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Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings

Senator from South Carolina
SENATEDEMOCRAT1967–2005ID H000725
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LegislationHEADLINE
71%with Dems
of 6,763 votes
Nominations
89%with Dems
of 82 · confirmations only
All contested
71%with Dems
of 6,845 · both combined
Steepest move
−24 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓1967197319791985199119972003
2003–04108th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
90%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −24 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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
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 ArmyNOMINATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textFrancis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the ArmyParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To retain jurisdiction over the Secret Service in the Committee on the Judiciary.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To ensure that the Committee has jurisdiction over the Transportation Security Administration.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 7, 2004S.Res. 445To strike section 402 and vest intelligence appropriations jurisdiction in the Select Committee on Intelligence.LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 2004S. 2845A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 2004S. 2845To clarify the continuing applicability of section 504 of the National Security act of 1947 to the obligation and expenditure of funds appropriated for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 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
9 most recent roll calls shown · 398 contested votes scored in the 108th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance76.6% · 1,745 votes
Government Operations and Politics67.9% · 507 votes
Armed Forces and National Security56.7% · 504 votes
Taxation85.1% · 402 votes
International Affairs67.3% · 303 votes
Energy73.4% · 203 votes
Agriculture and Food82.1% · 190 votes
Labor and Employment68.4% · 171 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance77.1% · 157 votes
Transportation and Public Works75.7% · 152 votes
Education72.6% · 146 votes
Health83.6% · 146 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement52.9% · 138 votes
Finance and Financial Sector75.7% · 115 votes
Congress69.9% · 113 votes
Social Welfare73.5% · 102 votes
Law61.5% · 91 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources75.3% · 89 votes
Environmental Protection72.5% · 80 votes
Commerce75.3% · 77 votes
Immigration64.7% · 68 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues68.4% · 57 votes
Science, Technology, Communications80.4% · 51 votes
Housing and Community Development73.3% · 30 votes
Animals89.7% · 29 votes
Depletion allowances91.3% · 23 votes
Income tax73.7% · 19 votes
Sports and Recreation78.9% · 19 votes
Water Resources Development63.2% · 19 votes
Power resources94.1% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions100% · 15 votes
Families83.3% · 12 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations63.6% · 11 votes
Political participation80% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 7 votes
Economic stabilization— · 7 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Amnesties— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Credit— · 4 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Mortgages— · 2 votes
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Embargo— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Government publications— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Private Legislation— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote

They also voted in 42 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Black lung, 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, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, 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, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Vietnamese Conflict.

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

Service record

19 Congresses
90th · 1967108th · 2003
Democrat · Senate · SC90th–108th
Term datesexact
Members · South Carolina
EH

Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings

Senator from South Carolina
SENATED1967–200519 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
70.9%with Democrats
of 6,763 votes · 29.1% with Republicans
Nominations89%of 82 votes
All contested71%of 6,845 · combined
Steepest move−24 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019672003
2003–04 · 108th · Democrat90%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 398 contested votes scored in the 108th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance76.6% · 1,745
Government Operations and Politics67.9% · 507
Armed Forces and National Security56.7% · 504
Taxation85.1% · 402
International Affairs67.3% · 303
Energy73.4% · 203
Agriculture and Food82.1% · 190
Labor and Employment68.4% · 171
Foreign Trade and International Finance77.1% · 157
Transportation and Public Works75.7% · 152
Education72.6% · 146
Health83.6% · 146
Crime and Law Enforcement52.9% · 138
Finance and Financial Sector75.7% · 115
Congress69.9% · 113
Social Welfare73.5% · 102
Law61.5% · 91
Public Lands and Natural Resources75.3% · 89
Environmental Protection72.5% · 80
Commerce75.3% · 77
Immigration64.7% · 68
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues68.4% · 57
Science, Technology, Communications80.4% · 51
Housing and Community Development73.3% · 30
Animals89.7% · 29
Depletion allowances91.3% · 23
Income tax73.7% · 19
Sports and Recreation78.9% · 19
Water Resources Development63.2% · 19
Power resources94.1% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions100% · 15
Families83.3% · 12
Congressional-Presidential relations63.6% · 11
Political participation80% · 10
Political representation— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Public works— · 8
Commemorations— · 7
Economic stabilization— · 7
Solar heating and cooling— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Intergovernmental relations— · 6
Native Americans— · 6
Amnesties— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Credit— · 4
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
Territories (U.S.)— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Mortgages— · 2
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Embargo— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Government publications— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Private Legislation— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1

Also voted in 42 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, Black lung, 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, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, 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, Social Sciences and History, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Vietnamese Conflict.

Service record

90th · 1967108th · 2003
Democrat90th–108th

Party switchers

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