Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr.

Representative from Arkansas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1993ID A000213

LegislationHEADLINE

81%with Dems

of 3,043 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

81%with Dems

of 3,043 · both combined

Steepest move

+11 pts

1983 → 1985

still a Democrat

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 ↓197919851991

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

85.9%with Democrats

of 426 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 426 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance83.6% · 744 votes

Congress92.6% · 366 votes

Armed Forces and National Security74.6% · 295 votes

International Affairs78.2% · 239 votes

Government Operations and Politics77.9% · 195 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.2% · 119 votes

Labor and Employment83.7% · 92 votes

Agriculture and Food84.6% · 78 votes

Transportation and Public Works67.1% · 76 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88% · 75 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources80% · 65 votes

Housing and Community Development73.8% · 61 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement64.4% · 59 votes

Education80.7% · 57 votes

Energy82.6% · 46 votes

Health84.8% · 46 votes

Taxation76.7% · 43 votes

Environmental Protection64.3% · 42 votes

Immigration67.5% · 40 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.9% · 35 votes

Social Welfare82.9% · 35 votes

Finance and Financial Sector65.6% · 32 votes

Law76.7% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development93.3% · 30 votes

Commerce69.6% · 23 votes

Native Americans85.7% · 21 votes

Families90% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 3 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

7 Congresses

96th · 1979102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · AR96th–102nd

Term datesexact

Beryl Franklin Anthony Jr.

Representative from Arkansas

HOUSED1979–19937 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

81.3%with Democrats

of 3,043 votes · 18.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested81%of 3,043 · combined

Steepest move+11 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 426 votes85.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 426 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance83.6% · 744

Congress92.6% · 366

Armed Forces and National Security74.6% · 295

International Affairs78.2% · 239

Government Operations and Politics77.9% · 195

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.2% · 119

Labor and Employment83.7% · 92

Agriculture and Food84.6% · 78

Transportation and Public Works67.1% · 76

Science, Technology, Communications88% · 75

Public Lands and Natural Resources80% · 65

Housing and Community Development73.8% · 61

Crime and Law Enforcement64.4% · 59

Education80.7% · 57

Energy82.6% · 46

Health84.8% · 46

Taxation76.7% · 43

Environmental Protection64.3% · 42

Immigration67.5% · 40

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.9% · 35

Social Welfare82.9% · 35

Finance and Financial Sector65.6% · 32

Law76.7% · 30

Water Resources Development93.3% · 30

Commerce69.6% · 23

Native Americans85.7% · 21

Families90% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 1

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

96th · 1979102nd · 1991

Democrat96th–102nd

Party switchers

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