Gordon Harold Smith

Senator from Oregon

SENATEREPUBLICAN1997–2009ID S001142

LegislationHEADLINE

21%with Dems

of 2,101 votes

Nominations

15%with Dems

of 75 · confirmations only

All contested

21%with Dems

of 2,176 · both combined

Steepest move

+26 pts

2005 → 2007

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 ↓19972003

2007–08110th Congress

Sat as a Republican

45%with Democrats

legislation only

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2005 → 2007, +26 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 20, 2008H.R. 6867A bill to provide for additional emergency unemployment compensation.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 1424In the nature of a substitute.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textIn the nature of a substitute.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 7081A bill to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 1, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 29, 2008H.R. 2095A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 2008H.R. 2638A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 2008S. 3604A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 373 contested votes scored in the 110th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance19% · 756 votes

Taxation13% · 276 votes

Armed Forces and National Security24.7% · 178 votes

Health27.9% · 111 votes

Finance and Financial Sector8.6% · 81 votes

Education21.1% · 71 votes

Immigration18.8% · 69 votes

Government Operations and Politics15.6% · 64 votes

International Affairs23.7% · 59 votes

Energy50% · 54 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement14% · 50 votes

Emergency Management29.3% · 41 votes

Science, Technology, Communications35.1% · 37 votes

Transportation and Public Works36.1% · 36 votes

Congress25.7% · 35 votes

Agriculture and Food38.2% · 34 votes

Law14.7% · 34 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.7% · 29 votes

Labor and Employment16.7% · 18 votes

Environmental Protection15.4% · 13 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources20% · 10 votes

Water Resources Development20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 8 votes

Commerce— · 5 votes

Native Americans— · 4 votes

Social Welfare— · 4 votes

Families— · 2 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican · Senate · OR105th–110th

Term datesexact

Gordon Harold Smith

Senator from Oregon

SENATER1997–20096 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

20.8%with Democrats

of 2,101 votes · 79.2% with Republicans

Nominations15%of 75 votes

All contested21%of 2,176 · combined

Steepest move+26 pts2005→07, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019972007

2007–08 · 110th · Republican45%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 373 contested votes scored in the 110th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance19% · 756

Taxation13% · 276

Armed Forces and National Security24.7% · 178

Health27.9% · 111

Finance and Financial Sector8.6% · 81

Education21.1% · 71

Immigration18.8% · 69

Government Operations and Politics15.6% · 64

International Affairs23.7% · 59

Energy50% · 54

Crime and Law Enforcement14% · 50

Emergency Management29.3% · 41

Science, Technology, Communications35.1% · 37

Transportation and Public Works36.1% · 36

Congress25.7% · 35

Agriculture and Food38.2% · 34

Law14.7% · 34

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.7% · 29

Labor and Employment16.7% · 18

Environmental Protection15.4% · 13

Public Lands and Natural Resources20% · 10

Water Resources Development20% · 10

Commemorations— · 8

Commerce— · 5

Native Americans— · 4

Social Welfare— · 4

Families— · 2

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Housing and Community Development.

Service record

105th · 1997110th · 2007

Republican105th–110th

Party switchers

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