James McClure Clarke

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1991ID C000462

LegislationHEADLINE

84%with Dems

of 1,424 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

84%with Dems

of 1,424 · both combined

Steepest move

−4 pts

1987 → 1989

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 ↓19831989

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Democrat

82.4%with Democrats

of 467 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1987 → 1989, −4 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textFOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990S. 1630CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance86.2% · 325 votes

Armed Forces and National Security79.4% · 199 votes

International Affairs88.6% · 123 votes

Congress92.7% · 110 votes

Government Operations and Politics75.3% · 85 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 60 votes

Labor and Employment82% · 50 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 37 votes

Housing and Community Development82.9% · 35 votes

Transportation and Public Works84.8% · 33 votes

Science, Technology, Communications87.1% · 31 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues79.3% · 29 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement51.9% · 27 votes

Immigration74.1% · 27 votes

Agriculture and Food68% · 25 votes

Education84% · 25 votes

Social Welfare87.5% · 24 votes

Environmental Protection87% · 23 votes

Water Resources Development90% · 20 votes

Health88.9% · 18 votes

Energy68.8% · 16 votes

Commerce81.8% · 11 votes

Finance and Financial Sector81.8% · 11 votes

Law100% · 11 votes

Taxation100% · 11 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 7 votes

Native Americans— · 7 votes

Commemorations— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 3 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

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

3 Congresses

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Democrat · House · NC98th–101st

Term datesexact

James McClure Clarke

Representative from North Carolina

HOUSED1983–19913 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

84.1%with Democrats

of 1,424 votes · 15.9% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested84%of 1,424 · combined

Steepest move−4 pts1987→89, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831989

1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 467 votes82.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 467 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance86.2% · 325

Armed Forces and National Security79.4% · 199

International Affairs88.6% · 123

Congress92.7% · 110

Government Operations and Politics75.3% · 85

Foreign Trade and International Finance80% · 60

Labor and Employment82% · 50

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 37

Housing and Community Development82.9% · 35

Transportation and Public Works84.8% · 33

Science, Technology, Communications87.1% · 31

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues79.3% · 29

Crime and Law Enforcement51.9% · 27

Immigration74.1% · 27

Agriculture and Food68% · 25

Education84% · 25

Social Welfare87.5% · 24

Environmental Protection87% · 23

Water Resources Development90% · 20

Health88.9% · 18

Energy68.8% · 16

Commerce81.8% · 11

Finance and Financial Sector81.8% · 11

Law100% · 11

Taxation100% · 11

Families— · 7

Native Americans— · 7

Commemorations— · 3

Emergency Management— · 3

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 2

Social Sciences and History— · 2

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

Service record

98th · 1983101st · 1989

Democrat98th–101st

Party switchers

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