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Portrait of Albert Gore, Jr.
Democrat Inactive

Albert Gore, Jr.

Former U.S. Senator for Tennessee

Biography

Albert Gore, Jr. was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States Senate from January 1985 to January 1993, during the 99th–102nd Congresses. Gore served as a Democrat.

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Key Information

  • Full Name: Albert Arnold Gore, Jr.
  • Term Started: January 3, 1991
  • Term Ended: January 2, 1993
  • Senate Class: Class II

Service History

  • Jan 3, 1985 – Jan 3, 1991 99th–101st Congresses Democrat Tennessee
  • Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 2, 1993 102nd Congress Democrat Tennessee

Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.

Served With

Senators who represented the same state during Gore's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 1,188 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 1993 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Not Voting

Vote #270

On the Conference Report H.R. 11 (H.R. 11)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.

Oct 8, 1992, 3:42 PM (ET) Result: Conference Report Agreed to (67-22) (67 Y - 22 N)

Not Voting

Vote #269

On the Conference Report H.R. 11 (H.R. 11)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.

Oct 8, 1992, 2:13 PM (ET) Result: Conference Report Agreed to (60-29, 3/5 majority required) (60 Y - 29 N)

Not Voting

Vote #268

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 11 (H.R. 11)

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of tax enterprise zones, and for other purposes.

Oct 8, 1992, 1:47 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (80-10, 3/5 majority required) (80 Y - 10 N)

Not Voting

Vote #267

On the Conference Report H.R. 429 (H.R. 429)

A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming.

Oct 8, 1992, 12:30 PM (ET) Result: Conference Report Agreed to (83-8) (83 Y - 8 N)

Not Voting

Vote #266

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 776 (H.R. 776)

A bill to provide for improved energy efficiency.

Oct 8, 1992, 11:01 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-8, 3/5 majority required) (84 Y - 8 N)

Not Voting

Vote #265

On the Conference Report H.R. 5427 (H.R. 5427)

A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.

Oct 5, 1992, 6:50 PM (ET) Result: Conference Report Agreed to (68-30) (68 Y - 30 N)

Yea

Vote #264

On Overriding the Veto S. 12 (S. 12)

A bill to amend title VI of the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure carriage on cable television of local news and other programming and to restore the right of local regulatory authorities to regulate cable television rates, and for othe…

Oct 5, 1992, 6:07 PM (ET) Result: Veto Overridden (74-25, 2/3 majority required) (74 Y - 25 N)

Not Voting

Vote #263

On the Cloture Motion S. 2899 (S. 2899)

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

Oct 2, 1992, 2:21 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (85-12, 3/5 majority required) (85 Y - 12 N)

Yea

Vote #262

On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3371 (H.R. 3371)

A bill to control and prevent crime.

Oct 2, 1992, 12:32 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required) (55 Y - 43 N)

Yea

Vote #261

On the Cloture Motion S. 2 (S. 2)

An act to promote the achievement of National Education Goals, to measure progress toward such goals, to develop national education standards and voluntary assessments in accordance with such standards and to encourage the comprehensive im…

Oct 2, 1992, 10:44 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Rejected (59-40, 3/5 majority required) (59 Y - 40 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).