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Claiborne de Borda Pell

Senator from Rhode Island
SENATEDEMOCRAT1961–1997ID P000193
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Dems
of 6,225 votes
Nominations
87%with Dems
of 30 · confirmations only
All contested
89%with Dems
of 6,255 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 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 ↓196119671973197919851991
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
90.8%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 3, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textA bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Democratic majority
Sep 30, 1996H.R. 3539A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 30, 1996H.R. 4278A bill making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 26, 1996H.R. 1833A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the United States-flag merchant marine, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To prohibit the use of funds received as a payment or subsidy for lobbying or public education and to prohibit the use of certain funds received as a payment or subsidy for making political contributions for the purpose of influencing an election.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 593 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance88.6% · 1,263 votes
Government Operations and Politics93.4% · 467 votes
Armed Forces and National Security87.6% · 451 votes
International Affairs90.8% · 272 votes
Energy87.2% · 196 votes
Taxation78.3% · 189 votes
Agriculture and Food73.6% · 174 votes
Labor and Employment97.6% · 169 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance91.2% · 137 votes
Transportation and Public Works86.7% · 128 votes
Congress89.8% · 108 votes
Social Welfare94.4% · 107 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement91.4% · 105 votes
Education93.9% · 98 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.5% · 89 votes
Law97.1% · 70 votes
Finance and Financial Sector82.6% · 69 votes
Commerce76.5% · 68 votes
Environmental Protection89.6% · 67 votes
Immigration87.9% · 66 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90% · 60 votes
Health96.2% · 52 votes
Housing and Community Development88.6% · 35 votes
Animals100% · 31 votes
Sports and Recreation83.3% · 24 votes
Depletion allowances78.3% · 23 votes
Science, Technology, Communications95.5% · 22 votes
Income tax85% · 20 votes
Power resources100% · 17 votes
Independent regulatory commissions93.3% · 15 votes
Water Resources Development92.3% · 13 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations100% · 11 votes
Families100% · 11 votes
Political participation90% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 9 votes
Automobile insurance— · 8 votes
Economic stabilization— · 8 votes
Public works— · 8 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 5 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 5 votes
Day care— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Intergovernmental relations— · 5 votes
Mortgages— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Petroleum industry— · 5 votes
Territories (U.S.)— · 4 votes
Credit— · 3 votes
Heating— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 3 votes
Motor vehicles— · 3 votes
Range management— · 3 votes
District of Columbia— · 2 votes
Government corporations— · 2 votes
Government publications— · 2 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes
Private Legislation— · 2 votes
Commemorations— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Conservation of natural resources— · 1 vote
Dairy industry— · 1 vote
Disaster relief— · 1 vote
Federal advisory bodies— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1 vote
Lobbying— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Ships and shipping— · 1 vote
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1 vote

They also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, 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, 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.

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

Service record

18 Congresses
87th · 1961104th · 1995
Democrat · Senate · RI87th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · Rhode Island
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Claiborne de Borda Pell

Senator from Rhode Island
SENATED1961–199718 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88.7%with Democrats
of 6,225 votes · 11.3% with Republicans
Nominations87%of 30 votes
All contested89%of 6,255 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019611995
1995–96 · 104th · Democrat90.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 593 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance88.6% · 1,263
Government Operations and Politics93.4% · 467
Armed Forces and National Security87.6% · 451
International Affairs90.8% · 272
Energy87.2% · 196
Taxation78.3% · 189
Agriculture and Food73.6% · 174
Labor and Employment97.6% · 169
Foreign Trade and International Finance91.2% · 137
Transportation and Public Works86.7% · 128
Congress89.8% · 108
Social Welfare94.4% · 107
Crime and Law Enforcement91.4% · 105
Education93.9% · 98
Public Lands and Natural Resources95.5% · 89
Law97.1% · 70
Finance and Financial Sector82.6% · 69
Commerce76.5% · 68
Environmental Protection89.6% · 67
Immigration87.9% · 66
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues90% · 60
Health96.2% · 52
Housing and Community Development88.6% · 35
Animals100% · 31
Sports and Recreation83.3% · 24
Depletion allowances78.3% · 23
Science, Technology, Communications95.5% · 22
Income tax85% · 20
Power resources100% · 17
Independent regulatory commissions93.3% · 15
Water Resources Development92.3% · 13
Congressional-Presidential relations100% · 11
Families100% · 11
Political participation90% · 10
Political representation— · 9
Automobile insurance— · 8
Economic stabilization— · 8
Public works— · 8
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 5
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 5
Day care— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Intergovernmental relations— · 5
Mortgages— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Petroleum industry— · 5
Territories (U.S.)— · 4
Credit— · 3
Heating— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Mines and mineral resources— · 3
Motor vehicles— · 3
Range management— · 3
District of Columbia— · 2
Government corporations— · 2
Government publications— · 2
Government securities— · 2
Private Legislation— · 2
Commemorations— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Conservation of natural resources— · 1
Dairy industry— · 1
Disaster relief— · 1
Federal advisory bodies— · 1
Intergovernmental fiscal relations— · 1
Lobbying— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Ships and shipping— · 1
Vietnamese Conflict— · 1

Also voted in 39 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Awards, medals, prizes, 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, 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.

Service record

87th · 1961104th · 1995
Democrat87th–104th

Party switchers

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