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Harrison Williams

[Congressional biography]

Born: December 10, 1919 in Plainfield, NJ
Died: November 17, 2001 in Bedminster, NJ

Military Service:

  • U.S. Naval Reserve (actve duty, 1941-1945)

Elected Office:

  • Candidate for NJ Assembly, 1951

Other notes:

  • One of the congressional targets in the government operation known as "ABSCAM"
  • Convicted of charges related to this effort and sentenced on February 17, 1982 to three years in prison, of which he served twenty-one months
  • During subsequent Senate proceedings on an expulsion motion, he resigned his seat on March 11, 1982


Key Senate Vote Data for Harrison Williams in 1982


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		Williams
Voted
1982-02-04 Busing Lawsuits [S951] Agreed To
(58-38)		 No Vote
Helms (R-NC)-Johnston (D-LA) amendment to prevent the Department of Justice from bringing any legal action that could lead directly or indirectly to court-ordered busing; bar federal courts from ordering busing except in narrowly defined circustances; and allow the Attorney General to reopen existing busing orders imposed in violation of the standards set out in the amendment.


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  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).