John F. Kerry on Trade

DemocratMA

Trade146 votes · 46.8/100 consistent

ProtectionistFree trade

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

234 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Trade. 146 of them counted toward the score above: 74 toward “Free trade” and 72 toward “Protectionist”.

The other 88 did not count: 78 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1987-07-07	TO TABLE THE NICKLES, OK AMENDMENT TO S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, WHICH WOULD OPPOSE THE ASSISTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE SURPLUS PRODUCTION OF COMMODITIES OR MINERALS COMPETING WITH U.S. DOMESTIC PRODUCTION.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1987-07-01	TO TABLE THE MELCHER, MT AMENDMENT TO S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR TO ESTABLISH A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX TO GAUGE THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION ON THE ELDERLY.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-07-01	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS ALLOWING THE PRESIDENT BROAD POWER TO LIMIT U.S. DEPENDENCY ON PETROLEUM IMPORTS, AND TO REQUIRE HIM TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO KEEP THOSE IMPORTS BELOW FIFTY PERCENT OF DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1987-07-01	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT JAPAN SHOULD REDUCE TARIFFS AND TRADE BARRIERS TO ALLOW COMPETITION FROM U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-06-30	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN TO REDUCE FOREIGN TARIFFS ON WHEAT GLUTEN, AND ACTIONS BE TAKEN AGAINST UNFAIR FOREIGN COMPETITION SHOULD SUCH NEGOTIATIONS FAIL.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-06-30	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO PROHIBIT IMPORTS FROM OR U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE TOSHIBA CORP. OR KONGSBERG VAAPENFABRIK FOR AT LEAST TWO, BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1987-06-30	TO TABLE THE GARN, UT AMENDMENT TO S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE PRESIDENT TO PROHIBIT IMPORTS FROM OR U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS WITH THE TOSHIBA CORP. OR KONGSBERG VAAPENFABRIK FOR AT LEAST TWO, BUT NO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1987-06-30	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO ALLOCATE ANNUALLY A CURRENT, INDEFINITE APPROPRIATION TO THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION INSTEAD OF SPECIFIC APPROPRIATIONS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1987-06-30	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO REQUIRE THAT FOOD LABELS SPECIFY THE COUNTRY ORIGIN OF ALL IMPORTED INGREDIENTS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Nay	Free trade
1987-06-27	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO REQUIRE THAT CONGRESS PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRING A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1987 AND THAT THE PRESIDENT SUBMIT TO CONGRESS A BALANCED BUDGET BY SEPTEMBER 15, 1987.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-06-27	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO AUTHORIZE THE NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS COUNCIL TO REPORT ON NATIONAL NEED OF STRATEGIC MATERIALS AND TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR THEIR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1987-06-26	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO PROHIBIT ALL IMPORTS FROM AFGHANISTAN AND TO PROHIBIT ALL EXPORTS TO AFGHANISTAN FROM THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT FOR THOSE GROUPS FOR WHOM CONGRESS HAS EXPRESSED SUPPORT.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1987-06-26	TO AMEND S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, TO SUSPEND ROMANIA'S MOST FAVORED NATION STATUS DUE TO ITS DENIAL OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1987-06-26	TO TABLE THE ARMSTRONG, CO AMENDMENT TO S 1420, THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILL, WHICH WOULD SUSPEND ROMANIA'S MOST-FAVORED NATION STATUS DUE TO ITS DENIAL OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS.S. 1420 · 100th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1986-07-31	TO TABLE THE HART, CO) AMENDMENT TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO HJ RES 668, THE PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT INCREASE BILL, WHICH WOULD INCREASE THE TARIFF ON PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS BY $10 PER BARREL.99th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1986-07-22	TO ADOPT THE FORD AMENDMENT TO HR 4510, THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1986. THE AMENDMENT WOULD DELETE NEARLY $13 BILLION FROM THE BILL'S AUTHORIZATION AND WITH THE MONEY PROVIDE FOR THE REPLENISHMENT OF FUNDS TO FINANCE PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.H.R. 4510 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1986-05-14	