Former Attorney General; Former Republican Senator (MO)
More focus on agricultural trade abroad
Major Accomplishments in the U.S. Senate: AGRICULTURE
Led the charge to end unilateral food and medicine embargoes which do more harm to U.S. farmers than foreign tyrants. (S. 1771, 1999; S. 2536, 2000)
Won enactment of legislation
creating a permanent U.S. Agriculture Trade Ambassador to ensure that America’s farmers and ranchers always have a seat at the table in world trade talks. (P.L. 106-200, 2000)
Source: JohnAshcroft.org, campaign web site
, Nov 7, 2000
Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage.
The Kennedy (D-MA) Amdt would have increased the minimum wage by $1 an hour over two years, to $5.65 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2001. The Kennedy Amdt would have also provided $9.5 billion in tax cuts over five years.
Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)50; N)48; NV)2
Reference: Motion to table Kennedy Amdt #2751;
Bill S. 625
; vote number 1999-356
on Nov 9, 1999
Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time.
This bill would have allowed workers to choose between overtime and compensatory time.
Status: Cloture Motion Rejected Y)53; N)47
Reference: Motion to invoke cloture on a Committee amdt to S. 4;
Bill S. 4
; vote number 1997-68
on May 15, 1997
Voted YES on replacing farm price supports.
Replaces farm price supports with seven years of annual fixed payments.
Status: Bill Passed Y)64; N)32; NV)4
Reference: Agriculture Market Transition Act of 1996;
Bill S. 1541
; vote number 1996-19
on Feb 7, 1996
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