William K. Brewster

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1991–1997ID B000817

LegislationHEADLINE

59%with Dems

of 2,050 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

59%with Dems

of 2,050 · both combined

Steepest move

−36 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓1991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

38.3%with Democrats

of 862 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −36 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 862 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance55.3% · 524 votes

Congress76.7% · 420 votes

Armed Forces and National Security43.4% · 136 votes

Government Operations and Politics31.6% · 114 votes

International Affairs52.5% · 101 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement40.2% · 92 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources55.8% · 77 votes

Labor and Employment48.5% · 66 votes

Health82.2% · 45 votes

Science, Technology, Communications79.5% · 39 votes

Environmental Protection12.9% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector60.7% · 28 votes

Commerce36.4% · 22 votes

Education86.4% · 22 votes

Water Resources Development70% · 20 votes

Transportation and Public Works26.3% · 19 votes

Taxation55.6% · 18 votes

Energy31.3% · 16 votes

Law56.3% · 16 votes

Social Welfare73.3% · 15 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 14 votes

Immigration14.3% · 14 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.3% · 12 votes

Housing and Community Development20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Agriculture and Food— · 8 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Native Americans— · 8 votes

Families— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 1 vote

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

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

Service record

3 Congresses

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Democrat · House · OK102nd–104th

Term datesexact

William K. Brewster

Representative from Oklahoma

HOUSED1991–19973 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

59.5%with Democrats

of 2,050 votes · 40.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested59%of 2,050 · combined

Steepest move−36 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019911995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 862 votes38.3%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 862 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance55.3% · 524

Congress76.7% · 420

Armed Forces and National Security43.4% · 136

Government Operations and Politics31.6% · 114

International Affairs52.5% · 101

Crime and Law Enforcement40.2% · 92

Public Lands and Natural Resources55.8% · 77

Labor and Employment48.5% · 66

Health82.2% · 45

Science, Technology, Communications79.5% · 39

Environmental Protection12.9% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector60.7% · 28

Commerce36.4% · 22

Education86.4% · 22

Water Resources Development70% · 20

Transportation and Public Works26.3% · 19

Taxation55.6% · 18

Energy31.3% · 16

Law56.3% · 16

Social Welfare73.3% · 15

Foreign Trade and International Finance71.4% · 14

Immigration14.3% · 14

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.3% · 12

Housing and Community Development20% · 10

Agriculture and Food— · 8

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Native Americans— · 8

Families— · 4

Emergency Management— · 1

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

Service record

102nd · 1991104th · 1995

Democrat102nd–104th

Party switchers

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