John Chafee

Former senator for Rhode Island · Republican; served until October 24, 1999

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Seat held: Senator for RI, 1976–1999 (22 years, 9 months).

Rhode Island has about 1.1 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 106th Congress, John Chafee missed 19 of 337 Senate votes (5.6%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 78% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S. 1692: To express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 21, 1999	Yea
S. 1692: To express the sense of Congress in support of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Failed	October 21, 1999	Nay
S. 1692: To provide for a complete substitute. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	October 20, 1999	Yea
S. 1692: To express the sense of Congress concerning Roe v. Wade and partial birth abortion bans. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Failed	October 20, 1999	Yea
S. 1692: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	October 20, 1999	Nay
S. 1692: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions. On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Agreed to	October 20, 1999	Nay
S. 1593: Of a perfecting nature. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Rejected	October 19, 1999	Nay
S. 1593: In the nature of a substitute. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Rejected	October 19, 1999	Yea
S. 1593: Of a perfecting nature. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Failed	October 18, 1999	Nay
H.R. 2684: A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 15, 1999	Yea
S. 1593: To increase reporting and disclosure requirements. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 14, 1999	Did not vote
H.R. 2561: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 14, 1999	Yea
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, opened for signature and signed by the United States at New York on September 24, 1996. Treaty includes two Annexes, a Protocol, and two Annexes to the Protocol On the Resolution of Ratification · Resolution of Ratification Rejected	October 13, 1999	Yea
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, opened for signature and signed by the United States at New York on September 24, 1996. Treaty includes two Annexes, a Protocol, and two Annexes to the Protocol On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Agreed to	October 13, 1999	Yea
H.R. 1906: A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 13, 1999	Nay

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