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Albert Arnold Gore Jr.

Senator from Tennessee
SENATEDEMOCRAT1977–1993ID G000321
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LegislationHEADLINE
84%with Dems
of 2,925 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 6 · confirmations only
All contested
84%with Dems
of 2,931 · both combined
Steepest move
+10 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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
88.7%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +10 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 2, 1992H.R. 3371A bill to control and prevent crime.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 2, 1992S. 2An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textAn act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive improvement of America's neighborhood public schools to improve student achievement.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Sep 24, 1992S. 5A bill to grant employees family and temporary medical leave under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 22, 1992S. 250A bill to establish national voter registration procedures for Federal elections, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 22, 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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 18, 1992S. 3114To eliminate authorizations for the B-2 bomber aircraft program.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Jul 30, 1992H.R. 776A bill to provide for improved energy efficiency.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Jul 2, 1992S. 2532A bill entitled "Freedom For Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act."LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 224 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 664 votes
Armed Forces and National Security72% · 261 votes
International Affairs84.2% · 259 votes
Government Operations and Politics85.9% · 241 votes
Congress91.5% · 234 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance79.5% · 122 votes
Agriculture and Food88.9% · 117 votes
Labor and Employment95.2% · 105 votes
Transportation and Public Works73.7% · 99 votes
Taxation89.5% · 76 votes
Energy84.9% · 73 votes
Education91.3% · 69 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement91.4% · 58 votes
Environmental Protection92.2% · 51 votes
Health88.2% · 51 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.8% · 49 votes
Housing and Community Development88.6% · 35 votes
Immigration61.8% · 34 votes
Finance and Financial Sector84.8% · 33 votes
Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 30 votes
Law88% · 25 votes
Commerce82.6% · 23 votes
Social Welfare72.2% · 18 votes
Industrial relations61.5% · 13 votes
Native Americans100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Water Resources Development— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 197799th · 1985102nd · 1991
Democrat · House · TN95th–98th
Democrat · Senate · TN99th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
AG

Albert Arnold Gore Jr.

Senator from Tennessee
SENATED1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
84.1%with Democrats
of 2,925 votes · 15.9% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 6 votes
All contested84%of 2,931 · combined
Steepest move+10 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat88.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 224 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance82.8% · 664
Armed Forces and National Security72% · 261
International Affairs84.2% · 259
Government Operations and Politics85.9% · 241
Congress91.5% · 234
Foreign Trade and International Finance79.5% · 122
Agriculture and Food88.9% · 117
Labor and Employment95.2% · 105
Transportation and Public Works73.7% · 99
Taxation89.5% · 76
Energy84.9% · 73
Education91.3% · 69
Crime and Law Enforcement91.4% · 58
Environmental Protection92.2% · 51
Health88.2% · 51
Public Lands and Natural Resources89.8% · 49
Housing and Community Development88.6% · 35
Immigration61.8% · 34
Finance and Financial Sector84.8% · 33
Science, Technology, Communications90.9% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.3% · 30
Law88% · 25
Commerce82.6% · 23
Social Welfare72.2% · 18
Industrial relations61.5% · 13
Native Americans100% · 11
Families— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Water Resources Development— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Animals— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Aquaculture, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Democrat95th–98th
Democrat99th–102nd

Party switchers

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