The U.S. Congress Votes Database

Members of Congress / Floyd Spence

Biographical Information

SPENCE, Floyd Davidson, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 9, 1928; graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, S.C.; B.A., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1952; LL.B., University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 1956; United States Naval Reserve, 1947-1988; admitted to the South Carolina state bar, 1956; member of the South Carolina state house of representatives, 1956-1962; member of the South Carolina state senate, 1966-1970, and served as minority leader 1966-1970; delegate, South Carolina State Republican conventions; delegate, Republican National Conventions, 1964-1984; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-second and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1971-August 16, 2001); chairman, Committee on National Security (One Hundred Fourth and One Hundred Fifth Congresses); chairman, Committee on Armed Services (One Hundred Sixth Congress); died on August 16, 2001, in Jackson, Miss.; interment in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Lexington, S.C. (Source.)

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Roles in Congress

· 107th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 2001, to Jan. 3, 2003.
· 106th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1999, to Jan. 3, 2001.
· 105th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1997, to Jan. 3, 1999.
· 104th Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1995, to Jan. 3, 1997.
· 103rd Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1993, to Jan. 3, 1995.
· 102nd Congress: Representative, South Carolina (Dist. 2), Republican. Jan. 3, 1991, to Jan. 3, 1993.

 

Last Votes

DateVotePositionGOP opinionDEM opinion
8/2/01 Vote 332: H R 2563: Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 331: H R 2563: Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Not Voting No Yes
8/2/01 Vote 330: H R 2563 Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 329: H R 2563 Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 328: H R 2563 Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 327: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
8/2/01 Vote 326: H RES 219: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2563; Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 325: H RES 219: Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2563; Bipartisan Patient Protection Act Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 324: Call of the House Not Voting Present Present
8/2/01 Vote 323: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
8/2/01 Vote 322: On Motion to Adjourn Not Voting No No
8/2/01 Vote 321: On Approving the Journal Not Voting Yes Yes
8/2/01 Vote 320: H R 4: Securing America’S Future Energy Act Not Voting Yes No
8/2/01 Vote 319: H R 4: Securing America’S Future Energy Act Not Voting No Yes
8/1/01 Vote 318: H R 4 Not Voting Yes Yes
8/1/01 Vote 317: H R 4 Not Voting No Yes
8/1/01 Vote 316: H R 4 Not Voting Yes No
8/1/01 Vote 315: H R 4 Not Voting Yes No
8/1/01 Vote 314: H R 4 Not Voting No Yes
8/1/01 Vote 313: H R 4 Not Voting No No

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