John William (Jack) Buechner

Representative from Missouri

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1987–1991ID B001036

LegislationHEADLINE

14%with Dems

of 969 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

14%with Dems

of 969 · both combined

Steepest move

+4 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓1987

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

16.5%with Democrats

of 461 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, +4 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textMAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP 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 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 461 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance6.4% · 203 votes

Armed Forces and National Security13.8% · 145 votes

Congress8% · 87 votes

International Affairs11.9% · 84 votes

Government Operations and Politics22.7% · 66 votes

Labor and Employment5.6% · 36 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance25.9% · 27 votes

Transportation and Public Works26.9% · 26 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.3% · 24 votes

Housing and Community Development8.7% · 23 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement4.5% · 22 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources38.1% · 21 votes

Social Welfare0% · 19 votes

Water Resources Development27.8% · 18 votes

Environmental Protection29.4% · 17 votes

Immigration14.3% · 14 votes

Science, Technology, Communications14.3% · 14 votes

Agriculture and Food33.3% · 12 votes

Education9.1% · 11 votes

Energy30% · 10 votes

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 10 votes

Law20% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commerce— · 9 votes

Health— · 8 votes

Families— · 6 votes

Native Americans— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Taxation— · 2 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 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

2 Congresses

100th · 1987101st · 1989

Republican · House · MO100th–101st

Term datesexact

John William (Jack) Buechner

Representative from Missouri

HOUSER1987–19912 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

14.1%with Democrats

of 969 votes · 85.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested14%of 969 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1987→89, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019871989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 461 votes16.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 461 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance6.4% · 203

Armed Forces and National Security13.8% · 145

Congress8% · 87

International Affairs11.9% · 84

Government Operations and Politics22.7% · 66

Labor and Employment5.6% · 36

Foreign Trade and International Finance25.9% · 27

Transportation and Public Works26.9% · 26

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues33.3% · 24

Housing and Community Development8.7% · 23

Crime and Law Enforcement4.5% · 22

Public Lands and Natural Resources38.1% · 21

Social Welfare0% · 19

Water Resources Development27.8% · 18

Environmental Protection29.4% · 17

Immigration14.3% · 14

Science, Technology, Communications14.3% · 14

Agriculture and Food33.3% · 12

Education9.1% · 11

Energy30% · 10

Finance and Financial Sector0% · 10

Law20% · 10

Commerce— · 9

Health— · 8

Families— · 6

Native Americans— · 6

Commemorations— · 3

Emergency Management— · 3

Taxation— · 2

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1

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

Service record

100th · 1987101st · 1989

Republican100th–101st

Party switchers

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