James Sasser

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

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Seat held: Senator for TN, 1977–1995 (17 years, 11 months).

Tennessee has about 7.3 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, James Sasser missed 8 of 724 Senate votes (1.1%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 85.7% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their 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, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Yea
Lt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, in the Air Force, to be Lieutenant General On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	October 8, 1994	Did not vote
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, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Yea
S.J.Res. 229: A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti. On the Joint Resolution · Joint Resolution Passed	October 6, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Did not vote
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, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Yea
H. Lee Sarokin, of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	October 4, 1994	Nay
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, 1994	Nay
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, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Yea
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, 1994	Yea

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