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John Seymour on Trade

RepublicanCA

Trade7 votes
ProtectionistFree trade

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

15 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Trade. 7 of them counted toward the score above: 7 toward “Free trade” and 0 toward “Protectionist”.

The other 8 did not count: 8 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
1992-10-01A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. — H.R.5318 BY PEASE (DOH) -- UNITED STATES-CHINA ACT OF 1992 (VETOED, 9/28/92) (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING, NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, H.R. 5318, REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT TO THE PRODUCTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WAS REJECTED, AND THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT WAS SUSTAINED.)H.R. 5318 · 102nd Congress · On Overriding the VetoNayFree trade
1992-09-26To express the sense of the Senate with respect to the tariff classification of multipurpose vehicles. — (SENATE REJECTED RIEGLE AMENDMENT NO. 3203, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO THE TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES.)H.R. 11 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentDid not voteDirection not readable
1992-09-26To express the sense of the Senate with respect to the tariff classification of multipurpose vehicles. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE RIEGLE AMENDMENT NO. 3203, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO THE TARIFF CLASSIFICATION OF MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES.)H.R. 11 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to TableDid not voteDirection not readable
1992-03-18A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. — H.R.2212 BY PELOSI(D-CA) -- UNITED STATES-CHINA ACT OF 1991 (VETOED 3/2/92) (TWO-THIRDS OF THE SENATORS VOTING NOT HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, H.R. 2212, REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT TO THE PRODUCTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WAS REJECTED, AND THE VETO OF THE PRESIDENT WAS SUSTAINED.)H.R. 2212 · 102nd Congress · On Overriding the VetoNayFree trade
1992-02-25A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. — H.R.2212 BY PELOSI(D-CA) -- UNITED STATES-CHINA ACT OF 1991 (VETOED 3/2/92) (SENATE AGREED TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2212, REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT TO THE PRODUCTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.)H.R. 2212 · 102nd Congress · On the Conference ReportNayFree trade
1991-11-22To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the classification of certain motor vehicles. — (SENATE TABLED THE D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 1405, TO CLARIFY THE CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES UNDER THE HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE OF THE UNITED STATES.)H.J.Res. 157 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaDirection not readable
1991-10-30A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding enforcement of the oilseeds GATT panel ruling against the European Community. — S.RES.201 BY DANFORTH (R-MO) -- RESOLUTION CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT OF THE OILSEEDS GATT PANEL RULING AGAINST THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (SENATE AGREED TO S.RES. 201, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF THE OILSEEDS GATT PANEL RULING AGAINST THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY .)S.Res. 201 · 102nd Congress · On the ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1991-07-23A bill regarding the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the products of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. — H.R.2212 BY PELOSI(D-CA) -- UNITED STATES-CHINA ACT OF 1991 (VETOED 3/2/92) (SENATE PASSED H.R. 2212, REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT TO THE PRODUCTS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.)H.R. 2212 · 102nd Congress · On Passage of the BillNayFree trade
1991-07-22To express Congress' findings with respect to the trade practices of the People's Republic of China, to specify additional areas of trade in which the People's Republic of China needs to make significant progress, to require the President to take action with respect to certain trade practices and human rights violations, and for other purposes. — S.1367 BY MITCHELL, GEORGE (D-ME) -- UNITED STATES CHINA ACT OF 1991 (SENATE AGREED TO THE BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 802, EXPRESSING CONGRESS' FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE TRADE PRACTICES OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, SPECIFYING ADDITIONAL AREAS OF TRADE IN WHICH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA NEEDS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS, AND REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN TRADE PRACTICES AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.)S. 1367 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
1991-05-24A resolution to disapprove the request of the President for extension of the fast track procedures under the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and the Trade Act of 1974. — S.RES.78 BY HOLLINGS (D-SC) -- RESOLUTION DISAPPROVING EXTENSION OF FAST-TRACK PROCEDURES UNDER THE OMNIBUS TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT AND TRADE ACT (SENATE REJECTED S. RES. 78, DISAPPROVING THE REQUEST OF THE PRESIDENT FOR EXTENSION OF THE FAST TRACK PROCEDURES UNDER THE OMNIBUS TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1988 AND THE TRADE ACT OF 1974.)S.Res. 78 · 102nd Congress · On the ResolutionNayFree trade
1991-05-15A resolution to urge the Administration to expeditiously and prudently complete its review of the Soviet request for $1.5 billion in agricultural credit guarantees, and to approve such request under certain conditions. — S.RES.117 BY DOLE (R-KS) -- RESOLUTION REGARDING THE SOVIET UNION'S REQUEST FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEES (SENATE PASSED S. RES. 117, URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXPEDITIOUSLY AND PRUDENTLY COMPLETE ITS REVIEW OF THE SOVIET REQUEST FOR $1.5 BILLION IN AGRICULTURAL CREDIT GUARANTEES, AND TO APPROVE SUCH REQUEST UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.)S.Res. 117 · 102nd Congress · On the ResolutionYeaFree trade
1991-02-20To express the sense of the Senate that the Department of Defense make provisions to ensure the protection of children of military families and single parents assigned to Operation Desert Storm. — (SENATE REJECTED THE HEINZ AMENDMENT NO. 5, TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAKE PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES AND SINGLE PARENTS ASSIGNED TO OPERATION DESERT STORM.)S. 320 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
1991-02-20Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense should prescribe regulations governing the assignment of members of the armed forces who are parents of minor children. — (SENATE AGREED TO THE GLENN AMENDMENT NO. 7, EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SHOULD PRESCRIBE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN.)S. 320 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentYeaDirection not readable
1991-02-20To amend the Omnibus Export Amendments Act of 1991 to include a provision to establish constitutional procedures for the imposition of the death penalty for terrorist murders. — (SENATE FAILED TO TABLE THE SPECTER MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3, TO ESTABLISH CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORIST MURDERS.)S. 320 · 102nd Congress · On the Motion to TableNayDirection not readable
1991-02-20To substitute a mandatory term of life imprisonment. — S.320 BY RIEGLE (D-MI) -- OMNIBUS EXPORT AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1991 EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1991 CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONTROL AND WARFARE ELIMINATION ACT OF 1991 IRAQ INTERNATIONAL LAW COMPLIANCE ACT OF 1991 TERRORIST DEATH PENALTY ACT OF 1991 (SENATE REJECTED THE HATFIELD AMENDMENT NO. 4 (TO SPECTER MODIFIED AMENDMENT NO. 3), TO SUBSTITUTE A MANDATORY TERM OF LIFE IMPRISONMENT.)S. 320 · 102nd Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable

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.