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Edward Zorinsky

Senator from Nebraska
SENATEDEMOCRAT1977–1989ID Z000013
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LegislationHEADLINE
43%with Dems
of 2,032 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
43%with Dems
of 2,032 · both combined
Steepest move
+33 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓19771983
1987–88100th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
80%with Democrats
of 5 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +33 pts — while still a Democrat.
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
Feb 19, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 17, 1987S. 83No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 17, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, 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
Feb 5, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 5, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Feb 5, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Feb 5, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 5, 1987noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 4, 1987S. 387No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 5 contested votes scored in the 100th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance45.6% · 542 votes
Armed Forces and National Security36.4% · 176 votes
International Affairs50.3% · 149 votes
Agriculture and Food53.4% · 131 votes
Energy34.2% · 120 votes
Taxation48.1% · 108 votes
Government Operations and Politics38.2% · 102 votes
Transportation and Public Works50.7% · 67 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance59.4% · 64 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources43.6% · 55 votes
Immigration39.1% · 46 votes
Labor and Employment29.5% · 44 votes
Education21.6% · 37 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.6% · 34 votes
Social Welfare47.1% · 34 votes
Animals41.9% · 31 votes
Congress64.5% · 31 votes
Environmental Protection53.3% · 30 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement13% · 23 votes
Sports and Recreation31.8% · 22 votes
Housing and Community Development20% · 20 votes
Income tax90% · 20 votes
Finance and Financial Sector52.6% · 19 votes
Commerce41.2% · 17 votes
Law10% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Political representation— · 9 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 9 votes
Solar heating and cooling— · 8 votes
Amnesties— · 7 votes
Age and employment— · 6 votes
Health— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 5 votes
Embargo— · 5 votes
Industrial relations— · 5 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 4 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
International monetary system— · 3 votes
Water Resources Development— · 3 votes
Government securities— · 2 votes

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

6 Congresses
95th · 1977100th · 1987
Democrat · Senate · NE95th–100th
Term datesexact
Members · Nebraska
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Edward Zorinsky

Senator from Nebraska
SENATED1977–19896 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
43.4%with Democrats
of 2,032 votes · 56.6% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested43%of 2,032 · combined
Steepest move+33 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019771987
1987–88 · 100th · Democrat · of 5 votes80%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 · 5 contested votes scored in the 100th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance45.6% · 542
Armed Forces and National Security36.4% · 176
International Affairs50.3% · 149
Agriculture and Food53.4% · 131
Energy34.2% · 120
Taxation48.1% · 108
Government Operations and Politics38.2% · 102
Transportation and Public Works50.7% · 67
Foreign Trade and International Finance59.4% · 64
Public Lands and Natural Resources43.6% · 55
Immigration39.1% · 46
Labor and Employment29.5% · 44
Education21.6% · 37
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.6% · 34
Social Welfare47.1% · 34
Animals41.9% · 31
Congress64.5% · 31
Environmental Protection53.3% · 30
Crime and Law Enforcement13% · 23
Sports and Recreation31.8% · 22
Housing and Community Development20% · 20
Income tax90% · 20
Finance and Financial Sector52.6% · 19
Commerce41.2% · 17
Law10% · 10
Political representation— · 9
Science, Technology, Communications— · 9
Solar heating and cooling— · 8
Amnesties— · 7
Age and employment— · 6
Health— · 6
Black lung— · 5
Embargo— · 5
Industrial relations— · 5
Constitutional amendments— · 4
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 3
International monetary system— · 3
Water Resources Development— · 3
Government securities— · 2

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 · 1977100th · 1987
Democrat95th–100th

Party switchers

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