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Quentin Northrup Burdick

Senator from North Dakota
SENATEDEMOCRAT1959–1993ID B001077
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LegislationHEADLINE
84%with Dems
of 5,332 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 6 · confirmations only
All contested
84%with Dems
of 5,338 · both combined
Steepest move
+21 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓195919651971197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
86.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, +21 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532A bill entitled "Freedom For Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act."LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532To provide that any international lending be required to be secured by certain export earnings.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532To provide for programs that aid Americans.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo provide for programs that aid Americans.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Jul 2, 1992H.R. 5260A bill to extend the emergency unemployment compensation program, to revise the trigger provisions contained in the extended unemployment compensation program, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S.Res. 324A resolution relating to declassification of Documents, Files, and other materials pertaining to POWs and MIAs.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532To provide for eligibility of the Baltic states for nonlethal defense articles.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532To limit the use of the United States quota increase for the International Monetary Fund to the United States proportionate share of funding for new IMF programs for the independent states of the former Soviet Union.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532To express the sense of the Congress in opposition to the sale of the LTV Aerospace and Defense Company to a foreign person, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 1, 1992S. 2532To restrict assistance for Russia until its armed forces are removed from the Baltic states.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 217 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance85.7% · 814 votes
Armed Forces and National Security85.4% · 364 votes
Government Operations and Politics91.1% · 350 votes
International Affairs76.9% · 225 votes
Energy49.2% · 193 votes
Taxation82% · 183 votes
Agriculture and Food72.5% · 178 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance74.6% · 134 votes
Labor and Employment93.1% · 116 votes
Transportation and Public Works83% · 106 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.1% · 83 votes
Congress90.1% · 81 votes
Education96.2% · 78 votes
Law75.3% · 77 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement84.4% · 64 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93% · 57 votes
Immigration75.5% · 53 votes
Environmental Protection67.3% · 52 votes
Social Welfare98% · 49 votes
Commerce86.7% · 45 votes
Finance and Financial Sector97.8% · 45 votes
Health95% · 40 votes
Housing and Community Development94.4% · 36 votes
Animals22.2% · 27 votes
Sports and Recreation87.5% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances56.5% · 23 votes
Income tax90% · 20 votes
Power resources70.6% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions75% · 16 votes
Science, Technology, Communications80% · 15 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations90.9% · 11 votes
Families90.9% · 11 votes
Political participation90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Economic stabilization— · 8 votes
Political representation— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Commemorations— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Government securities— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 40 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Government corporations, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

17 Congresses
86th · 195987th · 1961102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · ND86th–86th
Democrat · Senate · ND87th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · North Dakota
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Quentin Northrup Burdick

Senator from North Dakota
SENATED1959–199317 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
84%with Democrats
of 5,332 votes · 16% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 6 votes
All contested84%of 5,338 · combined
Steepest move+21 pts1977→79, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019591991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat86.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 217 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance85.7% · 814
Armed Forces and National Security85.4% · 364
Government Operations and Politics91.1% · 350
International Affairs76.9% · 225
Energy49.2% · 193
Taxation82% · 183
Agriculture and Food72.5% · 178
Foreign Trade and International Finance74.6% · 134
Labor and Employment93.1% · 116
Transportation and Public Works83% · 106
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.1% · 83
Congress90.1% · 81
Education96.2% · 78
Law75.3% · 77
Crime and Law Enforcement84.4% · 64
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93% · 57
Immigration75.5% · 53
Environmental Protection67.3% · 52
Social Welfare98% · 49
Commerce86.7% · 45
Finance and Financial Sector97.8% · 45
Health95% · 40
Housing and Community Development94.4% · 36
Animals22.2% · 27
Sports and Recreation87.5% · 24
Depletion allowances56.5% · 23
Income tax90% · 20
Power resources70.6% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions75% · 16
Science, Technology, Communications80% · 15
Congressional-Presidential relations90.9% · 11
Families90.9% · 11
Political participation90% · 10
Automobile insurance— · 8
Economic stabilization— · 8
Political representation— · 8
Public works— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Solar heating and cooling— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Intergovernmental relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Credit— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Mines and mineral resources— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Commemorations— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Government securities— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 40 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Child welfare, Congressional-executive relations, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Explosives, Gambling, Gold, Government corporations, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Livestock, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

86th · 1959102nd · 1991
Democrat86th–86th
Democrat87th–102nd

Party switchers

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