Richard Keith Armey

Representative from Texas

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–2003ID A000217

LegislationHEADLINE

2%with Dems

of 5,126 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

2%with Dems

of 5,126 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1997 → 1999

still a Republican

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 ↓198519911997

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Republican

1%with Democrats

of 406 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.Res. 600Providing for consideration of H.R. 5710; to establish a Department of Homeland SecurityLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 406 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance1.6% · 1,280 votes

Congress0.8% · 888 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 409 votes

Government Operations and Politics2.6% · 312 votes

International Affairs5.6% · 301 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement1.1% · 183 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 148 votes

Labor and Employment0.7% · 147 votes

Taxation1.9% · 108 votes

Health3% · 99 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.6% · 90 votes

Science, Technology, Communications3.5% · 86 votes

Transportation and Public Works2.4% · 83 votes

Education1.2% · 82 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 78 votes

Housing and Community Development1.5% · 68 votes

Environmental Protection0% · 66 votes

Law0% · 62 votes

Agriculture and Food8.6% · 58 votes

Social Welfare1.9% · 52 votes

Water Resources Development9.8% · 51 votes

Commerce8.3% · 48 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 44 votes

Immigration9.5% · 42 votes

Energy0% · 36 votes

Native Americans4.3% · 23 votes

Commemorations0% · 14 votes

Families0% · 14 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses

99th · 1985107th · 2001

Republican · House · TX99th–107th

Term datesexact

Richard Keith Armey

Representative from Texas

HOUSER1985–20039 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

2.2%with Democrats

of 5,126 votes · 97.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested2%of 5,126 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019852001

2001–02 · 107th · Republican · of 406 votes1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 406 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance1.6% · 1,280

Congress0.8% · 888

Armed Forces and National Security3.4% · 409

Government Operations and Politics2.6% · 312

International Affairs5.6% · 301

Crime and Law Enforcement1.1% · 183

Public Lands and Natural Resources0% · 148

Labor and Employment0.7% · 147

Taxation1.9% · 108

Health3% · 99

Foreign Trade and International Finance5.6% · 90

Science, Technology, Communications3.5% · 86

Transportation and Public Works2.4% · 83

Education1.2% · 82

Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 78

Housing and Community Development1.5% · 68

Environmental Protection0% · 66

Law0% · 62

Agriculture and Food8.6% · 58

Social Welfare1.9% · 52

Water Resources Development9.8% · 51

Commerce8.3% · 48

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 44

Immigration9.5% · 42

Energy0% · 36

Native Americans4.3% · 23

Commemorations0% · 14

Families0% · 14

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 12

Emergency Management— · 5

Animals— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

99th · 1985107th · 2001

Republican99th–107th

Party switchers

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