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John Hubbard Chafee

Senator from Rhode Island
SENATEREPUBLICAN1977–2001ID C000269
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LegislationHEADLINE
42%with Dems
of 4,354 votes
Nominations
51%with Dems
of 41 · confirmations only
All contested
42%with Dems
of 4,395 · both combined
Steepest move
+27 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓1977198319891995
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
30.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +27 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 21, 1999S. 1692To express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 21, 1999S. 1692To express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 20, 1999S. 1692To provide for a complete substitute.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textTo provide for a complete substitute.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Oct 20, 1999S. 1692To express the sense of Congress concerning Roe v. Wade and partial birth abortion bans.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 20, 1999S. 1692A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 20, 1999S. 1692A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 19, 1999S. 1593Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 19, 1999S. 1593In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 18, 1999S. 1593Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 199 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance39% · 1,363 votes
Armed Forces and National Security46.2% · 420 votes
Government Operations and Politics36.6% · 336 votes
International Affairs54.5% · 233 votes
Taxation35.2% · 199 votes
Agriculture and Food38.5% · 161 votes
Labor and Employment52.5% · 158 votes
Energy33.6% · 143 votes
Transportation and Public Works33.6% · 122 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement63.9% · 119 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance29.5% · 112 votes
Social Welfare37% · 92 votes
Finance and Financial Sector20% · 80 votes
Education49.4% · 79 votes
Congress19.5% · 77 votes
Health69.9% · 73 votes
Immigration45.2% · 73 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources60.3% · 68 votes
Environmental Protection54.5% · 66 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.9% · 57 votes
Commerce13.5% · 52 votes
Housing and Community Development61.3% · 31 votes
Animals96.7% · 30 votes
Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 28 votes
Sports and Recreation36.4% · 22 votes
Income tax36.8% · 19 votes
Water Resources Development55.6% · 18 votes
Law66.7% · 15 votes
Families36.4% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Age and employment— · 4 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Commemorations— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
International monetary system— · 2 votes

They also voted in 22 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Public works, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism.

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

Service record

12 Congresses
95th · 1977106th · 1999
Republican · Senate · RI95th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Rhode Island
JC

John Hubbard Chafee

Senator from Rhode Island
SENATER1977–200112 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
42.4%with Democrats
of 4,354 votes · 57.6% with Republicans
Nominations51%of 41 votes
All contested42%of 4,395 · combined
Steepest move+27 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican30.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 199 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance39% · 1,363
Armed Forces and National Security46.2% · 420
Government Operations and Politics36.6% · 336
International Affairs54.5% · 233
Taxation35.2% · 199
Agriculture and Food38.5% · 161
Labor and Employment52.5% · 158
Energy33.6% · 143
Transportation and Public Works33.6% · 122
Crime and Law Enforcement63.9% · 119
Foreign Trade and International Finance29.5% · 112
Social Welfare37% · 92
Finance and Financial Sector20% · 80
Education49.4% · 79
Congress19.5% · 77
Health69.9% · 73
Immigration45.2% · 73
Public Lands and Natural Resources60.3% · 68
Environmental Protection54.5% · 66
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.9% · 57
Commerce13.5% · 52
Housing and Community Development61.3% · 31
Animals96.7% · 30
Science, Technology, Communications3.6% · 28
Sports and Recreation36.4% · 22
Income tax36.8% · 19
Water Resources Development55.6% · 18
Law66.7% · 15
Families36.4% · 11
Political representation— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Age and employment— · 4
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Commemorations— · 3
Government securities— · 2
International monetary system— · 2

Also voted in 22 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Public works, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism.

Service record

95th · 1977106th · 1999
Republican95th–106th

Party switchers

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