Historical Profile
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr.
Former U.S. Senator for Texas
Biography
Lloyd Bentsen, Jr. (died 2006) was an American politician who represented Texas in the United States Senate from January 1971 to January 1993, during the 92nd–103rd Congresses. Bentsen served as a Democrat. Bentsen died on May 23, 2006.
Key Information
- Full Name: Lloyd Millard Bentsen, Jr.
- Died: May 23, 2006
- Term Started: January 3, 1989
- Term Ended: January 20, 1993
- Senate Class: Class I
Service History
- Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1977 92nd–95th Congresses Democrat Texas
- Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 3, 1983 95th–97th Congresses Democrat Texas
- Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 3, 1989 98th–100th Congresses Democrat Texas
- Jan 3, 1989 – Jan 20, 1993 101st–103rd Congresses Democrat Texas
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.
Current Senators from Texas
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Bentsen's service:
- John Tower (TX) 1971–1985
- Phil Gramm (TX) 1985–1993
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 1,188 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 1993 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Yea
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.
Yea
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.
Yea
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.
Yea
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.
Yea
Vote #266
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 776 (H.R. 776)
A bill to provide for improved energy efficiency.
Yea
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.
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…
Yea
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.
Yea
Vote #262
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 3371 (H.R. 3371)
A bill to control and prevent crime.
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…
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).