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National Missile
Defense Voting Records for Senate
Chart includes
voting records for Senators of the 106th Congress. Campaign
contributions are from defense PAC and individuals from 1995-99.
These figures were compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics
using data released electronically by the FEC on November 1, 1999.
S.257 -
"The Cochran-Inouye National Missile Defense Act of 1999" - (related
bill H.R. 4) Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) deploy as soon
as technologically possible a National Missile Defense (NMD) system
capable of defending U.S. territory against limited ballistic missile
attack (whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate), with funding
subject to the annual authorization of appropriations and the annual
appropriation of funds for NMD; and (2) seek continued negotiated
reductions in Russian nuclear forces. - passed March 17, 1999 (97-3)
S.1873 -
"American Missile Protection Act of 1998" - States as U.S. policy
to deploy as soon as technologically possible an effective National
Missile defense system capable of defending U.S. territory against
limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, unauthorized,
or deliberate). Cloture motion on motion to proceed rejected by
the Senate twice (9/9/98 and 5/13/98) by the same vote (59-41).
S.1635 -
"Defend America Act of 1996" - (related bill H.R. 3144) Expresses
U.S. policy to deploy by the end of 2003 a National Missile Defense
system that: (1) is capable of providing a highly effective defense
of U.S. territory against limited, unauthorized, or accidental ballistic
missile attack; (2) will be augmented over time to provide a layered
defense against larger and more sophisticated ballistic missile
threats; and (3) does not feature an offensive-only form of deterrence.
Cloture motion on motion to proceed rejected by the Senate (6/4/96)
by a vote of 53-46.
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Senators
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S.257
106th
Congress
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S.1873
105th
Congress
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S.1635
104th
Congress
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Defense
Campaign Contri-
butions
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|
Jeff Sessions
(R-AL)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$99,958
|
|
Richard
C. Shelby (R-AL)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$229,383
|
|
Frank H.
Murkowski (R-AK)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$28,500
|
|
Ted Stevens
(R-AK)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$255,650
|
|
Jon L.
Kyl (R-AZ)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$69,250
|
|
John McCain
(R-AZ)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$120,100
|
|
Tim Hutchinson
(R-AR)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$3,800
|
|
Blanche
Lambert Lincoln (D-AR)
|
Y
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$11,750
|
|
Barbara
Boxer (D-CA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$12,300
|
|
Dianne
Feinstein (D-CA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$34,700
|
|
Wayne Allard
(R-CO)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$24,000
|
|
Ben Nighthorse
Campbell (R-CO)
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
$42,000
|
|
Christopher
J Dodd (D-CT)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$84,000
|
|
Joseph
I. Lieberman (D-CT)
|
Y*
|
Y
|
N
|
$55,000
|
|
Joseph
R. Biden Jr. (D-DE)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$0
|
|
William
V Roth Jr (R-DE)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$15,000
|
|
Bob Graham
(D-FL)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$45,100
|
|
Connie
Mack (R-FL)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$18,975
|
|
Paul Coverdell
(R-GA)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$73,200
|
|
Max Cleland
(D-GA)
|
Y
|
N
|
n/a
|
$36,000
|
|
Daniel
K. Akaka (D-HI)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
N
|
$1,500
|
|
Daniel
K. Inouye (D-HI)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
N
|
$76,000
|
|
Larry E.
Craig (R-ID)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$24,650
|
|
Michael
D. Crapo (R-ID)
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$32,500
|
|
Richard
J. Durbin (D-IL)
|
N
|
N
|
n/a
|
$21,500
|
|
Peter G.
Fitzgerald (R-IL)
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$33,000
|
|
Evan Bayh
(D-IN)
|
Y
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$26,199
|
|
Richard
G. Lugar (R-IN)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$35,950
|
|
Charles
E. Grassley (R-IA)
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
$8,000
|
|
Tom Harkin
(D-IA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$34,250
|
|
Sam Brownback
(R-KS)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$64,700
|
|
Pat Roberts
(R-KS)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$36,675
|
|
Jim Bunning
(R-KY)
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$31,500
|
|
Mitch McConnell
(R-KY)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$103,754
|
|
John B.
Breaux (D-LA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$36,124
|
|
Mary L.
Landrieu (D-LA)
|
Y
|
N
|
n/a
|
$13,500
|
|
Susan Collins
(R-ME)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$15,750
|
|
Olympia
J Snowe (R-ME)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$58,600
|
|
Barbara
A. Mikulski (D-MD)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$80,550
|
|
Paul S.
