RepublicanSenate · South Carolina
Thurmond, Strom
1953 first electedLeft office 200350 years servedBorn 1902M
Issues
Based on bills Thurmond, Strom sponsored or cosponsored in Congress, grouped by policy area. This reflects legislative activity, not a survey of personal opinions.
Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsored 16 · Cosponsored 11Private Legislation
Sponsored 23International Affairs
Cosponsored 20Government Operations and Politics
Sponsored 5 · Cosponsored 5- A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to apply to subscription and solicitation materials of one conservation publication mailed in bulk by each State the lower third-class rate applicable to matter mailed in bulk by qualified non-profit organizations, and for other purposes. ↗
- A bill to incorporate United Service Organizations, Incorporated. ↗
Taxation
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 3- A bill to encourage film corporations to donate certain historical film to educational organizations by increasing the limit on the charitable contribution deduction of such corporations. ↗
- A bill to provide a permanent extension for the exclusion from gross income of certain amounts received under certain education programs for members of the uniformed services. ↗
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Cosponsored 5- A concurrent resolution disapproving the proposed export to India of low-enriched uranium for the Tarapur Power Station pursuant to export license applications XSNM-1379 and XSNM-1569. ↗
- A concurrent resolution urging the United States to promptly initiate in the OECD Steel Committee, discussions leading to a multilateral agreement halting predatory government subsidized export credits for steel plants and equipment. ↗
Economics and Public Finance
Cosponsored 4Labor and Employment
Sponsored 2 · Cosponsored 1- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to assure equal protection for small businesses and to provide that certain employers who successfully contest citations or penalties under that Act will be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and other reasonable costs. ↗
- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to insure equal protection of the laws for small business and to provide that any employer who successfully contests a citation or penalty shall be awarded a reasonable attorney's fee and other reasonable litigation costs. ↗
Election History
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