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Norris Cotton

[Congressional biography]

Born: May 11, 1900 in Warren, NH
Died: February 24, 1989 in Lebanon, NH

Education:

  • Wesleyan University, 1923

Career:

  • Editor of Granite Monthly
  • Aide to Sen. George Moses
  • Lawyer

Elected Office:

  • NH House, 1923, 1943, 1945 (Speaker, 1945)
  • Appointed to the U.S. Senate on August 8, 1975 to fill the vacancy caused by the contested 1974 election



Key Senate Vote Data for Norris Cotton in 1975


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


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DateSubjectResultConserv.
Position
Cotton
Voted
1975-09-10 Education Appropriations [HR5901] Veto Overridden
(88-12)
Passage, over the President's July 25 veto, of the bill making fiscal 1976 and advance fiscal 1977 appropriations of $7,480,312,952, plus $464,683,000 for the three-month transition period, for education programs operated by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare and related agencies. Parallel to increased federal spending on new education programs has been a lowering in students' test scores. The bill will also increase the federal deficit and be inflationary.



  Represents a "Yes" vote.

  Represents a "No" vote.

  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).