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William P. Baker

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–1997ID B000078
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LegislationHEADLINE
2%with Dems
of 1,568 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
2%with Dems
of 1,568 · both combined
Steepest move
−1 pts
1993 → 1995
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 ↓1993
1995–96104th Congress
Sat as a Republican
2%with Democrats
of 882 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −1 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 882 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance4% · 422 votes
Congress1% · 314 votes
Armed Forces and National Security2% · 101 votes
Government Operations and Politics0% · 98 votes
International Affairs3.8% · 80 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement5.2% · 77 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.4% · 56 votes
Labor and Employment2.1% · 48 votes
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 35 votes
Health0% · 33 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development5.9% · 17 votes
Commerce0% · 16 votes
Education0% · 16 votes
Social Welfare0% · 15 votes
Transportation and Public Works0% · 14 votes
Immigration0% · 13 votes
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 12 votes
Taxation0% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8 votes
Energy— · 8 votes
Housing and Community Development— · 8 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 7 votes
Law— · 7 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
103rd · 1993104th · 1995
Republican · House · CA103rd–104th
Term datesexact
Members · California
WB

William P. Baker

Representative from California
HOUSER1993–19972 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
2.3%with Democrats
of 1,568 votes · 97.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested2%of 1,568 · combined
Steepest move−1 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019931995
1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 882 votes2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 882 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance4% · 422
Congress1% · 314
Armed Forces and National Security2% · 101
Government Operations and Politics0% · 98
International Affairs3.8% · 80
Crime and Law Enforcement5.2% · 77
Public Lands and Natural Resources5.4% · 56
Labor and Employment2.1% · 48
Science, Technology, Communications0% · 35
Health0% · 33
Environmental Protection0% · 28
Water Resources Development5.9% · 17
Commerce0% · 16
Education0% · 16
Social Welfare0% · 15
Transportation and Public Works0% · 14
Immigration0% · 13
Finance and Financial Sector0% · 12
Taxation0% · 11
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 8
Energy— · 8
Housing and Community Development— · 8
Agriculture and Food— · 7
Law— · 7
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 3
Foreign Trade and International Finance— · 2

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Emergency Management, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

103rd · 1993104th · 1995
Republican103rd–104th

Party switchers

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