RepublicanSenate · South Dakota
Abdnor, James
1973 first electedLeft office 198714 years servedBorn 1923M
Issues
Based on bills Abdnor, James sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Agriculture and Food
Sponsored 1 · Cosponsored 7- A bill to amend section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act with respect to the election of county and local committees. ↗
- A resolution expressing the sense of the House opposing the transfer of the Forest Service and the Farmers Home Administration Business and industry programs. ↗
Arts, Culture, Religion
Cosponsored 8Transportation and Public Works
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to amend the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act to direct the Interstate Commerce Commission to order directed service over certain lines of the Milwaukee Railroad located in the State of South Dakota. ↗
- A bill to extend for an additional year the program of Federal financial assistance under title V of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, and to provide that such financial assistance may be available for rail transportation of coal to regions or States which can use coal in greater quantities to meet the resource needs of powerplants and other industrial fuel users. ↗
Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 3- A bill to authorize future appropriations to State Home facilities. ↗
- A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service-connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes. ↗
Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 3Congress
Cosponsored 7Water Resources Development
Sponsored 6- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide to the State of South Dakota funds for the development and implementation of plans for the mitigation of economic losses to the State which have occurred as a result of the taking of land within South Dakota for the Missouri River Basin project, and for other purposes. ↗
- A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds for the WEB water system. ↗
Taxation
Sponsored 4 · Cosponsored 2Election History
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