Members of Congress / Howell Heflin
Biographical InformationHEFLIN, Howell Thomas, (nephew of James Thomas Heflin), a Senator from Alabama; born in Poulan, Worth County, Ga., June 19, 1921; attended the Alabama public schools; graduated, Birmingham Southern College 1942; graduated, University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1948; admitted to the Alabama bar in 1948 and commenced practice in Tuscumbia, Ala.; served in the United States Marine Corps 1942-1946; law professor; chief justice, Alabama supreme court 1971-1977; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in November 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; chairman, Select Committee on Ethics (Ninety-sixth, One Hundredth through One Hundred Second Congresses); was a resident of Tuscumbia, Ala., until his death due to a heart attack on March 29, 2005; interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Tuscumbia, Ala. (Source.) More coverage of Howell Heflin on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 104th Congress: Senator, Alabama, Democratic.
Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997. |
Last Votes
| Date | Vote | Position | GOP opinion | DEM opinion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vote 306: H R 3539: H.R.3539, CONFERENCE REPORT; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Vote 304: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture on conference report on H.R.3539; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 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 | |
| Vote 302: H R 4278: passage of H.R. 4278; Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Vote 300: H R 1350: h.r.1350; Maritime Security Act of 1996 | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| 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. | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 298: H R 1350: motion to table grassley amendment no. 5393; To clarify the term fair and reasonable compensation and for other purposes. | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| 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. | Not Voting | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| Vote 295: S 39: s.39 as amended; Sustainable Fisheries Act Fisheries Financing Act | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 294: H R 3675: h.r.3675 conference report; Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 293: H R 3539: h.r.3539 as amended; Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 292: H R 3816: h.r.3816 conference report; Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1997 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 291: H R 3662: motion to table bumpers amdt no. 5353 as modified; To increase the fee charged for grazing on Federal land. | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 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. | Yes | No | No | |
| Vote 289: H R 3756: lautenberg amendment no. 5241; To prohibit persons convicted of a crime involving domestic violence from owning or possessing firearms. | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Full list of votes by Howell Heflin
