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Douglas Harry Bosco

Representative from California
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1991ID B000648
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LegislationHEADLINE
89%with Dems
of 1,770 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
89%with Dems
of 1,770 · both combined
Steepest move
+2 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
88.9%with Democrats
of 452 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM 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 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 452 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance86.5% · 407 votes
Armed Forces and National Security88.5% · 253 votes
International Affairs93.9% · 147 votes
Congress95.2% · 126 votes
Government Operations and Politics94.3% · 105 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance82.6% · 86 votes
Labor and Employment98.3% · 59 votes
Housing and Community Development92.2% · 51 votes
Agriculture and Food76% · 50 votes
Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 48 votes
Science, Technology, Communications84.6% · 39 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement65.7% · 35 votes
Immigration85.7% · 35 votes
Environmental Protection73.5% · 34 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources87.9% · 33 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.9% · 32 votes
Water Resources Development88.9% · 27 votes
Education96.2% · 26 votes
Social Welfare91.7% · 24 votes
Health100% · 19 votes
Taxation89.5% · 19 votes
Energy76.5% · 17 votes
Finance and Financial Sector92.3% · 13 votes
Commerce81.8% · 11 votes
Native Americans100% · 11 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Law— · 8 votes
Families— · 7 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 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
Members · California
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Douglas Harry Bosco

Representative from California
HOUSED1983–19914 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
88.8%with Democrats
of 1,770 votes · 11.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested89%of 1,770 · combined
Steepest move+2 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831989
1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 452 votes88.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 452 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance86.5% · 407
Armed Forces and National Security88.5% · 253
International Affairs93.9% · 147
Congress95.2% · 126
Government Operations and Politics94.3% · 105
Foreign Trade and International Finance82.6% · 86
Labor and Employment98.3% · 59
Housing and Community Development92.2% · 51
Agriculture and Food76% · 50
Transportation and Public Works85.4% · 48
Science, Technology, Communications84.6% · 39
Crime and Law Enforcement65.7% · 35
Immigration85.7% · 35
Environmental Protection73.5% · 34
Public Lands and Natural Resources87.9% · 33
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues96.9% · 32
Water Resources Development88.9% · 27
Education96.2% · 26
Social Welfare91.7% · 24
Health100% · 19
Taxation89.5% · 19
Energy76.5% · 17
Finance and Financial Sector92.3% · 13
Commerce81.8% · 11
Native Americans100% · 11
Law— · 8
Families— · 7
Commemorations— · 6
Emergency Management— · 3
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2
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

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