Harris Wofford

Senator from Pennsylvania

SENATEDEMOCRAT1991–1995ID W000665

LegislationHEADLINE

91%with Dems

of 659 votes

Nominations

100%with Dems

of 23 · confirmations only

All contested

91%with Dems

of 682 · both combined

Steepest move

−1 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓1991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

90.3%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −1 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 1, 1994H.R. 5110A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1994noneLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 8, 1994S. 21A bill to designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994S. 993A bill to end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments and to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994S.J.Res. 229A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1994H.R. 6A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 431 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance88% · 233 votes

Government Operations and Politics93.1% · 102 votes

Labor and Employment94.5% · 55 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.6% · 53 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement85.7% · 35 votes

International Affairs93.3% · 30 votes

Education92% · 25 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94.1% · 17 votes

Health100% · 15 votes

Taxation100% · 14 votes

Transportation and Public Works92.3% · 13 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 12 votes

Energy40% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Science, Technology, Communications— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 7 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7 votes

Congress— · 6 votes

Water Resources Development— · 6 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3 votes

Agriculture and Food— · 1 vote

Native Americans— · 1 vote

Social Welfare— · 1 vote

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Families, Law, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses

102nd · 1991103rd · 1993

Democrat · Senate · PA102nd–103rd

Term datesexact

Harris Wofford

Senator from Pennsylvania

SENATED1991–19952 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

90.7%with Democrats

of 659 votes · 9.3% with Republicans

Nominations100%of 23 votes

All contested91%of 682 · combined

Steepest move−1 pts1991→93, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019911993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat90.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 431 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance88% · 233

Government Operations and Politics93.1% · 102

Labor and Employment94.5% · 55

Armed Forces and National Security90.6% · 53

Crime and Law Enforcement85.7% · 35

International Affairs93.3% · 30

Education92% · 25

Finance and Financial Sector94.1% · 17

Health100% · 15

Taxation100% · 14

Transportation and Public Works92.3% · 13

Environmental Protection100% · 12

Energy40% · 10

Science, Technology, Communications— · 8

Commerce— · 7

Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 7

Congress— · 6

Water Resources Development— · 6

Public Lands and Natural Resources— · 5

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 3

Agriculture and Food— · 1

Native Americans— · 1

Social Welfare— · 1

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Families, Law, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

102nd · 1991103rd · 1993

Democrat102nd–103rd

Party switchers

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