Sarbanes (D-MD)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$15,750
|
|
Edward
M. Kennedy (D-MA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$84,800
|
|
John Kerry
(D-MA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$88,900
|
|
Spencer
Abraham (R-MI)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$18,693
|
|
Carl Levin
(D-MI)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$77,800
|
|
Rod Grams
(R-MN)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$16,400
|
|
Paul Wellstone
(D-MN)
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
$2,200
|
|
Thad Cochran
(R-MS)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$62,175
|
|
Trent Lott
(R-MS)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$41,725
|
|
John Ashcroft
(R-MO)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$14,000
|
|
Christopher
S. Bond (R-MO)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$186,700
|
|
Max Baucus
(D-MT)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$10,000
|
|
Conrad
Burns (R-MT)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$85,425
|
|
Chuck Hagel
(R-NE)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$38,750
|
|
Bob Kerrey
(D-NE)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$31,500
|
|
Richard
Bryan (D-NV)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$1,000
|
|
Harry Reid
(D-NV)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$25,000
|
|
Judd Gregg
(R-NH)
|
Y*
|
Y
|
Y
|
$65,200
|
|
Robert
C. "Bob" Smith (R-NH)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$100,790
|
|
Frank R.
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$34,600
|
|
Robert
G. Torricelli (D-NJ)
|
Y
|
N
|
n/a
|
$111,250
|
|
Jeff Bingaman
(D-NM)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$56,646
|
|
Pete V.
Domenici (R-NM)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$153,774
|
|
Charles
E. Schumer (D-NY)
|
Y
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$7,000
|
|
Daniel
Patrick Moynihan (D-NY)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$2,300
|
|
John R.
Edwards (D-NC)
|
Y
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$1,400
|
|
Jesse Helms
(R-NC)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$33,500
|
|
Kent Conrad
(D-ND)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$6,000
|
|
Byron L.
Dorgan (D-ND)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$30,074
|
|
Mike DeWine
(R-OH)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$50,950
|
|
George
V. Voinovich (R-OH)
|
Y
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
$48,500
|
|
James M.
Inhofe (R-OK)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$128,000
|
|
Don Nickles
(R-OK)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$55,525
|
|
Gordon
Smith (R-OR)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$29,942
|
|
Ron Wyden
(D-OR)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$4,000
|
|
Rick Santorum
(R-PA)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$99,788
|
|
Arlen Specter
(R-PA)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$109,975
|
|
John H.
Chafee (R-RI)
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
$45,300
|
|
Jack Reed
(D-RI)
|
Y
|
N
|
n/a
|
$93,265
|
|
Ernest
F. Hollings (D-SC)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
N
|
$57,400
|
|
Strom Thurmond
(R-SC)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$127,500
|
|
Tom Daschle
(D-SD)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$29,750
|
|
Tim Johnson
(D-SD)
|
Y
|
N
|
n/a
|
$4,250
|
|
Bill Frist
(R-TN)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
--
|
$41,070
|
|
Fred Thompson
(R-TN)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$62,668
|
|
Kay Bailey
Hutchison (R-TX)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$53,693
|
|
Phil Gramm
(R-TX)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$76,149
|
|
Robert
F. Bennett (R-UT)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$56,400
|
|
Orrin G.
Hatch (R-UT)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y
|
$25,500
|
|
James M.
Jeffords (R-VT)
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
$8,000
|
|
Patrick
J. Leahy (D-VT)
|
N
|
N
|
N
|
$11,750
|
|
Charles
S. Robb (D-VA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$58,900
|
|
John W.
Warner (R-VA)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
$380,255
|
|
Slade Gorton
(R-WA)
|
Y
|
Y
|
Y
|
$47,350
|
|
Patty Murray
(D-WA)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$35,180
|
|
Robert
C. Byrd (D-WV)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$11,500
|
|
John D.
Rockefeller IV (D-WV)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$21,500
|
|
Russell
D. Feingold (D-WI)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$2,750
|
|
Herb Kohl
(D-WI)
|
Y
|
N
|
N
|
$1,050
|
|
Michael
B. Enzi (R-WY)
|
Y*
|
Y*
|
n/a
|
$2,750
|
|
Craig Thomas
(R-WY)
|
Y*
|
Y
|
Y
|
$5,000
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
$4,096,939.00
|
Notes:
NV - Indicates
the Senator did not cast a vote for the bill or amendment.
* - Indicates
the Senator was a co-sponsor of the bill.
n/a - Indicates
the Senator was not in office at that time.
- Campaign Contributions
compiled from data supplied by the Center for Responsive Politics.
- Voting Records
obtained online from Thomas.loc.gov
- Senators whose
votes and defense contributions are in bold denote members that
have received more than $100,000 in defense campaign contributions.
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