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Alan Cranston

Senator from California
SENATEDEMOCRAT1969–1993ID C000877
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LegislationHEADLINE
91%with Dems
of 4,209 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 6 · confirmations only
All contested
91%with Dems
of 4,215 · both combined
Steepest move
+8 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓1969197519811987
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
92.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +8 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 · 244 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance90.4% · 800 votes
Armed Forces and National Security92.6% · 350 votes
Government Operations and Politics95% · 322 votes
International Affairs95.2% · 210 votes
Energy88.8% · 187 votes
Taxation79.2% · 178 votes
Agriculture and Food81.3% · 150 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance81% · 126 votes
Labor and Employment96.3% · 109 votes
Transportation and Public Works96.9% · 98 votes
Education97.5% · 79 votes
Congress86.8% · 76 votes
Law100% · 75 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.7% · 72 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement98.3% · 59 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 52 votes
Immigration96.2% · 52 votes
Environmental Protection96% · 50 votes
Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 48 votes
Commerce91.1% · 45 votes
Social Welfare97.7% · 44 votes
Health100% · 38 votes
Housing and Community Development88.9% · 36 votes
Animals100% · 30 votes
Depletion allowances82.6% · 23 votes
Sports and Recreation91.3% · 23 votes
Income tax80% · 20 votes
Power resources100% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions100% · 16 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations100% · 11 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Science, Technology, Communications81.8% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Political participation— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Political representation— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Petroleum industry— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Economic stabilization— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
International monetary system— · 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
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, 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, Range management, 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

12 Congresses
91st · 1969102nd · 1991
Democrat · Senate · CA91st–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · California
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Alan Cranston

Senator from California
SENATED1969–199312 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
90.9%with Democrats
of 4,209 votes · 9.1% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 6 votes
All contested91%of 4,215 · combined
Steepest move+8 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019691991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat92.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 244 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance90.4% · 800
Armed Forces and National Security92.6% · 350
Government Operations and Politics95% · 322
International Affairs95.2% · 210
Energy88.8% · 187
Taxation79.2% · 178
Agriculture and Food81.3% · 150
Foreign Trade and International Finance81% · 126
Labor and Employment96.3% · 109
Transportation and Public Works96.9% · 98
Education97.5% · 79
Congress86.8% · 76
Law100% · 75
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.7% · 72
Crime and Law Enforcement98.3% · 59
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 52
Immigration96.2% · 52
Environmental Protection96% · 50
Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 48
Commerce91.1% · 45
Social Welfare97.7% · 44
Health100% · 38
Housing and Community Development88.9% · 36
Animals100% · 30
Depletion allowances82.6% · 23
Sports and Recreation91.3% · 23
Income tax80% · 20
Power resources100% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions100% · 16
Congressional-Presidential relations100% · 11
Families100% · 11
Science, Technology, Communications81.8% · 11
Automobile insurance— · 8
Political participation— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Political representation— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Credit— · 4
Petroleum industry— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Heating— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Economic stabilization— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
International monetary system— · 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
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, 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, Range management, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

91st · 1969102nd · 1991
Democrat91st–102nd

Party switchers

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