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Members of Congress / James Exon

Biographical Information

EXON, J. James, a Senator from Nebraska; born in Geddes, Charles Mix County, S. Dak., August 9, 1921; attended the public schools; attended University of Omaha, Omaha, Nebr., 1939-1941; United States Army Signal Corps 1942-1945; United States Army Reserve 1945-1949; branch manager of a financial corporation; founder and president of an office equipment firm 1953-1971; Governor of Nebraska 1971-1979; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1978; reelected in 1984 and again in 1990 and served from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1997; not a candidate for reelection in 1996; was a resident of Lincoln, Neb., until his death, due to cancer, on June 10, 2005; lay in state in the rotunda of the Nebraska state capitol, June 14-15, 2005; interment in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 104th Congress: Senator, Nebraska, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Nebraska, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Senator, Nebraska, Democratic. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
10/3/96 Vote 306: H R 3539: H.R.3539, CONFERENCE REPORT; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 Yes Yes Yes
10/3/96 Vote 305: On the Decision of the Chair: shall the decision of the chair stand? Re: conf. rept. to H.R. 3539; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 Yes No Yes
10/3/96 Vote 304: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on conference report on H.R.3539; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 No Yes No
9/30/96 Vote 303: H R 3539: motion to table the motion to postpone the motion to proceed; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 Yes Yes Yes
9/30/96 Vote 302: H R 4278: passage of H.R. 4278; Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 Yes Yes Yes
9/26/96 Vote 301: H R 1833: shall h.r.1833 pass over the veto of the President of the U.S.?; Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995 Yes Yes No
9/24/96 Vote 300: H R 1350: h.r.1350; Maritime Security Act of 1996 Yes Yes Yes
9/24/96 Vote 299: H R 1350: motion to table grassley amendment no. 5394; To prohibit the use of funds received as a payment or subsidy for lobbying or public education and to prohibit the use of certain funds received as a payment or subsidy for making political contributions for the purpose of influencing an election. Yes No Yes
9/24/96 Vote 298: H R 1350: motion to table grassley amendment no. 5393; To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes. Yes No Yes
9/24/96 Vote 297: H R 1350: motion to table harkin amendment no. 5396; To provide for payment by the Secretary of Transportation of certain ocean freight charges for Federal food or export assistance. Yes Yes Yes
9/20/96 Vote 296: H R 1350: motion to table grassley amendment no. 5391; To provide for a uniform system of incentive pay for certain hazardous duties performed by merchant seamen. Yes Yes Yes
9/19/96 Vote 295: S 39: s.39 as amended; Sustainable Fisheries Act Fisheries Financing Act Yes Yes Yes
9/18/96 Vote 294: H R 3675: h.r.3675 conference report; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 No Yes Yes
9/18/96 Vote 293: H R 3539: h.r.3539 as amended; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 Yes Yes Yes
9/17/96 Vote 292: H R 3816: h.r.3816 conference report; Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997 Yes Yes Yes
9/17/96 Vote 291: H R 3662: motion to table bumpers amdt no. 5353 as modified; To increase the fee charged for grazing on Federal land. No Yes No
9/12/96 Vote 290: H R 3756: Motion to table Kohl amdt. no. 5244; To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to gun free schools, and for other purposes. No No No
9/12/96 Vote 289: H R 3756: lautenberg amendment no. 5241; To prohibit persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence from owning or possessing firearms. Yes Yes Yes
9/12/96 Vote 288: H R 3756: motion to table committee amdt beginning on p.129,l.20 thru p.130,l.1; Treasury Department Appropriations Act, 1997 No No No
9/12/96 Vote 287: H R 3756: motion to table kerry amendment no. 5279; To make funds available for a study of tagging explosive materials, and for other purposes. Yes Yes No

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