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Howard Morton Metzenbaum

Senator from Ohio
SENATEDEMOCRAT1973–1995ID M000678
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LegislationHEADLINE
90%with Dems
of 3,465 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 26 · confirmations only
All contested
90%with Dems
of 3,491 · both combined
Steepest move
−12 pts
1981 → 1983
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 ↓1973197919851991
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
94.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1981 → 1983, −12 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 1, 1994H.R. 5110A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 1, 1994H.R. 5110A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 8, 1994noneLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralNOMINATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Oct 8, 1994S. 21A bill to designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 7, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 6, 1994S. 993A bill to end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments and to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 1994S.J.Res. 229A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 6, 1994S. 349A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1994H.R. 6A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 420 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance88.9% · 913 votes
Armed Forces and National Security93% · 342 votes
Government Operations and Politics92.6% · 285 votes
International Affairs87.5% · 224 votes
Agriculture and Food84.2% · 152 votes
Labor and Employment95.3% · 149 votes
Energy89.9% · 148 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance82.7% · 127 votes
Taxation89.8% · 127 votes
Transportation and Public Works93% · 100 votes
Education96.6% · 88 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement93.7% · 79 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.8% · 65 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.1% · 58 votes
Environmental Protection85.2% · 54 votes
Immigration92.6% · 54 votes
Congress78.7% · 47 votes
Finance and Financial Sector91.3% · 46 votes
Social Welfare86% · 43 votes
Health100% · 41 votes
Housing and Community Development90.9% · 33 votes
Commerce90.6% · 32 votes
Animals96.7% · 30 votes
Law96.4% · 28 votes
Sports and Recreation79.2% · 24 votes
Income tax94.7% · 19 votes
Science, Technology, Communications73.7% · 19 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Water Resources Development100% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Automobile insurance— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 3 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote

They also voted in 28 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Commemorations, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Disaster relief, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Livestock, Monuments and memorials, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Reclamation of land, Right of privacy, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism, Vietnamese Conflict.

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

Service record

10 Congresses
93rd · 1973103rd · 1993
Democrat · Senate · OH93rd–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Ohio
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Howard Morton Metzenbaum

Senator from Ohio
SENATED1973–199510 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
90.1%with Democrats
of 3,465 votes · 9.9% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 26 votes
All contested90%of 3,491 · combined
Steepest move−12 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019731993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat94.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 420 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance88.9% · 913
Armed Forces and National Security93% · 342
Government Operations and Politics92.6% · 285
International Affairs87.5% · 224
Agriculture and Food84.2% · 152
Labor and Employment95.3% · 149
Energy89.9% · 148
Foreign Trade and International Finance82.7% · 127
Taxation89.8% · 127
Transportation and Public Works93% · 100
Education96.6% · 88
Crime and Law Enforcement93.7% · 79
Public Lands and Natural Resources90.8% · 65
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues93.1% · 58
Environmental Protection85.2% · 54
Immigration92.6% · 54
Congress78.7% · 47
Finance and Financial Sector91.3% · 46
Social Welfare86% · 43
Health100% · 41
Housing and Community Development90.9% · 33
Commerce90.6% · 32
Animals96.7% · 30
Law96.4% · 28
Sports and Recreation79.2% · 24
Income tax94.7% · 19
Science, Technology, Communications73.7% · 19
Families100% · 11
Water Resources Development100% · 10
Political representation— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Automobile insurance— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
International monetary system— · 3
Public works— · 3
Territories (U.S.)— · 3
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1

Also voted in 28 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Commemorations, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Disaster relief, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Livestock, Monuments and memorials, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Reclamation of land, Right of privacy, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism, Vietnamese Conflict.

Service record

93rd · 1973103rd · 1993
Democrat93rd–103rd

Party switchers

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