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Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler

Representative from Kentucky
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1993–1999ID B000028
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LegislationHEADLINE
70%with Dems
of 2,163 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
70%with Dems
of 2,163 · both combined
Steepest move
−22 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1993
1997–98105th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
65.1%with Democrats
of 602 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −22 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

7 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
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 614Appointment of ManagersLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.Res. 611), 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
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998H.Res. 611No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 19, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Dec 18, 1998noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 20, 1998H.R. 4328Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 1999LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 602 contested votes scored in the 105th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance69.4% · 559 votes
Congress84.2% · 444 votes
Government Operations and Politics59% · 144 votes
International Affairs72.7% · 128 votes
Armed Forces and National Security48.8% · 127 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement52.7% · 93 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources70% · 80 votes
Labor and Employment94.7% · 57 votes
Health79.5% · 39 votes
Education77.8% · 36 votes
Science, Technology, Communications52.8% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection33.3% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector32.1% · 28 votes
Taxation75% · 24 votes
Commerce60.9% · 23 votes
Water Resources Development77.3% · 22 votes
Law66.7% · 21 votes
Transportation and Public Works61.9% · 21 votes
Housing and Community Development25% · 20 votes
Social Welfare83.3% · 18 votes
Immigration62.5% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Native Americans— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Energy— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

3 Congresses
103rd · 1993105th · 1997
Democrat · House · KY103rd–105th
Term datesexact
Members · Kentucky
HB

Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler

Representative from Kentucky
HOUSED1993–19993 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
70.1%with Democrats
of 2,163 votes · 29.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested70%of 2,163 · combined
Steepest move−22 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019931997
1997–98 · 105th · Democrat · of 602 votes65.1%

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 · 602 contested votes scored in the 105th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance69.4% · 559
Congress84.2% · 444
Government Operations and Politics59% · 144
International Affairs72.7% · 128
Armed Forces and National Security48.8% · 127
Crime and Law Enforcement52.7% · 93
Public Lands and Natural Resources70% · 80
Labor and Employment94.7% · 57
Health79.5% · 39
Education77.8% · 36
Science, Technology, Communications52.8% · 36
Environmental Protection33.3% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector32.1% · 28
Taxation75% · 24
Commerce60.9% · 23
Water Resources Development77.3% · 22
Law66.7% · 21
Transportation and Public Works61.9% · 21
Housing and Community Development25% · 20
Social Welfare83.3% · 18
Immigration62.5% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance60% · 10
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 9
Agriculture and Food— · 8
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Native Americans— · 8
Commemorations— · 5
Energy— · 4
Families— · 3
Animals— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993105th · 1997
Democrat103rd–105th

Party switchers

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