Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr.

Representative from Virginia

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1981–2001ID B000556

LegislationHEADLINE

9%with Dems

of 5,454 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

9%with Dems

of 5,454 · both combined

Steepest move

+5 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓1981198719931999

1999–2000106th Congress

Sat as a Republican

5.9%with Democrats

of 523 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +5 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Nov 3, 2000S. 2796Water Resources Development ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 523 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance13.5% · 1,396 votes

Congress3.9% · 854 votes

Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 471 votes

International Affairs15.8% · 336 votes

Government Operations and Politics8.4% · 320 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.8% · 180 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources5.3% · 171 votes

Labor and Employment3.4% · 149 votes

Science, Technology, Communications5% · 120 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.2% · 119 votes

Health7.1% · 98 votes

Education4.5% · 89 votes

Taxation4.5% · 88 votes

Transportation and Public Works14% · 86 votes

Environmental Protection3.8% · 80 votes

Housing and Community Development7.6% · 79 votes

Agriculture and Food20.8% · 77 votes

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 68 votes

Law0% · 68 votes

Water Resources Development23.2% · 56 votes

Immigration5.5% · 55 votes

Social Welfare0% · 52 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14% · 50 votes

Commerce13% · 46 votes

Energy2.7% · 37 votes

Native Americans11.5% · 26 votes

Families6.7% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 14 votes

Commemorations23.1% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

10 Congresses

97th · 1981106th · 1999

Republican · House · VA97th–106th

Term datesexact

Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr.

Representative from Virginia

HOUSER1981–200110 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

8.8%with Democrats

of 5,454 votes · 91.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested9%of 5,454 · combined

Steepest move+5 pts1983→85, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019811999

1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 523 votes5.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 523 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance13.5% · 1,396

Congress3.9% · 854

Armed Forces and National Security6.4% · 471

International Affairs15.8% · 336

Government Operations and Politics8.4% · 320

Crime and Law Enforcement2.8% · 180

Public Lands and Natural Resources5.3% · 171

Labor and Employment3.4% · 149

Science, Technology, Communications5% · 120

Foreign Trade and International Finance20.2% · 119

Health7.1% · 98

Education4.5% · 89

Taxation4.5% · 88

Transportation and Public Works14% · 86

Environmental Protection3.8% · 80

Housing and Community Development7.6% · 79

Agriculture and Food20.8% · 77

Finance and Financial Sector7.4% · 68

Law0% · 68

Water Resources Development23.2% · 56

Immigration5.5% · 55

Social Welfare0% · 52

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues14% · 50

Commerce13% · 46

Energy2.7% · 37

Native Americans11.5% · 26

Families6.7% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 14

Commemorations23.1% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

Animals— · 1

Service record

97th · 1981106th · 1999

Republican97th–106th

Party switchers

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