Members of Congress / James Sasser
Biographical InformationSASSER, James Ralph, a Senator from Tennessee; born in Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn., September 30, 1936; attended the public schools of Nashville; attended the University of Tennessee 1954-1955; graduated, Vanderbilt University, Nashville 1958; graduated, Vanderbilt Law School 1961; admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1961 and commenced practice in Nashville; served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve 1957-1963; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1976; reelected in 1982 and 1988 and served from January 3, 1977, to January 3, 1995; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1994; chairman, Committee on the Budget (One Hundred First and One Hundred Second Congresses); fellow, Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1995; appointed ambassador to the People’s Republic of China by President William Jefferson Clinton, September 22, 1995, confirmed December 14, 1995, and served until 2001; is a resident of Washington, D.C. (Source.) More coverage of James Sasser on washingtonpost.com Roles in Congress
· 103rd Congress: Senator, Tennessee, Democratic.
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 | Not Voting | 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 | Yes | 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 | Not Voting | No | Yes | |
| Vote 321: H R 6: h.r.6 conference report; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vote 320: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture conference report H.R. 6; Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 | Yes | No | Yes | |
| Vote 319: On the Nomination: Confirmation H. Lee Sarokin | No | No | Yes | |
| Vote 318: On the Cloture Motion: motion to invoke cloture nomination of h. lee sarokin | No | 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 | Yes | 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 | Not Voting | 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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