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Robert Dole

Former U.S. Senator for Kansas

Biography

Robert Dole (died 2021) was an American politician who represented Kansas in the United States Senate across 5 separate periods of service between 1969 and 1996, between the 91st and 104th Congresses. Dole served as a Republican. Dole died on December 5, 2021.

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Key Information

  • Full Name: Robert Joseph Dole
  • Died: December 5, 2021
  • Term Started: January 5, 1993
  • Term Ended: June 11, 1996
  • Senate Class: Class III

Service History

  • Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 14, 1975 91st–94th Congresses Republican Kansas
  • Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 5, 1981 94th–97th Congresses Republican Kansas
  • Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 6, 1987 97th–100th Congresses Republican Kansas
  • Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 5, 1993 100th–103rd Congresses Republican Kansas
  • Jan 5, 1993 – Jun 11, 1996 103rd–104th Congresses Republican Kansas

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 Dole's service:

Most Recent Voting History

Last 10 of 2,683 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 1996 (roll-call records begin in 1989).

Yea

Vote #158

On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 1 (H.J.Res. 1)

A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Jun 6, 1996, 12:00 PM (ET) Result: Joint Resolution Defeated (64-35, 2/3 majority required) (64 Y - 35 N)

Yea

Vote #157

On the Cloture Motion S. 1635 (S. 1635)

A bill to establish a United States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense system, and for other purposes.

Jun 4, 1996, 2:16 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required) (53 Y - 46 N)

Yea

Vote #156

On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 178 (H.Con.Res. 178)

A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

May 23, 1996, 5:59 PM (ET) Result: Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (53-46) (53 Y - 46 N)

Nay

Vote #155

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4040 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4040 (To improve our water and sewer systems, national parks and Everglades, to be offset by closing corporate loopholes and changes in tax expenditures.)

May 23, 1996, 4:41 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (45-54) (45 Y - 54 N)

Nay

Vote #154

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4025 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4025 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding the funding of Amtrak.)

May 23, 1996, 3:50 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (57-43) (57 Y - 43 N)

Yea

Vote #153

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4027 to S.Amdt. 4012 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4027 (To adjust the fiscal year 1997 non-defense discretionary allocation to the Appropriations Committee by $5 billion in budget authority and $4 billion in outlays to sustain 1996 post-OCRA policy.)

May 23, 1996, 3:29 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Agreed to (76-24) (76 Y - 24 N)

Yea

Vote #152

On the Decision of the Chair S.Con.Res. 57 (S.Con.Res. 57)

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

May 23, 1996, 3:10 PM (ET) Result: Decision of Chair Sustained (53-47) (53 Y - 47 N)

Yea

Vote #151

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3969 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3969 (To eliminate the tax cut.)

May 23, 1996, 2:55 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (57-43) (57 Y - 43 N)

Not Voting

Vote #150

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4018 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4018 (In the nature of a substitute.)

May 23, 1996, 2:28 PM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (46-53) (46 Y - 53 N)

Not Voting

Vote #149

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4016 to S.Con.Res. 57 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4016 (To express the sense of the Senate on long term entitlement reforms.)

May 23, 1996, 2:06 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (63-36) (63 Y - 36 N)

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