Beverly Barton Butcher Byron

Representative from Maryland

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1993ID B001220

LegislationHEADLINE

56%with Dems

of 3,165 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

56%with Dems

of 3,165 · both combined

Steepest move

+16 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓197919851991

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

65%with Democrats

of 494 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +16 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 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 494 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance52.2% · 785 votes

Congress81.1% · 376 votes

Armed Forces and National Security43.2% · 331 votes

International Affairs37.9% · 243 votes

Government Operations and Politics53.1% · 207 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance59.1% · 110 votes

Labor and Employment43.2% · 95 votes

Transportation and Public Works67.5% · 80 votes

Agriculture and Food65.4% · 78 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources81.1% · 74 votes

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 66 votes

Housing and Community Development44.6% · 65 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement32.8% · 58 votes

Education34.5% · 58 votes

Energy55.6% · 54 votes

Health59.6% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection26.1% · 46 votes

Taxation63.6% · 44 votes

Immigration40% · 40 votes

Social Welfare58.8% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.6% · 33 votes

Finance and Financial Sector60.6% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development60% · 30 votes

Commerce53.8% · 26 votes

Law61.9% · 21 votes

Native Americans45% · 20 votes

Families66.7% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals.

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

Service record

7 Congresses

96th · 1979102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · MD96th–102nd

Term datesexact

Beverly Barton Butcher Byron

Representative from Maryland

HOUSED1979–19937 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

55.9%with Democrats

of 3,165 votes · 44.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested56%of 3,165 · combined

Steepest move+16 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 494 votes65%

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 · 494 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance52.2% · 785

Congress81.1% · 376

Armed Forces and National Security43.2% · 331

International Affairs37.9% · 243

Government Operations and Politics53.1% · 207

Foreign Trade and International Finance59.1% · 110

Labor and Employment43.2% · 95

Transportation and Public Works67.5% · 80

Agriculture and Food65.4% · 78

Public Lands and Natural Resources81.1% · 74

Science, Technology, Communications66.7% · 66

Housing and Community Development44.6% · 65

Crime and Law Enforcement32.8% · 58

Education34.5% · 58

Energy55.6% · 54

Health59.6% · 47

Environmental Protection26.1% · 46

Taxation63.6% · 44

Immigration40% · 40

Social Welfare58.8% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues63.6% · 33

Finance and Financial Sector60.6% · 33

Water Resources Development60% · 30

Commerce53.8% · 26

Law61.9% · 21

Native Americans45% · 20

Families66.7% · 12

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Private Legislation— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Emergency Management— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals.

Service record

96th · 1979102nd · 1991

Democrat96th–102nd

Party switchers

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