Thomas Daschle

Former senator for South Dakota · Democrat; served until January 3, 2005

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Seats held

Senator for SD, 1987–2005 (17 years, 11 months)
Representative for SD-AL, 1983–1987 (4 years)
Representative for SD-1, 1979–1983 (3 years, 11 months)

In Congress 25 years, 10 months in all.

South Dakota has about 935,000 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 108th Congress, Thomas Daschle missed 7 of 675 Senate votes (1%). On votes where most of their party voted one way, they voted with their party 94.2% of the time.

Most recent votes

Vote	Date	Their vote
S. 2845: A bill to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	December 8, 2004	Yea
H.R. 4818: A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	November 20, 2004	Yea
H.R. 1047: A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other purposes. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	November 19, 2004	Yea
S. 2986: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit. On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed	November 17, 2004	Nay
Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the Army On the Nomination · Nomination Confirmed	November 16, 2004	Nay
H.R. 4520: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad. On the Conference Report · Conference Report Agreed to	October 11, 2004	Yea
H.R. 4520: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	October 10, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 454: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill. On the Resolution · Resolution Agreed to	October 9, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 445: A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. On the Resolution · Resolution Agreed to	October 9, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 445: To implement responsible subcommittee reorganization in the Committee on Appropriations. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 9, 2004	Nay
S.Res. 445: To vest sole jurisdiction over the Federal budget process in the Committee on the Budget, and to give the Committee on the Budget joint jurisdiction with the Governmental Affairs Committee over the process of reviewing, holding hearings, and voting on persons nominated by the President to fill the positions of Director and Deputy Director for Budget within the Office of Management and Budget. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 9, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 445: A resolution to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. On the Motion for Attendance · Motion for Attendance Agreed to	October 8, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 445: To implement the congressional oversight recommendations of the 9-11 Commission. On the Cloture Motion · Cloture Motion Agreed to	October 8, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 445: To provide that the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations (if not already a member of the select Committee) shall be ex officio members of the select Committee but shall have no vote in the Committee and shall not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected	October 7, 2004	Yea
S.Res. 445: To retain jurisdiction over the Secret Service in the Committee on the Judiciary. On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to	October 7, 2004	Nay

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