Quentin Burdick

Former senator for North Dakota · Democrat; served until September 8, 1992

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Seats held

Senator for ND, 1960–1992 (32 years, 1 month)
Representative for ND-AL, 1959–1960 (1 year, 7 months)

In Congress 33 years, 8 months in all.

North Dakota has about 799,000 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 102nd Congress, Quentin Burdick missed 45 of 469 Senate votes (9.6%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 89.6% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
H.R. 11: To delete certain provisions of the bill and authorize spending for four urban initiatives. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	August 12, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 11: To amend the Internal Revenue Act of 1986 to provide for a maximum long-term capital gains rate of 15 percent and indexing of certain capital assets, and for other purposes. On the Motion · Motion Rejected	August 12, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 11: Striking the IRA provisions. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	August 11, 1992	Did not vote
S.Res. 330: An original resolution relating to authorization of multinational action in Bosnia-Hercegovina under Article 42 of the United Nations Charter. On the Resolution · Resolution Agreed to	August 11, 1992	Did not vote
S.Res. 330: To express the sense of the Senate regarding authorization of multilateral action in Bosnia-Hercegovina under Article 42 of the United Nations charter. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	August 11, 1992	Did not vote
S.Res. 330: To express the Senate's support for the measures announced by the President. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	August 10, 1992	Did not vote
Edward E. Carnes, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit vice Frank M. Johnson, Jr., retired On the Motion · Motion Agreed to	August 7, 1992	Did not vote
S. 3114: To reduce the amount provided for the Strategic Defense Initiative. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Failed	August 7, 1992	Did not vote
S. 3114: To require prompt implementation of the defense conversion and transition assistance provisions and authorities. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	August 7, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 4312: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect to bilingual election requirements. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	August 7, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 4312: To require federal funding for the costs of compliance. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	August 7, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 4312: To modify the application of the bilingual voting requirements and require certain studies. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	August 7, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 5503: To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to establish a domestic livestock grazing fee for certain lands for the grazing season that commences on March 1, 1993. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	August 6, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 5503: To allow salvage timber sales in Habitat Conservation Areas and other habitat for the northern spotted owl on forests in Washington, Oregon, and California. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to	August 6, 1992	Did not vote
H.R. 5503: To modify the procedure for appeals of decisions of the Forest Service. On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Failed	August 6, 1992	Did not vote

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