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U.S. Senator

John Melcher

Democratic·MT — District 2· Former member

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74%

Party loyalty

99%

Attendance

-1

Broke with party

8

Bills → law

Broke ranks.

Every vote where Melcher broke from the Democratic majority. Crossover behavior is the clearest signal of independence — how we compute it.

Most recent defection · Oct 13, 1988

Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA.

NAYvs Party: YEA

Oct 7, 1988
Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 7, 1988
Technical Corrections Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 7, 1988
Technical Corrections Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 6, 1988
Technical Corrections Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 6, 1988
Technical Corrections Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Oct 3, 1988
Parental and Medical Leave Act of 1988
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY
Sep 30, 1988
Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1989
Voted NAY while Democratics voted YEA
NAY

Recent floor activity.

Last 10 roll-call votes.

Oct 18, 1988Montana Natural Resources Protection and Utilization Act of 1988YEA
Oct 18, 1988Montana Natural Resources Protection and Utilization Act of 1988YEA
Oct 18, 1988Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1988NAY
Oct 14, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA
Oct 14, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA
Oct 14, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA
Oct 14, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA
Oct 14, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA
Oct 13, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA
Oct 13, 1988Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988YEA

Sponsored.

Bills Melcher introduced.

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture should continue to administer the Export Enhancement Program.
100-sres-512·Oct 21, 1988
A bill to provide that the Bureau of Labor Statistics conduct a study to examine inflation with respect to spending by social security beneficiaries, and for other purposes.
100-s-2832·Sep 26, 1988
A bill to require that the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers be utilized by a Federal officer or agency in determining certain cost-of-living increases in benefits and allowances, and for other purposes.
100-s-2831·Sep 26, 1988
Federal Crop Insurance Commission Act of 1988
100-s-2830·Sep 26, 1988
Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act
100-s-2826·Sep 23, 1988