Sen. Timothy Wirth
Former Senator forColorado
![Photo of Sen. Timothy Wirth [D-CO, 1987-1992]](/image.pl?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.govtrack.us%2fstatic%2flegislator-photos%2f411801-200px.jpeg&f=jpg&w=240)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Wirth is shown as a purple triangle▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below.Each dot was a member of the Senatein 1992positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills legislators sponsored and cosponsoredfrom Jan. 6, 1987 to Oct. 8, 1992.See fullanalysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Wirth was the primary sponsor of 21 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- S. 737 (101st): A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands adjacent to the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado.
- S.J.Res. 301 (100th): A joint resolution designating January 20, 1989, as “National Skiing Day”.
- S. 1991 (100th): Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Amendments of 1988
- S. 2717 (100th): A bill extending permission for the President’s Commission on White House Fellows to accept certain donations.
- S.J.Res. 146 (100th): A joint resolution designating January 8, 1988, as “National Skiing Day”.
- S.J.Res. 145 (100th): A joint resolution designating the week beginning June 21, 1987, as “National Outward Bound Week”.
- H.J.Res. 710 (99th): A joint resolution to designate the week beginning October 6, 1986, as “National Children’s Television Awareness Week”.
Does 21 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Wirth sponsored bills primarily in these issue areas:
Environmental Protection (32%)Public Lands and Natural Resources (20%)Finance and Financial Sector (12%)Energy (10%)Foreign Trade and International Finance (10%)Government Operations and Politics (8%)International Affairs (5%)Education (4%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Wirth recently introduced the following legislation:
- S. 3384 (102nd): International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Choice Act of 1992
- S. 3268 (102nd): United States Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Clarification and Enhancement Act
- S. 2771 (102nd): Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer Act of 1991
- S. 2754 (102nd): A bill to clarify authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture is considering …
- S. 2606 (102nd): A bill to further clarify authorities and duties of the Secretary of …
- S. 2506 (102nd): A bill to ensure fair treatment of Department of Energy employees during …
- S. 2397 (102nd): Yucca House National Monument Expansion Act of 1992
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Missed Votes
From Jan 1975 to Oct 1992, Wirth missed 114 of 1,987 roll call votes, which is 5.7%.This ison par withthe median of 4.7%among the lifetime records of senators serving in Oct 1992.The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absences, major life events, and running for higher office.
| Time Period | Votes Eligible | Missed Votes | Percent | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Jan-Mar (House) | 68 | 2 | 2.9% | 36th |
| 1975 Apr-Jun (House) | 199 | 5 | 2.5% | 21st |
| 1975 Jul-Sep (House) | 154 | 8 | 5.2% | 48th |
| 1975 Oct-Dec (House) | 191 | 14 | 7.3% | 63rd |
| 1976 Jan-Mar (House) | 106 | 3 | 2.8% | 30th |
| 1976 Apr-Jun (House) | 267 | 37 | 13.9% | 75th |
| 1976 Jul-Sep (House) | 281 | 26 | 9.3% | 65th |
| 1976 Oct-Oct (House) | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 71st |
| 1977 Jan-Mar (House) | 100 | 11 | 11.0% | 77th |
| 1977 Apr-Jun (House) | 273 | 14 | 5.1% | 40th |
| 1977 Jul-Sep (House) | 198 | 13 | 6.6% | 61st |
| 1977 Oct-Dec (House) | 135 | 18 | 13.3% | 81st |
| 1978 Jan-Mar (House) | 150 | 2 | 1.3% | 13th |
