John Herschel Glenn Jr.

Senator from Ohio

SENATEDEMOCRAT1975–1999ID G000236

LegislationHEADLINE

83%with Dems

of 4,594 votes

Nominations

94%with Dems

of 32 · confirmations only

All contested

83%with Dems

of 4,626 · both combined

Steepest move

−11 pts

1975 → 1977

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 ↓1975198119871993

1997–98105th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

94%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1975 → 1977, −11 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 29, 1998S. 442A bill to establish a national policy against State and local government interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise Congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 1998H.R. 4103A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 1998H.R. 6A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, 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

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Sep 28, 1998S. 2176A bill to amend sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the "Vacancies Act") to clarify statutory requirements relating to vacancies in and appointments to certain Federal offices, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 18, 1998H.R. 1122A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 1998S. 1301To provide for protection of retirement savings.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 17, 1998S. 1301To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees charged by financial institutions for the use of automatic teller machines, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 17, 1998S. 1301To amend the Truth in Lending Act with respect to extensions of credit to consumers under the age of 21.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 17, 1998S. 1301To prohibit creditors from terminating or refusing to renew an extension of credit because the consumer did not incur finance charges.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 285 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance86.1% · 1,253 votes

Armed Forces and National Security68.7% · 428 votes

Government Operations and Politics92% · 425 votes

International Affairs84.8% · 250 votes

Taxation86.1% · 237 votes

Agriculture and Food83.1% · 177 votes

Energy53.7% · 164 votes

Labor and Employment91.4% · 163 votes

Transportation and Public Works87.4% · 127 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.3% · 112 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement93.2% · 103 votes

Congress83.2% · 101 votes

Social Welfare86.6% · 97 votes

Education93.4% · 91 votes

Environmental Protection78.1% · 73 votes

Finance and Financial Sector71.4% · 70 votes

Immigration83.6% · 67 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources83.6% · 67 votes

Commerce68.2% · 66 votes

Health91.5% · 59 votes

Law100% · 58 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.6% · 47 votes

Housing and Community Development90.3% · 31 votes

Animals93.1% · 29 votes

Depletion allowances73.9% · 23 votes

Income tax85% · 20 votes

Water Resources Development77.8% · 18 votes

Power resources100% · 17 votes

Independent regulatory commissions62.5% · 16 votes

Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 16 votes

Sports and Recreation60% · 15 votes

Families90.9% · 11 votes

Political participation80% · 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

Congressional-Presidential relations— · 5 votes

Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes

Day care— · 5 votes

Embargo— · 5 votes

Industrial relations— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

Intergovernmental relations— · 4 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Heating— · 3 votes

International monetary system— · 3 votes

Mortgages— · 3 votes

Range management— · 3 votes

Automobile insurance— · 2 votes

Government securities— · 2 votes

Mines and mineral resources— · 2 votes

Public works— · 2 votes

Congressional oversight— · 1 vote

Dairy industry— · 1 vote

Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote

Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote

Lobbying— · 1 vote

Motor vehicles— · 1 vote

Private Legislation— · 1 vote

Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 34 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, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Gambling, Gold, Government corporations, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Refugees, Revenue sharing, 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

94th · 1975105th · 1997

Democrat · Senate · OH94th–105th

Term datesexact

John Herschel Glenn Jr.

Senator from Ohio

SENATED1975–199912 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

83.4%with Democrats

of 4,594 votes · 16.6% with Republicans

Nominations94%of 32 votes

All contested83%of 4,626 · combined

Steepest move−11 pts1975→77, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019751997

1997–98 · 105th · Democrat94%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 285 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance86.1% · 1,253

Armed Forces and National Security68.7% · 428

Government Operations and Politics92% · 425

International Affairs84.8% · 250

Taxation86.1% · 237

Agriculture and Food83.1% · 177

Energy53.7% · 164

Labor and Employment91.4% · 163

Transportation and Public Works87.4% · 127

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.3% · 112

Crime and Law Enforcement93.2% · 103

Congress83.2% · 101

Social Welfare86.6% · 97

Education93.4% · 91

Environmental Protection78.1% · 73

Finance and Financial Sector71.4% · 70

Immigration83.6% · 67

Public Lands and Natural Resources83.6% · 67

Commerce68.2% · 66

Health91.5% · 59

Law100% · 58

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.6% · 47

Housing and Community Development90.3% · 31

Animals93.1% · 29

Depletion allowances73.9% · 23

Income tax85% · 20

Water Resources Development77.8% · 18

Power resources100% · 17

Independent regulatory commissions62.5% · 16

Science, Technology, Communications81.3% · 16

Sports and Recreation60% · 15

Families90.9% · 11

Political participation80% · 10

Political representation— · 9

Solar heating and cooling— · 8

Amnesties— · 7

Age and employment— · 6

Black lung— · 5

Congressional-Presidential relations— · 5

Constitutional amendments— · 5

Day care— · 5

Embargo— · 5

Industrial relations— · 5

Native Americans— · 5

Intergovernmental relations— · 4

Commemorations— · 3

Heating— · 3

International monetary system— · 3

Mortgages— · 3

Range management— · 3

Automobile insurance— · 2

Government securities— · 2

Mines and mineral resources— · 2

Public works— · 2

Congressional oversight— · 1

Dairy industry— · 1

Federal advisory bodies— · 1

Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1

Lobbying— · 1

Motor vehicles— · 1

Private Legislation— · 1

Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 34 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Child abuse, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Executive reorganization, Gambling, Gold, Government corporations, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Interest, Investment guaranty insurance, Lakes, Land use, Lead poisoning, Medical supplies, Mobile homes, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Postal rates and revenues, Postal service, Refugees, Revenue sharing, Rivers, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism.

Service record

94th · 1975105th · 1997

Democrat94th–105th

Party switchers

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