Senate bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees.
Sponsor: Sen. Russell Feingold D-WIWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 21, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jan 21, 1997 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats
3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.
Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), John McCain (R-AZ), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Russell Feingold.
- S.Con.Res. 75 (105th) A concurrent resolution honoring the sesquicentennial of Wisconsin statehood.
- S.Res. 237 (105th) A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the situation in Indonesia and East Timor.
- S. 900 (105th) Child Exploitation Sentencing Enhancement Act of 1997
- S.Res. 119 (105th) A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Agriculture should establish a temporary emergency minimum milk…
- S. 2102 (105th) Nigerian Democracy and Civil Society Empowerment Act
- S. 440 (105th) A bill to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.