| 1978 Apr-Jun (House) | 300 | 35 | 11.7% | 68th |
| 1978 Jul-Sep (House) | 308 | 56 | 18.2% | 86th |
| 1978 Oct-Oct (House) | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | 38th |
| 1979 Jan-Mar (House) | 63 | 2 | 3.2% | 47th |
| 1979 Apr-Jun (House) | 221 | 27 | 12.2% | 80th |
| 1979 Jul-Sep (House) | 198 | 13 | 6.6% | 57th |
| 1979 Oct-Dec (House) | 190 | 13 | 6.8% | 36th |
| 1980 Jan-Mar (House) | 148 | 6 | 4.1% | 25th |
| 1980 Apr-Jun (House) | 197 | 27 | 13.7% | 77th |
| 1980 Jul-Sep (House) | 192 | 17 | 8.9% | 60th |
| 1980 Oct-Dec (House) | 67 | 4 | 6.0% | 38th |
| 1981 Jan-Mar (House) | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1981 Apr-Jun (House) | 90 | 14 | 15.6% | 83rd |
| 1981 Jul-Sep (House) | 106 | 24 | 22.6% | 95th |
| 1981 Oct-Dec (House) | 142 | 10 | 7.0% | 55th |
| 1982 Feb-Mar (House) | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1982 Apr-Jun (House) | 119 | 4 | 3.4% | 41st |
| 1982 Jul-Sep (House) | 193 | 11 | 5.7% | 52nd |
| 1982 Oct-Dec (House) | 99 | 7 | 7.1% | 46th |
| 1983 Jan-Mar (House) | 43 | 8 | 18.6% | 86th |
| 1983 Apr-Jun (House) | 182 | 23 | 12.6% | 77th |
| 1983 Jul-Sep (House) | 130 | 4 | 3.1% | 43rd |
| 1983 Oct-Nov (House) | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | 63rd |
| 1984 Jan-Mar (House) | 53 | 5 | 9.4% | 65th |
| 1984 Apr-Jun (House) | 223 | 19 | 8.5% | 65th |
| 1984 Jul-Sep (House) | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | 54th |
| 1984 Oct-Oct (House) | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1985 Jan-Mar (House) | 36 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1985 Apr-Jun (House) | 154 | 10 | 6.5% | 65th |
| 1985 Jul-Sep (House) | 101 | 15 | 14.9% | 93rd |
| 1985 Oct-Dec (House) | 148 | 12 | 8.1% | 79th |
| 1986 Jan-Mar (House) | 61 | 2 | 3.3% | 29th |
| 1986 Apr-Jun (House) | 128 | 12 | 9.4% | 85th |
| 1986 Jul-Sep (House) | 202 | 23 | 11.4% | 91st |
| 1986 Oct-Oct (House) | 60 | 3 | 5.0% | 56th |
| 1987 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 50 | 2 | 4.0% | 52nd |
| 1987 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 123 | 9 | 7.3% | 73rd |
| 1987 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 120 | 2 | 1.7% | 24th |
| 1987 Oct-Dec (Senate) | 127 | 13 | 10.2% | 86th |
| 1988 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 84 | 3 | 3.6% | 22nd |
| 1988 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 137 | 3 | 2.2% | 24th |
| 1988 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 127 | 3 | 2.4% | 31st |
| 1988 Oct-Oct (Senate) | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1989 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | 80th |
| 1989 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 77 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1989 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 118 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1989 Oct-Nov (Senate) | 91 | 3 | 3.3% | 84th |
| 1990 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1990 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 95 | 1 | 1.1% | 37th |
| 1990 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 114 | 5 | 4.4% | 85th |
| 1990 Oct-Oct (Senate) | 69 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1991 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1991 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 74 | 5 | 6.8% | 90th |
| 1991 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 96 | 2 | 2.1% | 69th |
| 1991 Oct-Nov (Senate) | 69 | 6 | 8.7% | 85th |
| 1992 Jan-Mar (Senate) | 61 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
| 1992 Apr-Jun (Senate) | 74 | 20 | 27.0% | 97th |
| 1992 Jul-Sep (Senate) | 117 | 36 | 30.8% | 95th |
| 1992 Oct-Oct (Senate) | 18 | 0 | 0.0% | 0th |
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- TheHouse andSenate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
