Former member of Congress · last served 108th Congress
Ernest F. Hollings
Ernest Hollings was a Democratic U.S. senator from South Carolina, first elected to Congress in 1965, who sponsored 17 bills that became law (100th–108th Congress).
How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.
Recent votes
No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.
5 most recent bills
- S.Con.Res. 149 A concurrent resolution commending the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its employees for its dedication and hard work during Hurricanes…Nov 19, 2004 · Held at the desk.
- S. 2647 Fritz Hollings National Ocean Policy and Leadership ActNov 10, 2004 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 799.
- S. 1798 American Home Fire Safety ActNov 10, 2004 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 798.
- S. 2279 Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004Sep 22, 2004 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- S. 2648 Ocean Research Coordination and Advancement ActJul 13, 2004 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8046-8050)
Top bills sponsored
- S.J.Res. 251 (100th) A joint resolution designating March 4, 1988, as "Department of Commerce Day".Became law
- S.J.Res. 187 (103rd) A joint resolution designating July 16 through July 24, 1994, as "National Apollo Anniversary Observance".Became law
- S.J.Res. 52 (101st) A joint resolution to express gratitude for law enforcement personnel.Became law
- S.J.Res. 227 (100th) A joint resolution to express gratitude for law enforcement personnel.Became law
- S.J.Res. 96 (100th) A joint resolution designating April 3, 1987, as "Interstate Commerce Commission Day".Became law
- S. 169 (101st) Global Change Research Act of 1990Became law
- S. 2327 (106th) Oceans Act of 2000Became law
- S. 1214 (107th) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002Became law
Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.
Elections Sen. Hollings has won
Sen. Hollings has won 4 U.S. Senate elections (1980, 1986, 1992, 1998). Of the contested races, margins ran from 3.1 to 40.7 points.
Full election history for this seat →
Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.
Official records on bills this member sponsored
108th Congress. What Congress.gov lists for the 30 bills sponsored.
| Record | Bills | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bills sponsored | 30 | Source: Congress.gov member record, PORKER copy of October 26, 2026 ↗ See them → |
| With a CBO cost estimate listed | 8 | See the 8 → |
| With a committee report listed | 6 | See the 6 → |
| With a Congress.gov note | 1 | See the 1 → |
Evidence
- How counted
- Bills where this member is the lead (first-listed) sponsor in the 108th Congress, read from the stored Congress.gov bill records
- Fields
- cboCostEstimates, committeeReports, constitutionalAuthorityStatementText, notes
- PORKER copy refreshed
- October 26, 2026 (nightly)
Read this first. These are counts of records Congress.gov lists. Many bills never get a CBO estimate or a report, so a zero is not a mark against a member. We never show this as a score.
Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.