John Wiley Bryant

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1997ID B000997

LegislationHEADLINE

93%with Dems

of 3,809 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

93%with Dems

of 3,809 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓198319891995

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

93.8%with Democrats

of 802 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +4 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 · 802 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance91.9% · 955 votes

Congress97% · 528 votes

Armed Forces and National Security86.5% · 385 votes

International Affairs90.4% · 239 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.3% · 219 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement90.6% · 127 votes

Labor and Employment96.1% · 127 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.9% · 114 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance88.7% · 97 votes

Science, Technology, Communications93.8% · 81 votes

Health95.5% · 67 votes

Transportation and Public Works86.2% · 65 votes

Housing and Community Development93.8% · 64 votes

Agriculture and Food96.7% · 61 votes

Environmental Protection86.7% · 60 votes

Education90% · 50 votes

Immigration80% · 50 votes

Water Resources Development83.3% · 48 votes

Social Welfare97.7% · 43 votes

Taxation82.1% · 39 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.3% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 35 votes

Commerce97% · 33 votes

Energy86.7% · 30 votes

Law95.5% · 22 votes

Native Americans100% · 19 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12 votes

Families90.9% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 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

7 Congresses

98th · 1983104th · 1995

Democrat · House · TX98th–104th

Term datesexact

John Wiley Bryant

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1983–19977 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

92.5%with Democrats

of 3,809 votes · 7.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested93%of 3,809 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 802 votes93.8%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 802 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance91.9% · 955

Congress97% · 528

Armed Forces and National Security86.5% · 385

International Affairs90.4% · 239

Government Operations and Politics96.3% · 219

Crime and Law Enforcement90.6% · 127

Labor and Employment96.1% · 127

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.9% · 114

Foreign Trade and International Finance88.7% · 97

Science, Technology, Communications93.8% · 81

Health95.5% · 67

Transportation and Public Works86.2% · 65

Housing and Community Development93.8% · 64

Agriculture and Food96.7% · 61

Environmental Protection86.7% · 60

Education90% · 50

Immigration80% · 50

Water Resources Development83.3% · 48

Social Welfare97.7% · 43

Taxation82.1% · 39

Finance and Financial Sector97.3% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues97.1% · 35

Commerce97% · 33

Energy86.7% · 30

Law95.5% · 22

Native Americans100% · 19

Arts, Culture, Religion83.3% · 12

Families90.9% · 11

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 2

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

Service record

98th · 1983104th · 1995

Democrat98th–104th

Party switchers

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