Phil Gramm

Republican

Texas · House 1979–1985 · Senate 1985–2002

19793 House terms · 3 Senate terms — lighter bands are House, solid are Senate2002

Voting record by issue

Where this member landed on each issue across their entire career, and how consistent that position stayed over time. Open an issue to see every vote behind the score.

Health Care ›236 votes · 68.4/100 consistent

Expand coverageRestrict coverage

Immigration ›90 votes · 56.9/100 consistent

ExpansiveRestrictive

Guns ›15 votes · 44.5/100 consistent

Gun restrictionsGun rights

Abortion & Contraception ›79 votes · 73.5/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

Climate & Energy ›105 votes · 53.9/100 consistent

Climate actionFossil fuel priority

Taxes ›258 votes · 71.6/100 consistent

Raise revenueCut taxes

Labor & Wages ›171 votes · 80.2/100 consistent

Worker priorityEmployer priority

Defense & War Powers ›564 votes · 86.3/100 consistent

Military restraintMilitary expansion

Civil Rights ›78 votes · 58.4/100 consistent

Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

LGBTQ Policy ›6 votes · 25/100 consistent

Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

Voting & Elections ›7 votes · 44.4/100 consistent

Expand accessRestrict access

Criminal Justice ›156 votes · 73.8/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

Financial Regulation ›108 votes · 70.6/100 consistent

RegulateDeregulate

Trade ›171 votes · 66.2/100 consistent

ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

Education ›179 votes · 59.3/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

Spending & Budget ›1,706 votes · 79.8/100 consistent

Fiscal expansionFiscal restraint

Money & lobbying ties

Political committees that gave to this member’s principal campaign committee.

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Full term history

Years	Chamber	State	Party	Congress
1979–1981	House	TX-6	Democrat	96–97
1981–1983	House	TX-6	Democrat	97–98
1983–1985	House	TX-6	Republican	98–99
1985–1991	Senate	TX	Republican	99–102
1991–1997	Senate	TX	Republican	102–105
1997–2002	Senate	TX	Republican	105–107