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Len Jordan

[Congressional biography]

Born: May 15, 1899 in Mount Pleasant, UT
Died: June 30, 1983 in Boise, ID

Education:

  • University of Oregon, 1923

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, World War I

Career:

  • Farmer
  • Rancher
  • Businessman

Elected Office:

  • ID House, 1947-1949
  • Appointed to the U.S. Senate on August 6, 1962 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Dworshak


Key Senate Vote Data for Len Jordan in 1962


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the American Conservative Union (ACU/CPAC) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position		Jordan
Voted
1962-08-29 Entertainment-Related Tax Deductions [HR10650] Agreed To
(54-39)
Committee amendment to permit businessmen to deduct entertainment expenses "associated with" as well as "directly related to" the active conduct of a trade of business.
1962-09-04 Utility Investment Tax Credits [HR10650] Rejected
(27-38)		 No Vote
Proxmire (D-WI) amendment to reduce the investment tax credit available to gas pipelines from 7 percent to 3 percent of the cost of new purchases.
1962-09-11 Marshall Appeals Court Confirmation Confirmed
(54-16)		 No Vote
Confirmation of the President's nomination of Thurgood Marshall as a judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
1962-09-21 National Aquarium Funding [HR8181] Rejected
(28-43)
Morse (D-OR) motion to recommit (kill) the bill to authorize the General Services Administration to construct a National Fisheries Center and Aquarium in Washington, D.C., at a cost of $10,000,000.
1962-10-01 Foreign Aid Increases [HR13175] Agreed To
(47-28)
Adoption of Senate Appropriations Committee amendments providing $785 million more than the $3,430,000,000 provided by the House for development grants and loans, investment guarantees, supporting assistance, the contingency fund, the Alliance for Progress and military aid.
1962-10-01 Communist Funding Waiver [HR13175] Agreed To
(39-37)
Adoption of Senate Appropriations Committee amendments barring aid to Communist countries, including 18 listed nations, unless the President determined and reported to Congress that the aid was vital to U.S. security, the the recipient was not controlled by the international Communist conspiracy and the the aid would promote the recipient's independence from international Communism.


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  Indicates that this member voted against the conservative position on a particular vote.

"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).