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John Claggett Danforth

Senator from Missouri
SENATEREPUBLICAN1977–1995ID D000030
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LegislationHEADLINE
27%with Dems
of 3,281 votes
Nominations
54%with Dems
of 26 · confirmations only
All contested
28%with Dems
of 3,307 · both combined
Steepest move
−17 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓197719831989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Republican
23.9%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −17 pts — within one party label.
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
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
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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 424 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance24% · 889 votes
Armed Forces and National Security22.6% · 337 votes
Government Operations and Politics21.5% · 270 votes
International Affairs39.4% · 213 votes
Agriculture and Food35.1% · 151 votes
Labor and Employment28.1% · 146 votes
Energy20.1% · 139 votes
Taxation22.2% · 126 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance27.5% · 109 votes
Transportation and Public Works27.6% · 98 votes
Education39.7% · 78 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement46.3% · 67 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources25.8% · 62 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.9% · 59 votes
Immigration24.5% · 53 votes
Environmental Protection26.9% · 52 votes
Finance and Financial Sector24.5% · 49 votes
Congress18.2% · 44 votes
Social Welfare17.5% · 40 votes
Health36.1% · 36 votes
Animals96.8% · 31 votes
Commerce14.3% · 28 votes
Housing and Community Development16% · 25 votes
Sports and Recreation13.6% · 22 votes
Income tax25% · 20 votes
Science, Technology, Communications29.4% · 17 votes
Law58.3% · 12 votes
Families0% · 11 votes
Water Resources Development30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 9 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes

They also voted in 23 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Commemorations, 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

9 Congresses
95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Republican · Senate · MO95th–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
JD

John Claggett Danforth

Senator from Missouri
SENATER1977–19959 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
27.5%with Democrats
of 3,281 votes · 72.5% with Republicans
Nominations54%of 26 votes
All contested28%of 3,307 · combined
Steepest move−17 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771993
1993–94 · 103rd · Republican23.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 424 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance24% · 889
Armed Forces and National Security22.6% · 337
Government Operations and Politics21.5% · 270
International Affairs39.4% · 213
Agriculture and Food35.1% · 151
Labor and Employment28.1% · 146
Energy20.1% · 139
Taxation22.2% · 126
Foreign Trade and International Finance27.5% · 109
Transportation and Public Works27.6% · 98
Education39.7% · 78
Crime and Law Enforcement46.3% · 67
Public Lands and Natural Resources25.8% · 62
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.9% · 59
Immigration24.5% · 53
Environmental Protection26.9% · 52
Finance and Financial Sector24.5% · 49
Congress18.2% · 44
Social Welfare17.5% · 40
Health36.1% · 36
Animals96.8% · 31
Commerce14.3% · 28
Housing and Community Development16% · 25
Sports and Recreation13.6% · 22
Income tax25% · 20
Science, Technology, Communications29.4% · 17
Law58.3% · 12
Families0% · 11
Water Resources Development30% · 10
Political representation— · 9
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
International monetary system— · 3
Government securities— · 2

Also voted in 23 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Commemorations, 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 · 1977103rd · 1993
Republican95th–103rd

Party switchers

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