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Rodney Dennis Chandler

Representative from Washington
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–1993ID C000293
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LegislationHEADLINE
24%with Dems
of 2,342 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
24%with Dems
of 2,342 · both combined
Steepest move
−13 pts
1989 → 1991
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 ↓19831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
14.3%with Democrats
of 453 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, −13 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
Oct 2, 1992S. 323FAMILY PLANNING REAUTHORIZATIONLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5192No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5488TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Full textTREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Democratic majority
Oct 1, 1992H.R. 5678COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1993LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Sep 30, 1992S. 2681NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 30, 1992H.R. 3281NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM EXPANSION SITE SELECTION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 30, 1992S. 5FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Sep 30, 1992H.R. 5318UNITED STATES CHINA ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Sep 30, 1992H.Res. 580PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.J.RES. 553; MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1993LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance26.5% · 567 votes
Armed Forces and National Security23.8% · 298 votes
Congress14.2% · 232 votes
International Affairs28.2% · 170 votes
Government Operations and Politics34.9% · 126 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance24.8% · 101 votes
Labor and Employment8.9% · 79 votes
Science, Technology, Communications24.6% · 57 votes
Agriculture and Food28.6% · 56 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources32.7% · 55 votes
Transportation and Public Works23.5% · 51 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement22.4% · 49 votes
Housing and Community Development19.6% · 46 votes
Environmental Protection18.9% · 37 votes
Health58.3% · 36 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40% · 35 votes
Immigration29.4% · 34 votes
Education33.3% · 33 votes
Finance and Financial Sector6.9% · 29 votes
Social Welfare0% · 29 votes
Taxation18.5% · 27 votes
Water Resources Development57.7% · 26 votes
Energy13% · 23 votes
Law5.3% · 19 votes
Commerce6.7% · 15 votes
Native Americans35.7% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 9 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 2 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

5 Congresses
98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Republican · House · WA98th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Washington
RC

Rodney Dennis Chandler

Representative from Washington
HOUSER1983–19935 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
23.8%with Democrats
of 2,342 votes · 76.2% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested24%of 2,342 · combined
Steepest move−13 pts1989→91, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019831991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 453 votes14.3%

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 majorityYea
Republican majorityNay
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 453 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance26.5% · 567
Armed Forces and National Security23.8% · 298
Congress14.2% · 232
International Affairs28.2% · 170
Government Operations and Politics34.9% · 126
Foreign Trade and International Finance24.8% · 101
Labor and Employment8.9% · 79
Science, Technology, Communications24.6% · 57
Agriculture and Food28.6% · 56
Public Lands and Natural Resources32.7% · 55
Transportation and Public Works23.5% · 51
Crime and Law Enforcement22.4% · 49
Housing and Community Development19.6% · 46
Environmental Protection18.9% · 37
Health58.3% · 36
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues40% · 35
Immigration29.4% · 34
Education33.3% · 33
Finance and Financial Sector6.9% · 29
Social Welfare0% · 29
Taxation18.5% · 27
Water Resources Development57.7% · 26
Energy13% · 23
Law5.3% · 19
Commerce6.7% · 15
Native Americans35.7% · 14
Families— · 9
Commemorations— · 6
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Emergency Management— · 3
Social Sciences and History— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 1

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

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991
Republican98th–102nd

Party switchers

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