Thomas Andrew Luken on Trade

DemocratOH

Trade152 votes · 67.2/100 consistent

ProtectionistFree trade

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

231 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Trade. 152 of them counted toward the score above: 63 toward “Free trade” and 89 toward “Protectionist”.

The other 79 did not count: 61 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 18 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
1977-10-14	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 6415, THE BILL EXTENDING THE LIFE OF PROGRAMS OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK UNTIL SEPT. 30, 1978.H.R. 6415 · 95th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1977-09-16	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5262, THE BILL PROVIDING FOR INCREASED U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION, THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND AND THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.H.R. 5262 · 95th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1977-06-17	TO INSTRUCT THE CONFEREES APPOINTED TO CONSIDER H.R. 5262, THE BILL AUTHORIZING U.S. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS, THAT THEY INSIST ON LANGUAGE THAT FORBIDS THE USE OF FUNDS FOR LOANS TO THOSE NATIONS THAT VIOLATE THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CODE OF HUMAN RIGHTS.H.R. 5262 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1977-06-10	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5840, EXPORT ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENTS OF 1977.H.R. 5840 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-05-10	TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES APPOINTED TO JOINTLY CONSIDER H.R. 5840, THE BILL TO AMEND THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 1969, THAT THEY INSIST ON THE LANGUAGE IN SECTION 110 OF THE HOUSE BILL. SECTION 110 PROHIBITS THE EXPORTATION OF ALASKAN OIL FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS.H.R. 5840 · 95th Congress	Nay	Free trade
1977-05-03	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 6415, A BILL EXTENDING THE CHARTER OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK TO SEPT. 30, 1978.H.R. 6415 · 95th Congress	Yea	Free trade
1977-04-20	TO PASS, AS AMENDED, H.R. 5840, EXPORT ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENTS OF 1977. THIS BILL REVISES U.S. CONTROLS ON THE EXPORTATION OF CERTAIN SENSITIVE MATERIALS, AND PROHIBITS THAT U.S. FIRMS COMPLY COMPLETELY WITH THE ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI GOODS.H.R. 5840 · 95th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1977-04-06	TO PASS H.R. 5262.H.R. 5262 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1977-04-06	TO AMEND H.R. 5262 BY PROHIBITING THAT INTERNATIONAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS USE U.S. FUNDS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CAMBODIA, CUBA, LAOS, AND VIETNAM.H.R. 5262 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-04-06	TO AMEND H.R. 5262 BY DIRECTING U.S. OFFICIALS IN INTERNATIONAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS TO OPPOSE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS PROMOTING SUGAR, PALM OIL, OR CITRUS CROPS.H.R. 5262 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1977-03-14	TO PASS H.R. 1746.H.R. 1746 · 95th Congress	Yea	Protectionist
1977-03-14	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1746 BY DELAYING FOR THIRTY DAYS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE BILL AND REQUIRING THAT THE PRESIDENT REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RHODESIAN GOVERNMENT.H.R. 1746 · 95th Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1977-03-14	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1746, A BILL TO AMEND THE UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT OF 1945 SO AS TO HALT U.S. IMPORTATION OF RHODESIAN CHROME. THE BAUMAN AMENDMENT PROHIBITS CHROME IMPORTS FROM ANY COUNTRY THAT HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER.H.R. 1746 · 95th Congress	Nay	Free trade
1974-12-20	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 421, TO PERMIT THE IMPORTATION OF UPHOLSTERY ITEMS FREE OF DUTY.H.R. 421 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-12-20	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10710, A BILL TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPEN, NONDISCRIMINATORY AND FAIR WORLD ECONOMIC SYSTEM, AND TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE U.S.H.R. 10710 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-12-03	TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 6191, TO AMEND THE TARIFF TO PRIVDE THAT CERTAIN FORMS OF ZINC BE ADMITTED FREE OF DUTY.H.R. 6191 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Free trade
1974-10-10	TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S.3792, THE EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT AMENDMENTS.S. 3792 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1974-08-21	TO PASS H.R. 15487, AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF FOREIGN AND PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT IN THE U.S.H.R. 15487 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-13	TO PASS H.R. 15264.H.R. 15264 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Free trade
1974-08-13	TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 15264 IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE AS AMENDED BY AN AMENDMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT TO ALLOCATE A PORTION OF EXPORT LICENSES ON THE BASIS OF FACTORS OTHER THAN A PRIOR HISTORY.H.R. 15264 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-08-13	TO AMEND H.R. 15264 BY GIVING CONGRESS THE AUTHORITY TO OVERSEE THE EXPORTING OF TECHNOLOGY AND CAPITAL GOODS.H.R. 15264 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Free trade
1974-08-13	TO AGREE TO THE RULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 15264, A BILL TO AMEND AND EXTEND AUTHORITY FOR REGULATION OF EXPORTS.H.R. 15264 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-08-05	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S.J. RES. 229, AMENDING THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ACT OF 1945.S.J.Res. 229 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-07-01	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S.J. RES. 218, EXTENDING BY 30 DAYS THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT ACT OF 1945.S.J.Res. 218 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Free trade
1974-05-15	TO PASS H.R. 13973, A BILL AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 WITH RESPECT TO THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION.H.R. 13973 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Protectionist
1973-12-11	TO PASS H. R. 10710H.R. 10710 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-12-11	TO AMEND H.R. 10710, BY STRIKING TITLE IV FROM THE BILL. TITLE IV IS THE SECTION DEALING WITH FREEDOM OF EMIGRATION FOR SOVIET JEWRY.H.R. 10710 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-12-11	TO AMEND H.R. 10710,BY PROVIDING THAT A CONTINUED EXTENSION OF EXPORT-IMPORT BANK CREDITS WOULD NOT BE GRANTED TO THOSE COMMUNIST COUNTRIES WHICH RESTRICT EMIGRATION (HAS REFERENCE TO SOVIET JEWS.H.R. 10710 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-10-04	TO PASS H. J. RES. 748, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PAYMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR FISCAL 1974.H.J.Res. 748 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-10-04	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 748, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR FISCAL 1974. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT REDUCED APPROPRIATIONS FROM $2.25 BILLION TO $2.20 BILLION. THE FLYNT AMENDMENT THERETO REDUCES THE AMOUNT TO $477 MILLION.H.J.Res. 748 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1973-06-27	TO AGREE TO COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8215, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON CERTAIN COPYING SHOE LATHES UNTIL THE CLOSE OF JUNE 30, 1976.H.R. 8215 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay

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.