Historical Profile
Robert Packwood is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Robert Packwood
Former U.S. Senator for Oregon
Biography
Robert Packwood was an American politician who represented Oregon in the United States Senate from January 1969 to October 1995, during the 91st–104th Congresses. Packwood served as a Republican.
Key Information
- Full Name: Robert William Packwood
- Term Started: January 5, 1993
- Term Ended: October 1, 1995
- Senate Class: Class III
Service History
- Jan 3, 1969 – Jan 14, 1975 91st–94th Congresses Republican Oregon
- Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 5, 1981 94th–97th Congresses Republican Oregon
- Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 6, 1987 97th–100th Congresses Republican Oregon
- Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 5, 1993 100th–103rd Congresses Republican Oregon
- Jan 5, 1993 – Oct 1, 1995 103rd–104th Congresses Republican Oregon
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 Oregon
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Packwood's service:
- Mark Hatfield (OR) 1969–1995
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 2,392 roll-call votes cast between 1989 and 1995 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Nay
Vote #480
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2843 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2843 (To provide for the evaluation of crime prevention programs, and for other purposes.)
Yea
Vote #479
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2842 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2842 (To express the sense of the Senate regarding prior approval to Congress for deployment of United States ground forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina.)
Nay
Vote #478
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2841 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2841 (To protect the reproductive rights of Federal women prisoners.)
Nay
Vote #477
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2817 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2817 (To decrease the amount of funding for Federal Bureau of Investigation construction and increase the amount of funding for the National Information Infrastructure.)
Nay
Vote #476
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2819 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2819 (To improve provisions relating to appropriations for legal assistance.)
Yea
Vote #475
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2816 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2816 (To ensure competitive bidding for DBS spectrum.)
Yea
Vote #474
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2815 to H.R. 2076 (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996) (H.R. 2076)
Amendment S.Amdt. 2815 (To restore funding for grants to combat violence against women.)
Nay
Vote #473
On the Motion to Recommit PN182 (PN 182)
James L. Dennis, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth circuit
Yea
Vote #472
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2127 (H.R. 2127)
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
Yea
Vote #471
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2127 (H.R. 2127)
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).