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Larry Lee Pressler

Senator from South Dakota
SENATEREPUBLICAN1975–1997ID P000513
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LegislationHEADLINE
24%with Dems
of 4,291 votes
Nominations
16%with Dems
of 31 · confirmations only
All contested
24%with Dems
of 4,322 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓1975198119871993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
6.3%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −14 pts — within one party label.
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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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
YEASided with the Republican 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.LEGISLATIONYEAREP 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.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 24, 1996H.R. 1350To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 612 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance21.2% · 1,262 votes
Government Operations and Politics18.6% · 398 votes
Armed Forces and National Security20.9% · 382 votes
International Affairs21.7% · 253 votes
Labor and Employment14.2% · 155 votes
Agriculture and Food45.5% · 145 votes
Energy32.8% · 137 votes
Congress16.3% · 135 votes
Transportation and Public Works31.2% · 125 votes
Taxation18.5% · 119 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.4% · 114 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4% · 99 votes
Social Welfare20.4% · 93 votes
Education39% · 82 votes
Finance and Financial Sector27.8% · 72 votes
Immigration16.7% · 72 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources36.8% · 68 votes
Commerce14.8% · 61 votes
Environmental Protection26.7% · 60 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues36.4% · 55 votes
Health13.3% · 45 votes
Housing and Community Development22.2% · 36 votes
Law56.5% · 23 votes
Science, Technology, Communications18.2% · 22 votes
Sports and Recreation45.5% · 22 votes
Water Resources Development17.6% · 17 votes
Industrial relations21.4% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9 votes
Lobbying— · 9 votes
Depletion allowances— · 7 votes
Mines and mineral resources— · 6 votes
Mortgages— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Political participation— · 4 votes
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 3 votes
Income tax— · 3 votes
International economic relations— · 3 votes
Postal rates and revenues— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Public works— · 3 votes
Revenue sharing— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Conferences— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Credit— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Executive reorganization— · 2 votes
Indian claims— · 2 votes
Life insurance— · 2 votes
Municipal finance— · 2 votes
Power resources— · 2 votes
Printing— · 2 votes
Youth— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Chemicals— · 1 vote
Congressional oversight— · 1 vote
Day care— · 1 vote
Disabled— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Electronic surveillance— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote
Government corporations— · 1 vote
Heating— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Intergovernmental relations— · 1 vote
Lakes— · 1 vote
Monuments and memorials— · 1 vote
Motor vehicles— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Postal service— · 1 vote
Reclamation of land— · 1 vote
Refugees— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Right to counsel— · 1 vote
Rivers— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 68 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Museums, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

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

Service record

11 Congresses
94th · 197596th · 1979104th · 1995
Republican · House · SD94th–95th
Republican · Senate · SD96th–104th
Term datesexact
Members · South Dakota
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Larry Lee Pressler

Senator from South Dakota
SENATER1975–199711 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
23.6%with Democrats
of 4,291 votes · 76.4% with Republicans
Nominations16%of 31 votes
All contested24%of 4,322 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019751995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican6.3%

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Votes

Democratic majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 612 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance21.2% · 1,262
Government Operations and Politics18.6% · 398
Armed Forces and National Security20.9% · 382
International Affairs21.7% · 253
Labor and Employment14.2% · 155
Agriculture and Food45.5% · 145
Energy32.8% · 137
Congress16.3% · 135
Transportation and Public Works31.2% · 125
Taxation18.5% · 119
Foreign Trade and International Finance25.4% · 114
Crime and Law Enforcement4% · 99
Social Welfare20.4% · 93
Education39% · 82
Finance and Financial Sector27.8% · 72
Immigration16.7% · 72
Public Lands and Natural Resources36.8% · 68
Commerce14.8% · 61
Environmental Protection26.7% · 60
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues36.4% · 55
Health13.3% · 45
Housing and Community Development22.2% · 36
Law56.5% · 23
Science, Technology, Communications18.2% · 22
Sports and Recreation45.5% · 22
Water Resources Development17.6% · 17
Industrial relations21.4% · 14
Families— · 9
Independent regulatory commissions— · 9
Lobbying— · 9
Depletion allowances— · 7
Mines and mineral resources— · 6
Mortgages— · 6
Native Americans— · 6
Vietnamese Conflict— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Political participation— · 4
Congressional-Presidential relations— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Government securities— · 3
Income tax— · 3
International economic relations— · 3
Postal rates and revenues— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Public works— · 3
Revenue sharing— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Conferences— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Credit— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Executive reorganization— · 2
Indian claims— · 2
Life insurance— · 2
Municipal finance— · 2
Power resources— · 2
Printing— · 2
Youth— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Chemicals— · 1
Congressional oversight— · 1
Day care— · 1
Disabled— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Electronic surveillance— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1
Government corporations— · 1
Heating— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Intergovernmental relations— · 1
Lakes— · 1
Monuments and memorials— · 1
Motor vehicles— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Postal service— · 1
Reclamation of land— · 1
Refugees— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Right to counsel— · 1
Rivers— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 68 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Citizenship, Clergy, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Corporations, Customs administration, Dairy industry, District of Columbia, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Federal-state relations, Fire fighters, Fishes, Gambling, Gold, Government life insurance, Government property, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, Interest, Intergovernmental fiscal relations, International agencies, Leases, Libraries, Lotteries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Municipal politics and government, Museums, Narcotics, National emblems, Noise, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Prices, Public records, Real estate business, Real property, Recall of officials, Recreation areas, Referendum, Rural conditions, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Solar energy, Strategic materials, Terrorism, Tobacco, Water conservation, Witnesses.

Service record

94th · 1975104th · 1995
Republican94th–95th
Republican96th–104th

Party switchers

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