TO ADOPT S 1848 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT AMENDMENTS, THE BILL PERMITTING SHIPMENT OF DRUGS NOT YET APPROVED IN THE UNITED STATES TO CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES.S. 1848 · 99th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1986-05-14	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1848, PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT AMENDMENTS, TO REQUIRE THAT THE OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE LABELING OF DRUGS SOLD IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.S. 1848 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1986-05-13	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1848, PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT AMENDMENTS, TO PROHIBIT SHIPMENTS OF A DRUG FROM THE UNITED STATES IF THE DRUG IS FOUND TO BE PRESENT IN A COUNTRY TO WHICH SHIPMENT IS NOT AUTHORIZED.S. 1848 · 99th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1986-05-13	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1848, PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT AMENDMENTS, TO REQUIRE THAT THE SAME CONDITIONS APPLY TO EXPORT OF ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS AS APPLY TO OTHER DRUGS.S. 1848 · 99th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1986-05-13	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1848, PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT AMENDMENTS, TO MAKE THE STANDARDS FOR EXPORT OF ANTIBIOTICS THE SAME AS FOR OTHER DRUGS.S. 1848 · 99th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1986-05-13	TO TABLE THE METZENBAUM, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1848 PHARMACEUTICAL EXPORT AMENDMENTS. THE AMENDMENT WOULD MAKE STANDARDS UNDER THE 1980 INFANT FORMULA ACT MORE STRINGENT.S. 1848 · 99th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1985-11-14	TO TABLE THE HART, CO) AMENDMENT TO SJ RES 77, TO INCREASE THE TARIFF ON IMPORTED OIL BY $10 A BARREL.99th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1985-11-13	TO PASS HR 1562, A BILL THAT SETS LIMITS ON THE AMOUNTS OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL THAT MAY BE IMPORTED.H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1985-11-13	TO TABLE THE MATSUNAGA, HI) AMENDMENT TO HR 1562, TO APPLY THE IMPORT QUOTAS IN THE BILL TO CANADA AND THE (CONTINUED) EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY.H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1985-11-13	TO TABLE THE GRAMM, TX) AMENDMENT TO HR 1562, TO EXEMPT TAIWAN FROM PROVISIONS IN THE BILL THAT LIMIT TEXTILE AND APPAREL IMPORTS IF THE PRESIDENT DEEMS THAT THESE PROVISIONS HARM TAIWAN MORE THAN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1985-11-13	TO TABLE THE GRAMM, TX) AMENDMENT TO HR 1562, TO EXEMPT A COUNTRY FROM PROVISIONS IN THE BILL THAT LIMIT EXPORTS TO THE U.S. IF THE PRESIDENT DEEMS THAT ITS TARIFFS AND QUOTAS ON IMPORTS FROM THE U.S. ARE LESS RESTRICTIVE.H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1985-11-13	TO TABLE THE BAUCUS, MT) AMENDMENT TO THE THURMOND, SC AMENDMENT TO HR 1562, TO EXEMPT COUNTRIES THAT BUY MORE THAN $400 MILLION IN U.S. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FROM QUOTAS IN TH BILL.H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1985-11-13	TO TABLE THE BOSCHWITZ, MN) AMENDMENT TO THE PRIOR AMENDMENTS TO HR 1562, TO BLOCK IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE BILL IF THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THEY WOULD LEAD TO REDUCED AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1985-11-13	TO REQUEST UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO CLOSE DEBATE ON HR 1562, A BILL TO RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF IMPORTED TEXTILE AND APPAREL. (MOTION PASSED;THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY REQUIRED.)H.R. 1562 · 99th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1985-09-11	TO INVOKE CLOTURE, THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE KENNEDY MA) MOTION TO CONSIDER THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 1460.H.R. 1460 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-09-09	TO INVOKE CLOTURE, THEREBY ENDING DEBATE ON THE WEICKER, CT) MOTION TO CONSIDER THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 1460, A BILL INVOKING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON SOUTH AFRICA.H.R. 1460 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-08-01	TO TABLE THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON HR 1460, A BILL IMPOSING ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.H.R. 1460 · 99th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1985-07-11	(CONTINUED) TO PASS H.R. 1460, A BILL TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE APARTHEID POLICIES PRACTISED BY THAT COUNTRY.H.R. 1460 · 99th Congress	Yea	Protectionist

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Protectionist / Free trade axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.