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Gordon John Humphrey

Senator from New Hampshire
SENATEREPUBLICAN1979–1991ID H000951
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 2,114 votes
Nominations
0%with Dems
of 3 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 2,117 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1983 → 1985
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 ↓19791985
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Republican
16.2%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −14 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5835A bill to provide for reconciliation to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 566A bill to authorize a new corporation to support State and local stategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990S. 1630A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, 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
Oct 26, 1990S. 358A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5229To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1991.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5229To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1991.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 4739A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5803A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5257To strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under the Job Training Partnership Act.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 280 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance13.3% · 585 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.2% · 269 votes
Government Operations and Politics16.7% · 156 votes
International Affairs3.9% · 152 votes
Agriculture and Food15.7% · 115 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance20.2% · 89 votes
Taxation5.7% · 88 votes
Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 77 votes
Labor and Employment16.4% · 67 votes
Immigration14.8% · 54 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 53 votes
Energy22% · 50 votes
Education6.3% · 48 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources14.6% · 41 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement21.2% · 33 votes
Housing and Community Development3.2% · 31 votes
Environmental Protection46.7% · 30 votes
Social Welfare18.5% · 27 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 26 votes
Sports and Recreation22.7% · 22 votes
Congress0% · 17 votes
Commerce12.5% · 16 votes
Health6.3% · 16 votes
Families0% · 11 votes
Law0% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Animals— · 1 vote

They also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
96th · 1979101st · 1989
Republican · Senate · NH96th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · New Hampshire
GH

Gordon John Humphrey

Senator from New Hampshire
SENATER1979–19916 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
12.8%with Democrats
of 2,114 votes · 87.2% with Republicans
Nominations0%of 3 votes
All contested13%of 2,117 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791989
1989–90 · 101st · Republican16.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 280 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance13.3% · 585
Armed Forces and National Security11.2% · 269
Government Operations and Politics16.7% · 156
International Affairs3.9% · 152
Agriculture and Food15.7% · 115
Foreign Trade and International Finance20.2% · 89
Taxation5.7% · 88
Transportation and Public Works15.6% · 77
Labor and Employment16.4% · 67
Immigration14.8% · 54
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 53
Energy22% · 50
Education6.3% · 48
Public Lands and Natural Resources14.6% · 41
Crime and Law Enforcement21.2% · 33
Housing and Community Development3.2% · 31
Environmental Protection46.7% · 30
Social Welfare18.5% · 27
Finance and Financial Sector7.7% · 26
Sports and Recreation22.7% · 22
Congress0% · 17
Commerce12.5% · 16
Health6.3% · 16
Families0% · 11
Law0% · 10
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7
Native Americans— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Animals— · 1

Also voted in 4 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989
Republican96th–101st

Party switchers

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