John Glen Browder

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1989–1997ID B000897

LegislationHEADLINE

69%with Dems

of 2,513 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

69%with Dems

of 2,513 · both combined

Steepest move

−19 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 ↓19891995

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

56.9%with Democrats

of 858 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −19 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 ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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 CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 858 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance69.4% · 630 votes

Congress84.4% · 481 votes

Armed Forces and National Security43.9% · 180 votes

Government Operations and Politics49.7% · 143 votes

International Affairs54.2% · 131 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement36.8% · 106 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources79% · 81 votes

Labor and Employment73.3% · 75 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90.7% · 54 votes

Health73.9% · 46 votes

Environmental Protection35.6% · 45 votes

Finance and Financial Sector70.3% · 37 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development75% · 32 votes

Commerce48.1% · 27 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues60% · 25 votes

Education68% · 25 votes

Immigration40% · 25 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.3% · 23 votes

Taxation72.2% · 18 votes

Agriculture and Food58.8% · 17 votes

Energy47.1% · 17 votes

Law93.3% · 15 votes

Social Welfare71.4% · 14 votes

Housing and Community Development45.5% · 11 votes

Families60% · 10 votes

Native Americans80% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 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

4 Congresses

101st · 1989104th · 1995

Democrat · House · AL101st–104th

Term datesexact

John Glen Browder

Representative from Alabama

HOUSED1989–19974 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

69.1%with Democrats

of 2,513 votes · 30.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested69%of 2,513 · combined

Steepest move−19 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019891995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 858 votes56.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 858 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance69.4% · 630

Congress84.4% · 481

Armed Forces and National Security43.9% · 180

Government Operations and Politics49.7% · 143

International Affairs54.2% · 131

Crime and Law Enforcement36.8% · 106

Public Lands and Natural Resources79% · 81

Labor and Employment73.3% · 75

Science, Technology, Communications90.7% · 54

Health73.9% · 46

Environmental Protection35.6% · 45

Finance and Financial Sector70.3% · 37

Transportation and Public Works72.7% · 33

Water Resources Development75% · 32

Commerce48.1% · 27

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues60% · 25

Education68% · 25

Immigration40% · 25

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.3% · 23

Taxation72.2% · 18

Agriculture and Food58.8% · 17

Energy47.1% · 17

Law93.3% · 15

Social Welfare71.4% · 14

Housing and Community Development45.5% · 11

Families60% · 10

Native Americans80% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9

Emergency Management— · 3

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

Service record

101st · 1989104th · 1995

Democrat101st–104th

Party switchers

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