Albert G. Bustamante

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–1993ID B001172

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Dems

of 1,896 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

92%with Dems

of 1,896 · 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 ↓19851991

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

92.9%with Democrats

of 480 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

2 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 480 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance93.3% · 445 votes

Armed Forces and National Security81.9% · 227 votes

Congress97.2% · 214 votes

International Affairs93.7% · 142 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 112 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.6% · 68 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 66 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement70.8% · 48 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 43 votes

Transportation and Public Works88.4% · 43 votes

Housing and Community Development97.6% · 42 votes

Agriculture and Food87.2% · 39 votes

Science, Technology, Communications88.6% · 35 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 28 votes

Environmental Protection75% · 28 votes

Immigration96% · 25 votes

Social Welfare100% · 25 votes

Water Resources Development96% · 25 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 24 votes

Health95.8% · 24 votes

Education90% · 20 votes

Taxation89.5% · 19 votes

Energy66.7% · 18 votes

Commerce93.8% · 16 votes

Native Americans100% · 14 votes

Law100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 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

99th · 1985102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · TX99th–102nd

Term datesexact

Albert G. Bustamante

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1985–19934 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

92%with Democrats

of 1,896 votes · 8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested92%of 1,896 · combined

Steepest move+4 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019851991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 480 votes92.9%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.

Democratic majorityNay

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 480 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance93.3% · 445

Armed Forces and National Security81.9% · 227

Congress97.2% · 214

International Affairs93.7% · 142

Government Operations and Politics97.3% · 112

Foreign Trade and International Finance95.6% · 68

Labor and Employment100% · 66

Crime and Law Enforcement70.8% · 48

Public Lands and Natural Resources93% · 43

Transportation and Public Works88.4% · 43

Housing and Community Development97.6% · 42

Agriculture and Food87.2% · 39

Science, Technology, Communications88.6% · 35

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 28

Environmental Protection75% · 28

Immigration96% · 25

Social Welfare100% · 25

Water Resources Development96% · 25

Finance and Financial Sector87.5% · 24

Health95.8% · 24

Education90% · 20

Taxation89.5% · 19

Energy66.7% · 18

Commerce93.8% · 16

Native Americans100% · 14

Law100% · 12

Families— · 7

Commemorations— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3

Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

99th · 1985102nd · 1991

Democrat99th–102nd

Party switchers

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