James McClure

Former senator for Idaho · Republican; served until January 3, 1991

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Seats held

Senator for ID, 1973–1991 (18 years)
Representative for ID-1, 1967–1973 (5 years, 11 months)

In Congress 23 years, 11 months in all.

Idaho has about 2 million residents, represented by two senators.

Votes compared with what constituents said

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Attendance

In the 101st Congress, James McClure missed 17 of 638 Senate votes (2.7%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 85.1% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 5835: A bill to provide for reconciliation to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 27, 1990	Nay
S. 566: A bill to authorize a new corporation to support State and local stategies for achieving more affordable housing, to increase homeownership, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 27, 1990	Yea
S. 1630: A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for attainment and maintenance of health protective national ambient air quality standards, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 27, 1990	Nay
S. 358: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the level, and preference system for admission, of immigrants to the United States, and to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 26, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5229: To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1991. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	October 26, 1990	Nay
H.R. 5229: To provide that the Secretary of Transportation shall not reduce the obligation limitation allocated to Pennsylvania for Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction programs for fiscal year 1991. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	October 26, 1990	Nay
H.R. 4739: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal year 1991, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 26, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5803: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991 and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 26, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5257: To strengthen the program of employment and training assistance under the Job Training Partnership Act. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 25, 1990	Yea
S. 2830: An original bill to extend and revise agricultural price support and related programs, to provide for agricultural export, resource conservation, farm credit, and agricultural research and related programs, to ensure consumers an abundance of food and fiber at reasonable prices, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 25, 1990	Did not vote
H.R. 5257: To provide for the establishment of an independent National Council on Educational Goals, and for payment of the expenses incurred by the School Year Extension Study Commission. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Failed	October 25, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5257: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 25, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5399: A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and for other purposes. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	October 25, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5399: To remove the Library of Congress from consideration of the five percent reduction. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 25, 1990	Yea
H.R. 5399: To prohibit the transfer of Senate official mail allocations. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 25, 1990	Nay

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