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Paul Seward Trible Jr.

Senator from Virginia
SENATEREPUBLICAN1977–1989ID T000367
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LegislationHEADLINE
14%with Dems
of 2,309 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
14%with Dems
of 2,309 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 pts
1977 → 1979
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 ↓19771983
1987–88100th Congress
Sat as a Republican
12.4%with Democrats
of 323 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1977 → 1979, −4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 14, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 5210), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 14, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 14, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 13, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 13, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 13, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 13, 1988H.R. 5210No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 323 contested votes scored in the 100th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance15.7% · 521 votes
Armed Forces and National Security11.7% · 214 votes
Congress11.2% · 188 votes
International Affairs10.2% · 186 votes
Government Operations and Politics18% · 161 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance21% · 105 votes
Agriculture and Food12.9% · 101 votes
Transportation and Public Works14.6% · 89 votes
Labor and Employment8.5% · 82 votes
Energy7.2% · 69 votes
Taxation19.6% · 56 votes
Education22.6% · 53 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources20.4% · 49 votes
Immigration2.3% · 44 votes
Finance and Financial Sector12.9% · 31 votes
Social Welfare28.6% · 28 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement14.8% · 27 votes
Law20% · 25 votes
Environmental Protection4.2% · 24 votes
Sports and Recreation4.2% · 24 votes
Health4.3% · 23 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.6% · 18 votes
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 17 votes
Commerce0% · 15 votes
Industrial relations7.7% · 13 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Native Americans— · 9 votes
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Water Resources Development— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 46 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

6 Congresses
95th · 197798th · 1983100th · 1987
Republican · House · VA95th–97th
Republican · Senate · VA98th–100th
Term datesexact
Members · Virginia
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Paul Seward Trible Jr.

Senator from Virginia
SENATER1977–19896 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
13.8%with Democrats
of 2,309 votes · 86.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested14%of 2,309 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1977→79, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771987
1987–88 · 100th · Republican · of 323 votes12.4%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 323 contested votes scored in the 100th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance15.7% · 521
Armed Forces and National Security11.7% · 214
Congress11.2% · 188
International Affairs10.2% · 186
Government Operations and Politics18% · 161
Foreign Trade and International Finance21% · 105
Agriculture and Food12.9% · 101
Transportation and Public Works14.6% · 89
Labor and Employment8.5% · 82
Energy7.2% · 69
Taxation19.6% · 56
Education22.6% · 53
Public Lands and Natural Resources20.4% · 49
Immigration2.3% · 44
Finance and Financial Sector12.9% · 31
Social Welfare28.6% · 28
Crime and Law Enforcement14.8% · 27
Law20% · 25
Environmental Protection4.2% · 24
Sports and Recreation4.2% · 24
Health4.3% · 23
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5.6% · 18
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 17
Commerce0% · 15
Industrial relations7.7% · 13
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 12
Native Americans— · 9
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Families— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Water Resources Development— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 46 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, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Earthquakes, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977100th · 1987
Republican95th–97th
Republican98th–100th

Party switchers

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