Jim Bates

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1991ID B000236

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Dems

of 1,883 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

87%with Dems

of 1,883 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 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 ↓19831989

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Democrat

87.6%with Democrats

of 450 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, −5 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Full textWAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Republican majority

Open roll call

Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 535WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1630, CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5311DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5269COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990H.R. 5112HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 25, 1990S. 605CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 450 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance73.9% · 456 votes

Armed Forces and National Security90.7% · 258 votes

International Affairs94.2% · 155 votes

Congress93.3% · 134 votes

Government Operations and Politics91.2% · 113 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance89% · 82 votes

Labor and Employment98.4% · 64 votes

Agriculture and Food67.9% · 56 votes

Housing and Community Development98.2% · 55 votes

Transportation and Public Works81.8% · 44 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 43 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.5% · 42 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement86.1% · 36 votes

Environmental Protection97.2% · 36 votes

Immigration93.8% · 32 votes

Social Welfare84.4% · 32 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.8% · 31 votes

Education92.6% · 27 votes

Water Resources Development59.3% · 27 votes

Taxation100% · 21 votes

Health95% · 20 votes

Energy88.2% · 17 votes

Commerce100% · 15 votes

Finance and Financial Sector92.9% · 14 votes

Native Americans100% · 13 votes

Law100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 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

4 Congresses

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Democrat · House · CA98th–101st

Term datesexact

Jim Bates

Representative from California

HOUSED1983–19914 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

87%with Democrats

of 1,883 votes · 13% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested87%of 1,883 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831989

1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 450 votes87.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 450 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance73.9% · 456

Armed Forces and National Security90.7% · 258

International Affairs94.2% · 155

Congress93.3% · 134

Government Operations and Politics91.2% · 113

Foreign Trade and International Finance89% · 82

Labor and Employment98.4% · 64

Agriculture and Food67.9% · 56

Housing and Community Development98.2% · 55

Transportation and Public Works81.8% · 44

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 43

Science, Technology, Communications90.5% · 42

Crime and Law Enforcement86.1% · 36

Environmental Protection97.2% · 36

Immigration93.8% · 32

Social Welfare84.4% · 32

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.8% · 31

Education92.6% · 27

Water Resources Development59.3% · 27

Taxation100% · 21

Health95% · 20

Energy88.2% · 17

Commerce100% · 15

Finance and Financial Sector92.9% · 14

Native Americans100% · 13

Law100% · 10

Families— · 7

Commemorations— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

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 · 1983101st · 1989

Democrat98th–101st

Party switchers

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