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Colorado
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Timothy E. Wirth

Senator from Colorado
SENATED1975–19939 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
87%with Democrats
of 3,611 votes · 13% with Republicans
Nominations71%of 7 votes
All contested87%of 3,618 · combined
Steepest move−6 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat86.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 243 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance82.4% · 819
Government Operations and Politics88.9% · 323
Congress86.8% · 302
Armed Forces and National Security89.6% · 280
International Affairs95.7% · 254
Foreign Trade and International Finance76.1% · 155
Energy84.1% · 132
Labor and Employment93.7% · 127
Agriculture and Food89.2% · 111
Transportation and Public Works79.6% · 93
Taxation80.2% · 86
Education96.3% · 81
Crime and Law Enforcement95.4% · 65
Environmental Protection86.9% · 61
Health96.7% · 61
Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 57
Housing and Community Development85.7% · 56
Science, Technology, Communications94.4% · 54
Finance and Financial Sector84.3% · 51
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 34
Commerce94.1% · 34
Social Welfare87.5% · 32
Law96.8% · 31
Immigration70% · 30
Industrial relations71.4% · 14
Native Americans92.9% · 14
Families100% · 12
Water Resources Development90% · 10
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Private Legislation— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Electronic surveillance— · 6
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Commemorations— · 3
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Credit— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Museums— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Territories (U.S.)— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Cultural centers— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Noise— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rivers— · 1
Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 67 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Earthquakes, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Narcotics, National emblems, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rehabilitation, Right to counsel, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975102nd · 1991
Democrat94th–99th
Democrat100th–102nd

Party switchers

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