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Stephen Earle Buyer

Representative from Indiana
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1993–2011ID B001203
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 5,830 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 5,830 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1995 → 1997
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 ↓199319992005
2009–10111th Congress
Sat as a Republican
8.9%with Democrats
of 672 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +5 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 2142GPRA Modernization Act of 2010LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1776Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.Res. 105) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 17, 2010H.Con.Res. 336Providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Full textProviding for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Eleventh CongressParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
NAYSided with the Republican majority
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 628An act to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judgesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 6523Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.Res. 1377Honoring the accomplishments of Norman Yoshino Mineta, and for other purposesLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 17, 2010H.R. 4853Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIILEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 16, 2010H.R. 4853No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Dec 16, 2010S. 3447To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 672 contested votes scored in the 111th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Congress0.9% · 1,483 votes
Economics and Public Finance7.8% · 1,415 votes
Armed Forces and National Security7.2% · 292 votes
Government Operations and Politics6.6% · 229 votes
International Affairs6.5% · 214 votes
Taxation2.1% · 188 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 163 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement4.4% · 159 votes
Health3.2% · 154 votes
Labor and Employment5.6% · 125 votes
Finance and Financial Sector8.4% · 119 votes
Education5.2% · 116 votes
Law4.4% · 91 votes
Energy2.2% · 89 votes
Housing and Community Development3.6% · 83 votes
Transportation and Public Works18.5% · 81 votes
Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 80 votes
Emergency Management2.6% · 76 votes
Agriculture and Food19.4% · 67 votes
Commerce8.9% · 56 votes
Environmental Protection7.7% · 52 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance18.2% · 44 votes
Immigration2.9% · 35 votes
Water Resources Development6.3% · 32 votes
Social Welfare0% · 30 votes
Native Americans0% · 28 votes
Commemorations4% · 25 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 19 votes
Animals6.3% · 16 votes
Families20% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

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

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

Service record

9 Congresses
103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican · House · IN103rd–111th
Term datesexact
Members · Indiana
SB

Stephen Earle Buyer

Representative from Indiana
HOUSER1993–20119 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
5.1%with Democrats
of 5,830 votes · 94.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 5,830 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019932009
2009–10 · 111th · Republican · of 672 votes8.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
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Latest 6 shown · 672 contested votes scored in the 111th

By policy area

career
Congress0.9% · 1,483
Economics and Public Finance7.8% · 1,415
Armed Forces and National Security7.2% · 292
Government Operations and Politics6.6% · 229
International Affairs6.5% · 214
Taxation2.1% · 188
Public Lands and Natural Resources2.5% · 163
Crime and Law Enforcement4.4% · 159
Health3.2% · 154
Labor and Employment5.6% · 125
Finance and Financial Sector8.4% · 119
Education5.2% · 116
Law4.4% · 91
Energy2.2% · 89
Housing and Community Development3.6% · 83
Transportation and Public Works18.5% · 81
Science, Technology, Communications2.5% · 80
Emergency Management2.6% · 76
Agriculture and Food19.4% · 67
Commerce8.9% · 56
Environmental Protection7.7% · 52
Foreign Trade and International Finance18.2% · 44
Immigration2.9% · 35
Water Resources Development6.3% · 32
Social Welfare0% · 30
Native Americans0% · 28
Commemorations4% · 25
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues0% · 19
Animals6.3% · 16
Families20% · 10
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 9
Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

103rd · 1993111th · 2009
Republican103rd–111th

Party switchers

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