Jim Chapman

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1985–1997ID C000312

LegislationHEADLINE

74%with Dems

of 3,096 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

74%with Dems

of 3,096 · both combined

Steepest move

−13 pts

1993 → 1995

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

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

65.1%with Democrats

of 737 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −13 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3610Department of Defense Appropriations for F.Y. 1997LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 28, 1996H.Res. 546Consideration of Sine Die ResolutionsLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 4236Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textOmnibus Parks and Public Lands Management ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 3163State Authority Tax Compensation ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 28, 1996H.R. 1332Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3841Civil Service Reform ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 26, 1996H.R. 4011Congressional Pension Forfeiture ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 26, 1996H.R. 3752American Land Sovereignty Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Sep 26, 1996H.Con.Res. 189U.S. Membership in South Pacific OrganizationsLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance74.1% · 790 votes

Congress93.2% · 453 votes

Armed Forces and National Security64.9% · 302 votes

Government Operations and Politics61.1% · 190 votes

International Affairs61.9% · 181 votes

Labor and Employment76.7% · 116 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement63.7% · 113 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.6% · 86 votes

Environmental Protection32.1% · 56 votes

Health90.7% · 54 votes

Transportation and Public Works73.6% · 53 votes

Science, Technology, Communications80% · 50 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance79.6% · 49 votes

Water Resources Development81.4% · 43 votes

Agriculture and Food73.2% · 41 votes

Housing and Community Development87.8% · 41 votes

Immigration47.4% · 38 votes

Social Welfare78.9% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues54.1% · 37 votes

Finance and Financial Sector72.2% · 36 votes

Education68.6% · 35 votes

Commerce87.5% · 32 votes

Law92% · 25 votes

Energy41.7% · 24 votes

Taxation70.8% · 24 votes

Native Americans52.6% · 19 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion60% · 10 votes

Families70% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

They also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

99th · 1985104th · 1995

Democrat · House · TX99th–104th

Term datesexact

Jim Chapman

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1985–19976 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

74.2%with Democrats

of 3,096 votes · 25.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested74%of 3,096 · combined

Steepest move−13 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019851995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 737 votes65.1%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 737 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance74.1% · 790

Congress93.2% · 453

Armed Forces and National Security64.9% · 302

Government Operations and Politics61.1% · 190

International Affairs61.9% · 181

Labor and Employment76.7% · 116

Crime and Law Enforcement63.7% · 113

Public Lands and Natural Resources68.6% · 86

Environmental Protection32.1% · 56

Health90.7% · 54

Transportation and Public Works73.6% · 53

Science, Technology, Communications80% · 50

Foreign Trade and International Finance79.6% · 49

Water Resources Development81.4% · 43

Agriculture and Food73.2% · 41

Housing and Community Development87.8% · 41

Immigration47.4% · 38

Social Welfare78.9% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues54.1% · 37

Finance and Financial Sector72.2% · 36

Education68.6% · 35

Commerce87.5% · 32

Law92% · 25

Energy41.7% · 24

Taxation70.8% · 24

Native Americans52.6% · 19

Arts, Culture, Religion60% · 10

Families70% · 10

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Also voted in 3 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

99th · 1985104th · 1995

Democrat99th–104th

Party switchers

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