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James Ralph Sasser

Senator from Tennessee
SENATEDEMOCRAT1977–1995ID S000068
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LegislationHEADLINE
83%with Dems
of 3,267 votes
Nominations
85%with Dems
of 26 · confirmations only
All contested
83%with Dems
of 3,293 · 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 ↓197719831989
1993–94103rd Congress
Sat as a Democrat
82.8%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.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
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, 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
Full textA 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.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic 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 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
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.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 4, 1994noneH. Lee Sarokin, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third CircuitNOMINATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 432 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance82.5% · 888 votes
Armed Forces and National Security89.8% · 332 votes
Government Operations and Politics84.7% · 275 votes
International Affairs84.7% · 202 votes
Agriculture and Food78.7% · 155 votes
Labor and Employment87.1% · 147 votes
Energy72.9% · 140 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance89% · 118 votes
Taxation87.3% · 118 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.9% · 99 votes
Education70.1% · 77 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement80.8% · 73 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.3% · 60 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.9% · 57 votes
Environmental Protection77.2% · 57 votes
Immigration81.1% · 53 votes
Finance and Financial Sector79.2% · 48 votes
Congress90.5% · 42 votes
Health82.9% · 35 votes
Social Welfare90.9% · 33 votes
Housing and Community Development89.7% · 29 votes
Animals89.3% · 28 votes
Commerce67.9% · 28 votes
Sports and Recreation95.5% · 22 votes
Income tax85% · 20 votes
Science, Technology, Communications76.5% · 17 votes
Law58.3% · 12 votes
Families90.9% · 11 votes
Water Resources Development40% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Political representation— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 1 vote
International monetary system— · 1 vote

They also voted in 23 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, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Public works, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism.

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

Service record

9 Congresses
95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat · Senate · TN95th–103rd
Term datesexact
Members · Tennessee
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James Ralph Sasser

Senator from Tennessee
SENATED1977–19959 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
83.2%with Democrats
of 3,267 votes · 16.8% with Republicans
Nominations85%of 26 votes
All contested83%of 3,293 · combined
Steepest move+12 pts1981→83, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771993
1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat82.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 432 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance82.5% · 888
Armed Forces and National Security89.8% · 332
Government Operations and Politics84.7% · 275
International Affairs84.7% · 202
Agriculture and Food78.7% · 155
Labor and Employment87.1% · 147
Energy72.9% · 140
Foreign Trade and International Finance89% · 118
Taxation87.3% · 118
Transportation and Public Works85.9% · 99
Education70.1% · 77
Crime and Law Enforcement80.8% · 73
Public Lands and Natural Resources83.3% · 60
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues78.9% · 57
Environmental Protection77.2% · 57
Immigration81.1% · 53
Finance and Financial Sector79.2% · 48
Congress90.5% · 42
Health82.9% · 35
Social Welfare90.9% · 33
Housing and Community Development89.7% · 29
Animals89.3% · 28
Commerce67.9% · 28
Sports and Recreation95.5% · 22
Income tax85% · 20
Science, Technology, Communications76.5% · 17
Law58.3% · 12
Families90.9% · 11
Water Resources Development40% · 10
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Political representation— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Native Americans— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Government securities— · 1
International monetary system— · 1

Also voted in 23 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Child abuse, Commemorations, Congressional oversight, Disabled, Droughts, Electronic surveillance, Emergency Management, Gambling, Home repair and improvement, Human experimentation in medicine, Import restrictions, Independent regulatory commissions, Investment guaranty insurance, Municipal finance, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Private Legislation, Public works, Salaries, Social Sciences and History, Terrorism.

Service record

95th · 1977103rd · 1993
Democrat95th–103rd

Party switchers

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