George John Mitchell

Senator from Maine

SENATEDEMOCRAT1979–1995ID M000811

LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Dems

of 2,561 votes

Nominations

96%with Dems

of 27 · confirmations only

All contested

90%with Dems

of 2,588 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 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 ↓197919851991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

97.4%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +7 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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 8, 1994noneLt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant GeneralNOMINATIONYEABOTH · 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

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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 · 435 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance90% · 804 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.6% · 310 votes

Government Operations and Politics91.6% · 251 votes

International Affairs87.1% · 147 votes

Labor and Employment96.1% · 128 votes

Agriculture and Food75.7% · 111 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance88.5% · 96 votes

Transportation and Public Works89% · 82 votes

Taxation87.5% · 72 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement92.6% · 68 votes

Immigration83.3% · 54 votes

Education92.5% · 53 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.6% · 44 votes

Environmental Protection93% · 43 votes

Energy90.5% · 42 votes

Health93.8% · 32 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 28 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.9% · 27 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 26 votes

Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22 votes

Congress84.2% · 19 votes

Social Welfare94.7% · 19 votes

Commerce94.4% · 18 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 15 votes

Families100% · 11 votes

Water Resources Development90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Law— · 9 votes

Native Americans— · 5 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

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

Service record

8 Congresses

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat · Senate · ME96th–103rd

Term datesexact

George John Mitchell

Senator from Maine

SENATED1979–19958 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Democrats

of 2,561 votes · 10% with Republicans

Nominations96%of 27 votes

All contested90%of 2,588 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat97.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 435 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance90% · 804

Armed Forces and National Security91.6% · 310

Government Operations and Politics91.6% · 251

International Affairs87.1% · 147

Labor and Employment96.1% · 128

Agriculture and Food75.7% · 111

Foreign Trade and International Finance88.5% · 96

Transportation and Public Works89% · 82

Taxation87.5% · 72

Crime and Law Enforcement92.6% · 68

Immigration83.3% · 54

Education92.5% · 53

Finance and Financial Sector88.6% · 44

Environmental Protection93% · 43

Energy90.5% · 42

Health93.8% · 32

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 28

Public Lands and Natural Resources88.9% · 27

Housing and Community Development100% · 26

Sports and Recreation86.4% · 22

Congress84.2% · 19

Social Welfare94.7% · 19

Commerce94.4% · 18

Science, Technology, Communications93.3% · 15

Families100% · 11

Water Resources Development90% · 10

Law— · 9

Native Americans— · 5

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Social Sciences and History.

Service record

96th · 1979103rd · 1993

Democrat96th–103rd

Party switchers

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