Thomas Andrew Daschle

Senator from South Dakota

SENATEDEMOCRAT1979–2005ID D000064

LegislationHEADLINE

88%with Dems

of 4,974 votes

Nominations

99%with Dems

of 84 · confirmations only

All contested

88%with Dems

of 5,058 · both combined

Steepest move

+12 pts

1979 → 1981

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 ↓19791985199119972003

2003–04108th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

92.8%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +12 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 8, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 20, 2004H.R. 4818A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2004H.R. 1047A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, 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

Open roll call

Nov 17, 2004S. 2986A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 16, 2004noneFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyNOMINATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Oct 11, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 10, 2004H.R. 4520A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 454A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 9, 2004S.Res. 445A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 418 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance87.4% · 1,577 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.6% · 443 votes

Government Operations and Politics87.7% · 423 votes

International Affairs85.6% · 277 votes

Taxation94.8% · 268 votes

Congress85.7% · 237 votes

Labor and Employment99.4% · 159 votes

Health94.9% · 157 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance76.8% · 155 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement84.2% · 139 votes

Education94.2% · 137 votes

Transportation and Public Works83.6% · 122 votes

Agriculture and Food89% · 118 votes

Finance and Financial Sector86.5% · 104 votes

Social Welfare93.4% · 76 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.1% · 74 votes

Energy78.1% · 73 votes

Environmental Protection84.8% · 66 votes

Housing and Community Development74.1% · 54 votes

Immigration80.8% · 52 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.3% · 51 votes

Commerce82% · 50 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.2% · 34 votes

Law77.4% · 31 votes

Water Resources Development65.4% · 26 votes

Native Americans84.6% · 13 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management.

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

Service record

13 Congresses

96th · 1979100th · 1987108th · 2003

Democrat · House · SD96th–99th

Democrat · Senate · SD100th–108th

Term datesexact

Thomas Andrew Daschle

Senator from South Dakota

SENATED1979–200513 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

87.8%with Democrats

of 4,974 votes · 12.2% with Republicans

Nominations99%of 84 votes

All contested88%of 5,058 · combined

Steepest move+12 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019792003

2003–04 · 108th · Democrat92.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 418 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance87.4% · 1,577

Armed Forces and National Security91.6% · 443

Government Operations and Politics87.7% · 423

International Affairs85.6% · 277

Taxation94.8% · 268

Congress85.7% · 237

Labor and Employment99.4% · 159

Health94.9% · 157

Foreign Trade and International Finance76.8% · 155

Crime and Law Enforcement84.2% · 139

Education94.2% · 137

Transportation and Public Works83.6% · 122

Agriculture and Food89% · 118

Finance and Financial Sector86.5% · 104

Social Welfare93.4% · 76

Science, Technology, Communications81.1% · 74

Energy78.1% · 73

Environmental Protection84.8% · 66

Housing and Community Development74.1% · 54

Immigration80.8% · 52

Public Lands and Natural Resources86.3% · 51

Commerce82% · 50

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues91.2% · 34

Law77.4% · 31

Water Resources Development65.4% · 26

Native Americans84.6% · 13

Families100% · 11

Commemorations— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Private Legislation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management.

Service record

96th · 1979108th · 2003

Democrat96th–99th

Democrat100th–108th

Party switchers

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