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Kaneaster Hodges

[Congressional biography]

Born: August 20, 1938 in Newport, AR
Died: March 23, 2022 in Newport, AR

Education:

  • Princeton University, 1960
  • Southern Methodist University graduate school (theology), 1963
  • University of Arkansas Law School, 1967

Career:

  • Newport city attorney/prosecutor, 1967-1974
  • Aide to AR Gov. David Pryor, 1975
  • Chairman, AR Natural Heritage Commission, 1974-1976
  • AR Game and Fish Commission, 1967-1977

Elected Office:

  • Appointed to the U.S. Senate on December 10, 1977 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John McClellan


Key Senate Vote Data for Kaneaster Hodges in 1977


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		Hodges
Voted
1977-12-15 Social Security Taxes [HR9346] Agreed To
(56-21)
Adoption of the conference report on the bill to raise Social Security payroll taxes above existing scheduled levels, by increasing tax rates and the taxable wage base for both employees and employers beginning in 1979, to correct inflation adjustment procedures and make other changes in benefit schedules, and to authorize additional funding and new options for state welfare programs. This is estimated cost to the taxpayers $227 billion over the next decade.


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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).