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William Stuart Symington on Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice17 votes · 16.7/100 consistent
Reform-orientedPunitive

33 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 17 of them counted toward the score above: 7 toward “Reform-oriented” and 10 toward “Punitive”.

The other 16 did not count: 15 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one 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
1976-07-26TO PASS S. 2212.S. 2212 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-07-26TO AMEND S. 2212, BY LIMITING THE TERM OF SERVICE OF THE FBI DIRECTOR TO 1 TEN-YEAR TERM.S. 2212 · 94th CongressYeaReform-oriented
1976-07-23TO AMEND S. 2212, BY REQUIRING THAT 19.15% OF THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR LEAA BE ALLOCATED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.S. 2212 · 94th CongressYeaReform-oriented
1976-07-22TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE REJECTED THE BIDEN AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 404) TO S. 2212.S. 2212 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-07-22TO AMEND S. 2212, BY EXTENDING FOR 3 YEARS, INSTEAD OF 5 YEARS LEAA AUTHORIZATIONS.S. 2212 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1976-07-22TO AMEND S. 2212, WHICH AUTHORIZES FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1981 FOR PROGRAMS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION. AMENDMENT EXTENDS AUTHORITY OF LEAA FOR 15 MONTHS INSTEAD OF 5 YEARS.S. 2212 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-07-19TO PASS H.R. 366.H.R. 366 · 94th CongressDid not voteNot a yea/nay
1976-07-19TO AGREE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 366 PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME.H.R. 366 · 94th CongressYeaReform-oriented
1976-07-19TO AGREE TO DIVISION 2 OF THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 366. THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME.H.R. 366 · 94th CongressYeaReform-oriented
1976-07-19TO AGREE TO DIVISION 1 OF THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 366. THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES.H.R. 366 · 94th CongressYeaReform-oriented
1976-07-19TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO S. 366, TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES, WAS NOT GERMANE TO THE BILL. (A "NO" VOTE IS TO OVERTURN THE RULING.)H.R. 366 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-07-19TO TABLE THE APPEAL FROM THE RULING OF THE CHAIR WHICH RULED THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT (SEE VAR. 389) NONGERMANE TO THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. 366. THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME.H.R. 366 · 94th CongressNayDirection not readable
1976-07-19TO AMEND H.R. 366, TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS WHO DIE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, BY ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.H.R. 366 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1975-12-09TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE PASSED S. 2757, EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS RELATING TO WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.S. 2757 · 94th CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-07-25TO PASS S.821, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.S. 821 · 93rd CongressYeaReform-oriented
1974-07-25TO AMEND S.821, PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL APPROACH TO PROBLEMS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, BY CLARIFYING LANGUAGE RELATING TO EMPLOYEE'S PROTECTION.S. 821 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1974-03-13TO PASS S. 1401.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressYeaPunitive
1974-03-13TO RECOMMIT S. 1401.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayPunitive
1974-03-13TO TABLE SEN. KENNEDYS' AMENDMENT TO S.1401 TO PROHIBIT THE MANUFACTURE WITHIN THE U.S. OF SO-CALLED "SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL" HANDGUNS.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1974-03-13TO TABLE SEN. KENNEDY'S AMENDMENT TO S. 1401, TO BAN THE SALE OF CHEAP HANDGUNS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF ALL HANDGUNS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF ALL HANDGUNS, AND REQUIRE LICENSING OF ALL HANDGUN OWNERS.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1974-03-13TO AMEND S. 1401 BY REQUIRING EXECUTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE PUBLIC.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1974-03-13TO AMEND S. 1401, BY INCREASING THE DEGREE OF PROOF FOR THE AGGRAVATING FACTORS FROM THE STANDARD OF "PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE" TO THE STANDARD "BEYOND A RESONABLE DOUBT."S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayPunitive
1974-03-13TO AMEND S. 1401 BY PERMITTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DIRECT THE U.S. ATTORNEY TO STIPULATE THAT RELEASE OF HOSTAGES WAS A MITIGATING FACTOR.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayPunitive
1974-03-13TO TABLE SEN. KENNEDY'S AMENDMENT TO TO S. 1401, WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DIRECT THE U.S. ATTORNEY TO STIPULATE THAT RELEASE OF HOSTAGES WAS A MITIGATING FACTOR.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressYeaPunitive
1974-03-13TO AMEND S. 1401, BY PROHIBITING THE EXECUTION OF A PREGNANTS. 1401 · 93rd CongressYeaReform-oriented
1974-03-13TO AMEND S. 1401, A BILL TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE MANDATORY IMPOSITION OF THE SENTENCE OF DEATH, BY MAKING THE DEATH PENALTY PERMISSIVE RATHER THAN MANDATORY IF AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST.S. 1401 · 93rd CongressNayPunitive
1973-06-28TO AMEND H.R. 8152 TO REDUCE FROM 5 YEARS TO 2 YEARS THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE MONEY IS AUTHORIZED.H.R. 8152 · 93rd CongressYeaDirection not readable
1973-06-28TO AMEND H.R. 8152 TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECT GRANTS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS.H.R. 8152 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1973-06-28TO AMEND H.R. 8152, A BILL PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE 75% OF BLOCK GRANT FUNDS UNDER PART C OF THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT TO BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE STATES AND ELIGIBLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.H.R. 8152 · 93rd CongressNayDirection not readable
1973-04-03TO PASS S. 800.S. 800 · 93rd CongressYeaPunitive
1973-04-03TO AMEND S.800 SO AS TO PROVIDE MANDATORY SENTENCES FOR PERSONS CONVICTED AS PUSHERS OF HARD NARCOTICS WHO ARE NOT ADDICTS THEMSELVES.S. 800 · 93rd CongressYeaPunitive
1973-04-03TO AMEND S. 800 SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SENTENCES FOR COMMISSION OF A FELONY WITH THE USE OF A FIREARM.S. 800 · 93rd CongressYeaPunitive
1973-04-03TO TABLE TALMADGE (D,GA)-BAYH (D,IND) AMENDMENT TO S.800, OMNIBUS VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT OF 1973. TALMADGE-BAYH AMENDMENT RELATES TO SENTENCES FOR FELONIES WITH FIRE-ARMS AND FOR DRUG-PUSHERS.S. 800 · 93rd CongressNayPunitive

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive 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.