Helen Delich Bentley

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1985–1995ID B000392

LegislationHEADLINE

21%with Dems

of 2,584 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

21%with Dems

of 2,584 · both combined

Steepest move

−5 pts

1991 → 1993

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 ↓19851991

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Republican

17%with Democrats

of 665 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1991 → 1993, −5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

5 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 665 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance27.5% · 643 votes

Congress5.5% · 344 votes

Armed Forces and National Security15.5% · 284 votes

International Affairs20.4% · 147 votes

Government Operations and Politics15.9% · 126 votes

Labor and Employment33.7% · 98 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.6% · 93 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement24.7% · 85 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance51.5% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications35.2% · 54 votes

Transportation and Public Works57.4% · 47 votes

Health47.7% · 44 votes

Housing and Community Development30.2% · 43 votes

Agriculture and Food31.7% · 41 votes

Environmental Protection14.3% · 35 votes

Water Resources Development40% · 35 votes

Education27.3% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector24.1% · 29 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.3% · 28 votes

Immigration12.5% · 24 votes

Social Welfare33.3% · 24 votes

Commerce15.8% · 19 votes

Law10.5% · 19 votes

Native Americans11.8% · 17 votes

Taxation17.6% · 17 votes

Energy7.7% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

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

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

Service record

5 Congresses

99th · 1985103rd · 1993

Republican · House · MD99th–103rd

Term datesexact

Helen Delich Bentley

Representative from Maryland

HOUSER1985–19955 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

21.2%with Democrats

of 2,584 votes · 78.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested21%of 2,584 · combined

Steepest move−5 pts1991→93, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019851993

1993–94 · 103rd · Republican · of 665 votes17%

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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 majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 665 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance27.5% · 643

Congress5.5% · 344

Armed Forces and National Security15.5% · 284

International Affairs20.4% · 147

Government Operations and Politics15.9% · 126

Labor and Employment33.7% · 98

Public Lands and Natural Resources8.6% · 93

Crime and Law Enforcement24.7% · 85

Foreign Trade and International Finance51.5% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications35.2% · 54

Transportation and Public Works57.4% · 47

Health47.7% · 44

Housing and Community Development30.2% · 43

Agriculture and Food31.7% · 41

Environmental Protection14.3% · 35

Water Resources Development40% · 35

Education27.3% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector24.1% · 29

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14.3% · 28

Immigration12.5% · 24

Social Welfare33.3% · 24

Commerce15.8% · 19

Law10.5% · 19

Native Americans11.8% · 17

Taxation17.6% · 17

Energy7.7% · 13

Families— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 7

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

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

Service record

99th · 1985103rd · 1993

Republican99th–103rd

Party switchers

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