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Donald Riegle

Former senator for Michigan · Democrat; served until January 3, 1995

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Seats held

In Congress 27 years, 9 months in all.

Michigan has about 10.1 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

None of this member's votes on the site were on proposals that independent surveys asked people about. Their full voting record is on the interactive page.

Attendance

In the 103rd Congress, Donald Riegle missed 28 of 724 Senate votes (3.9%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94% of the time.

Most recent votes

VoteDateTheir vote
H.R. 5110: A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed		December 1, 1994Yea
H.R. 5110: A bill to approve and implement the trade agreements concluded in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations.
On the Motion · Motion Agreed to		December 1, 1994Yea
Lt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed		October 8, 1994Nay
S. 21: A bill to designate certain lands in the California Desert as wilderness, to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to		October 8, 1994Yea
S. 349: A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Rejected		October 7, 1994Yea
S. 993: A bill to end the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments and to ensure that the Federal Government pays the costs incurred by those governments in complying with certain requirements under Federal statutes and regulations.
On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Agreed to		October 6, 1994Yea
S.J.Res. 229: A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti.
On the Joint Resolution · Joint Resolution Passed		October 6, 1994Yea
S. 349: A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Rejected		October 6, 1994Yea
H.R. 6: A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.
On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to		October 5, 1994Yea
H.R. 6: A bill to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to		October 5, 1994Yea
H. Lee Sarokin, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed		October 4, 1994Yea
H. Lee Sarokin, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to		October 4, 1994Yea
Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years
On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed		October 4, 1994Yea
Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years
On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to		October 3, 1994Yea
Ricki Rhodarmer Tigert, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years
On the Motion for Attendance · Motion for Attendance Agreed to		October 3, 1994Yea

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