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Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole

Senator from Kansas
SENATEREPUBLICAN1961–1997ID D000401
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LegislationHEADLINE
10%with Dems
of 5,909 votes
Nominations
0%with Dems
of 30 · confirmations only
All contested
10%with Dems
of 5,939 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 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 ↓196119671973197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −14 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Jun 6, 1996H.J.Res. 1A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Jun 4, 1996S. 1635A bill to establish a United States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense system, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 23, 1996S.Con.Res. 57To improve our water and sewer systems, national parks and Everglades, to be offset by closing corporate loopholes and changes in tax expenditures.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textTo improve our water and sewer systems, national parks and Everglades, to be offset by closing corporate loopholes and changes in tax expenditures.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
May 23, 1996S.Con.Res. 57To express the sense of the Senate regarding the funding of Amtrak.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
May 23, 1996S.Con.Res. 57To adjust the fiscal year 1997 non-defense discretionary allocation to the Appropriations Committee by $5 billion in budget authority and $4 billion in outlays to sustain 1996 post-OCRA policy.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
May 23, 1996S.Con.Res. 57An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 23, 1996S.Con.Res. 57To eliminate the tax cut.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 22, 1996S. 1357To strike the deep water regulatory relief provision.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
May 22, 1996S.Con.Res. 57To express the sense of the Senate regarding corporate subsidies and to provide a rule that would prohibit the scoring of proceeds from asset sales that would lead to a financial loss by the Federal Government.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 522 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance8.9% · 1,235 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.7% · 463 votes
Armed Forces and National Security9.8% · 437 votes
International Affairs12% · 267 votes
Energy6.7% · 195 votes
Taxation9.4% · 191 votes
Agriculture and Food17% · 182 votes
Labor and Employment6.1% · 147 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance13% · 138 votes
Transportation and Public Works13.7% · 124 votes
Congress5.9% · 102 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement9.8% · 102 votes
Education10.2% · 98 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.3% · 87 votes
Social Welfare13.3% · 83 votes
Commerce14.7% · 75 votes
Law21.1% · 71 votes
Immigration1.4% · 70 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 69 votes
Environmental Protection10.4% · 67 votes
Health7.3% · 55 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40.4% · 52 votes
Housing and Community Development29.4% · 34 votes
Animals6.5% · 31 votes
Sports and Recreation4.2% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances21.7% · 23 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 23 votes
Income tax20% · 20 votes
Power resources0% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions0% · 15 votes
Water Resources Development25% · 12 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations9.1% · 11 votes
Families0% · 11 votes
Political participation10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Economic stabilization— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Political representation— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Age and employment— · 4 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 4 votes
Petroleum industry— · 4 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Motor vehicles— · 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 publications— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 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, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Ships and shipping, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

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

Service record

18 Congresses
87th · 196191st · 1969104th · 1995
Republican · House · KS87th–90th
Republican · Senate · KS91st–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Kansas
RD

Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole

Senator from Kansas
SENATER1961–199718 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
9.9%with Democrats
of 5,909 votes · 90.1% with Republicans
Nominations0%of 30 votes
All contested10%of 5,939 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019611995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican2.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 522 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance8.9% · 1,235
Government Operations and Politics6.7% · 463
Armed Forces and National Security9.8% · 437
International Affairs12% · 267
Energy6.7% · 195
Taxation9.4% · 191
Agriculture and Food17% · 182
Labor and Employment6.1% · 147
Foreign Trade and International Finance13% · 138
Transportation and Public Works13.7% · 124
Congress5.9% · 102
Crime and Law Enforcement9.8% · 102
Education10.2% · 98
Public Lands and Natural Resources10.3% · 87
Social Welfare13.3% · 83
Commerce14.7% · 75
Law21.1% · 71
Immigration1.4% · 70
Finance and Financial Sector8.7% · 69
Environmental Protection10.4% · 67
Health7.3% · 55
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40.4% · 52
Housing and Community Development29.4% · 34
Animals6.5% · 31
Sports and Recreation4.2% · 24
Depletion allowances21.7% · 23
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 23
Income tax20% · 20
Power resources0% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions0% · 15
Water Resources Development25% · 12
Congressional-Presidential relations9.1% · 11
Families0% · 11
Political participation10% · 10
Automobile insurance— · 8
Economic stabilization— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Political representation— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Age and employment— · 4
Credit— · 4
Embargo— · 4
Petroleum industry— · 4
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Motor vehicles— · 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 publications— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 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, Reclamation of land, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Right of privacy, Rivers, Salaries, Ships and shipping, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

87th · 1961104th · 1995
Republican87th–90th
Republican91st–104th

Party switchers

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