Historical Profile
Paul Wellstone is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Paul Wellstone
Former U.S. Senator for Minnesota
Biography
Paul Wellstone (died 2002) was an American politician who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from January 1991 to October 2002, during the 102nd–107th Congresses. Wellstone served as a Democrat. Wellstone died in office on October 25, 2002.
Key Information
- Full Name: Paul David Wellstone
- Died: October 25, 2002
- Term Started: January 7, 1997
- Term Ended: October 25, 2002
- Senate Class: Class II
Service History
- Jan 3, 1991 – Jan 7, 1997 102nd–105th Congresses Democrat Minnesota
- Jan 7, 1997 – Oct 25, 2002 105th–107th Congresses Democrat Minnesota
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 Minnesota
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Wellstone's service:
- David Durenberger (MN) 1991–1995
- Rod Grams (MN) 1995–2001
- Mark Dayton (MN) 2001–2002
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 4,096 roll-call votes cast between 1991 and 2002 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Yea
Vote #239
On the Conference Report H.R. 5010 (H.R. 5010)
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
Yea
Vote #238
On the Conference Report H.R. 3295 (H.R. 3295)
A bill to require States and localities to meet uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration requirements applicable to Federal elections, to establish grant programs to provide assistance to States and localities t…
Nay
Vote #237
On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 114 (H.J.Res. 114)
A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
Yea
Vote #236
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4865 to S.Amdt. 4856 to S.J.Res. 45 (Further Resolution on Iraq) (S.J.Res. 45)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4865 (To amend the authorization for the use of the Armed Forces to cover an imminent threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction rather than the continuing threat posed by Iraq.)
Yea
Vote #235
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4862 to S.Amdt. 4856 to S.J.Res. 45 (Further Resolution on Iraq) (S.J.Res. 45)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4862 (To authorize the use of the United States Armed Forces, pursuant to a new resolution of the United Nations Security Council, to destroy, remove, or render harmless Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons…
Yea
Vote #234
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4868 to S.Amdt. 4856 to S.J.Res. 45 (Further Resolution on Iraq) (S.J.Res. 45)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4868 (To provide statutory construction that constitutional authorities remain unaffected and that no additional grant of authority is made to the President not directly related to the existing threat posed by Iraq.)
Nay
Vote #233
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4856 to S.J.Res. 45 (Further Resolution on Iraq) (S.J.Res. 45)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4856 (In the nature of a substitute.)
Yea
Vote #232
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4869 to S.J.Res. 45 (Further Resolution on Iraq) (S.J.Res. 45)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4869 (To provide a termination date for the authorization of the use of the Armed Forces of the United States, together with procedures for the extension of such date unless Congress disapproves the extension.)
Yea
Vote #231
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4857 to S.Amdt. 4856 to S.J.Res. 45 (Further Resolution on Iraq) (S.J.Res. 45)
Amendment S.Amdt. 4857 (To provide substitute language that includes an authorization for the use of the United States Armed Forces to defend the national security of the United States against the threat posed by certain foreign terrorist …
Yea
Vote #230
On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 45 (S.J.Res. 45)
A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).