Members of Congress / John Danforth
Biographical InformationDANFORTH, John Claggett, a Senator from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., September 5, 1936; graduated, St. Louis County Day (High) School 1954; graduated from Princeton University 1958, Yale University Law School and Yale Divinity School 1963; admitted to the New York bar in 1963, and commenced practice in New York City; ordained clergy, Episcopal Church 1963; attorney general of Missouri 1969-1976; unsuccessful Republican candidate for nomination to the United States Senate 1970; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1976 for the term commencing January 3, 1977; subsequently appointed on December 27, 1976, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Stuart Symington for the term ending January 3, 1977; reelected in 1982 and again in 1988, and served from December 27, 1976, to January 3, 1995; was not a candidate for reelection in 1994; chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (Ninety-ninth Congress); resumed the practice of law; U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations 2004-2005; is a resident of St. Louis, Mo. (Source.) More coverage of John Danforth on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Missouri, Republican.
Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 329: H R 5110: passage h.r. 5110; Uruguay Round Agreements Act Retirement Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 328: On the Motion: motion to waive budget act with respect to H.R. 5110; Uruguay Round Agreements Act Retirement Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 327: On the Nomination: NOMINATION LT. GEN. BUSTER C. GLOSSEN | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 326: On the Cloture Motion: MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE CONFERENCE REPORT S.21; California Desert Protection Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 325: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture motion: Conference report - S. 349; Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 324: On the Motion to Proceed: motion to proceed to consideration; Community Regulatory Relief Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 323: S J RES 229: S. J. Res. 229; A joint resolution regarding United States policy toward Haiti. | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 322: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture Motion: S. 349; Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1994 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 321: H R 6: h.r.6 conference report; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 320: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture conference report H.R. 6; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 319: On the Nomination: Confirmation H. Lee Sarokin | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 318: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture nomination of h. lee sarokin | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 317: On the Nomination: Ricki Tigert - Member FDIC | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 316: On the Cloture Motion: Cloture motion on the nomination of Ricki R. Tigert | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 315: On the Motion for Attendance: Motion to Instruct Sgt-at-Arms | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 314: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on motion to request conference @ s.3; House of Representatives Campaign Spending Limit and Election Reform Act of 1993 | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 313: On the Motion: motion to waive CBA; To improve the operations of the legislative branch of the Federal Government. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vote 312: H R 4556: conference report h..4556; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 311: H R 4602: h.r.4602 conference report; Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 310: H R 4606: Conference report on H.R. 4606; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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