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Harry Stephen (Steve) Bartlett

Representative from Texas
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–1993ID B000204
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LegislationHEADLINE
14%with Dems
of 1,952 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
14%with Dems
of 1,952 · both combined
Steepest move
−14 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓19831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
10%with Democrats
of 10 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −14 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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
Mar 7, 1991H.R. 1282SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORMLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 7, 1991H.R. 1281DIRE EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONSLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 7, 1991H.R. 1281No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 1281), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Mar 7, 1991H.R. 1281No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Mar 7, 1991H.R. 1281No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 6, 1991H.R. 991DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT EXTENSION AND AMENDMENTS OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 5, 1991H.Res. 95COMMEND PRESIDENT AND U.S. AND ALLIED TROOPS IN PERSIAN GULFLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Mar 5, 1991H.R. 707COMMODITY FUTURES IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Feb 6, 1991H.R. 232VETERANS’ HOUSING AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS AMENDMENTS OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 10 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance9.9% · 465 votes
Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 266 votes
International Affairs14.6% · 158 votes
Congress10.1% · 139 votes
Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 114 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance28.7% · 87 votes
Labor and Employment3.1% · 65 votes
Agriculture and Food16.1% · 56 votes
Housing and Community Development16.1% · 56 votes
Science, Technology, Communications10.2% · 49 votes
Transportation and Public Works10.2% · 49 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources20% · 45 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement18.9% · 37 votes
Environmental Protection8.1% · 37 votes
Immigration19.4% · 36 votes
Social Welfare12.1% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues21.9% · 32 votes
Education10.7% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development25.9% · 27 votes
Health8.3% · 24 votes
Taxation19% · 21 votes
Energy17.6% · 17 votes
Commerce13.3% · 15 votes
Finance and Financial Sector21.4% · 14 votes
Native Americans0% · 13 votes
Law45.5% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses
98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Republican · House · TX98th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Texas
HB

Harry Stephen (Steve) Bartlett

Representative from Texas
HOUSER1983–19935 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
14%with Democrats
of 1,952 votes · 86% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested14%of 1,952 · combined
Steepest move−14 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019831991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 10 votes10%

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 · 10 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance9.9% · 465
Armed Forces and National Security8.3% · 266
International Affairs14.6% · 158
Congress10.1% · 139
Government Operations and Politics13.2% · 114
Foreign Trade and International Finance28.7% · 87
Labor and Employment3.1% · 65
Agriculture and Food16.1% · 56
Housing and Community Development16.1% · 56
Science, Technology, Communications10.2% · 49
Transportation and Public Works10.2% · 49
Public Lands and Natural Resources20% · 45
Crime and Law Enforcement18.9% · 37
Environmental Protection8.1% · 37
Immigration19.4% · 36
Social Welfare12.1% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues21.9% · 32
Education10.7% · 28
Water Resources Development25.9% · 27
Health8.3% · 24
Taxation19% · 21
Energy17.6% · 17
Commerce13.3% · 15
Finance and Financial Sector21.4% · 14
Native Americans0% · 13
Law45.5% · 11
Families— · 7
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Republican98th–102nd

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