Robert C. Smith

Senator from New Hampshire

SENATEREPUBLICAN1985–2003ID S000606

LegislationHEADLINE

5%with Dems

of 3,797 votes

Nominations

0%with Dems

of 52 · confirmations only

All contested

5%with Dems

of 3,849 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1997 → 1999

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 ↓198519911997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

6.7%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 19, 2002H.J.Res. 124A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 19, 2002H.R. 3210A bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textA bill to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks from terrorism.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 19, 2002noneDennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth CircuitNOMINATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005A bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 19, 2002H.R. 5005Of a perfecting nature.LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 319 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 1,185 votes

Armed Forces and National Security4.5% · 379 votes

Government Operations and Politics1.5% · 326 votes

International Affairs6.3% · 207 votes

Taxation1% · 201 votes

Congress3.2% · 157 votes

Labor and Employment0.8% · 124 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.6% · 123 votes

Transportation and Public Works12% · 92 votes

Finance and Financial Sector2.2% · 91 votes

Health2.2% · 91 votes

Education2.2% · 89 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance24.1% · 87 votes

Social Welfare0% · 84 votes

Agriculture and Food23.9% · 71 votes

Science, Technology, Communications8.8% · 68 votes

Environmental Protection24.5% · 53 votes

Commerce6.3% · 48 votes

Housing and Community Development4.5% · 44 votes

Immigration2.3% · 43 votes

Water Resources Development22.5% · 40 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.1% · 39 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.3% · 32 votes

Energy23.1% · 26 votes

Law7.1% · 14 votes

Native Americans0% · 14 votes

Commemorations25% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

9 Congresses

99th · 1985102nd · 1991107th · 2001

Republican · House · NH99th–101st

Republican · Senate · NH102nd–107th

Term datesexact

Robert C. Smith

Senator from New Hampshire

SENATER1985–20039 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

5.4%with Democrats

of 3,797 votes · 94.6% with Republicans

Nominations0%of 52 votes

All contested5%of 3,849 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican6.7%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 319 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 1,185

Armed Forces and National Security4.5% · 379

Government Operations and Politics1.5% · 326

International Affairs6.3% · 207

Taxation1% · 201

Congress3.2% · 157

Labor and Employment0.8% · 124

Crime and Law Enforcement1.6% · 123

Transportation and Public Works12% · 92

Finance and Financial Sector2.2% · 91

Health2.2% · 91

Education2.2% · 89

Foreign Trade and International Finance24.1% · 87

Social Welfare0% · 84

Agriculture and Food23.9% · 71

Science, Technology, Communications8.8% · 68

Environmental Protection24.5% · 53

Commerce6.3% · 48

Housing and Community Development4.5% · 44

Immigration2.3% · 43

Water Resources Development22.5% · 40

Public Lands and Natural Resources23.1% · 39

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues6.3% · 32

Energy23.1% · 26

Law7.1% · 14

Native Americans0% · 14

Commemorations25% · 12

Families— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Emergency Management— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

99th · 1985107th · 2001

Republican99th–101st

Republican102nd–107th

Party switchers

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