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Joseph Scofield Ammerman

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1977–1979ID A000177
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LegislationHEADLINE
81%with Dems
of 522 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
81%with Dems
of 522 · both combined

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓1977
1977–7895th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
80.7%with Democrats
of 522 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 14, 1978H.R. 13750No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 13, 1978H.Res. 1434No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 12, 1978H.R. 12931No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 12931), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Oct 12, 1978S. 1566No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 12, 1978H.R. 13511No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 12, 1978H.R. 12929No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Oct 6, 1978H.R. 13750No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1978H.R. 12928No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 4, 1978H.R. 14042No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 522 contested votes scored in the 95th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance83.9% · 118 votes
Congress89.5% · 57 votes
International Affairs69.8% · 53 votes
Government Operations and Politics80.6% · 36 votes
Energy80% · 25 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.2% · 19 votes
Labor and Employment94.1% · 17 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 15 votes
Environmental Protection92.9% · 14 votes
Industrial relations76.9% · 13 votes
Law90.9% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Taxation— · 9 votes
Armed Forces and National Security— · 8 votes
Social Welfare— · 8 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 8 votes
Education— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Finance and Financial Sector— · 6 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 5 votes
Commerce— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 2 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Electronic surveillance— · 1 vote
Health— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Indian claims— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote
Water Resources Development— · 1 vote

They also voted in 53 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Financial disclosure, Government publications, Human rights, Immigration, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Native Americans, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Private Legislation, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Science, Technology, Communications, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

1 Congresses
95th · 1977
Democrat · House · PA95th–95th
Term datesexact
Members · Pennsylvania
JA

Joseph Scofield Ammerman

Representative from Pennsylvania
HOUSED1977–19791 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
80.7%with Democrats
of 522 votes · 19.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested81%of 522 · combined

Career arc

10050019771977
1977–78 · 95th · Democrat · of 522 votes80.7%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 522 contested votes scored in the 95th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance83.9% · 118
Congress89.5% · 57
International Affairs69.8% · 53
Government Operations and Politics80.6% · 36
Energy80% · 25
Public Lands and Natural Resources84.2% · 19
Labor and Employment94.1% · 17
Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 15
Environmental Protection92.9% · 14
Industrial relations76.9% · 13
Law90.9% · 11
Taxation— · 9
Armed Forces and National Security— · 8
Social Welfare— · 8
Transportation and Public Works— · 8
Education— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Finance and Financial Sector— · 6
Agriculture and Food— · 5
Commerce— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Crime and Law Enforcement— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 2
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Housing and Community Development— · 2
Independent regulatory commissions— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Electronic surveillance— · 1
Health— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Indian claims— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1
Water Resources Development— · 1

Also voted in 53 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Arts, Culture, Religion, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Financial disclosure, Government publications, Human rights, Immigration, Import restrictions, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Native Americans, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Private Legislation, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Science, Technology, Communications, Solar energy, Sports and Recreation, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 197795th · 1977
Democrat95th–95th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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