William Floyd Clinger Jr.

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1997ID C000523

LegislationHEADLINE

29%with Dems

of 4,814 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

29%with Dems

of 4,814 · both combined

Steepest move

−16 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓197919851991

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Republican

9.4%with Democrats

of 848 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −16 pts — within one party label.

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 ResolutionsLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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 ActLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

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

Sep 27, 1996S. 1505Accountable Pipline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4000Reestablish POW/MIA ProceduresLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996S. 39Sustainable Fisheries ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Sep 27, 1996H.R. 4073National Underground Railroad Freedom CenterLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 848 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance32.4% · 1,228 votes

Congress14.1% · 686 votes

Armed Forces and National Security25.1% · 431 votes

International Affairs29.4% · 330 votes

Government Operations and Politics25.3% · 304 votes

Labor and Employment28.1% · 146 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement18% · 128 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources33.6% · 128 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance60.8% · 125 votes

Science, Technology, Communications24.8% · 109 votes

Transportation and Public Works44.7% · 94 votes

Agriculture and Food40.9% · 88 votes

Health32.9% · 85 votes

Education35.4% · 79 votes

Environmental Protection22.8% · 79 votes

Housing and Community Development30.7% · 75 votes

Energy21% · 62 votes

Immigration37% · 54 votes

Social Welfare23.5% · 51 votes

Taxation18% · 50 votes

Water Resources Development46.9% · 49 votes

Finance and Financial Sector4.3% · 46 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues31.1% · 45 votes

Commerce16.7% · 42 votes

Law21.1% · 38 votes

Native Americans25% · 24 votes

Families33.3% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 14 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 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

9 Congresses

96th · 1979104th · 1995

Republican · House · PA96th–104th

Term datesexact

William Floyd Clinger Jr.

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSER1979–19979 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

29.2%with Democrats

of 4,814 votes · 70.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested29%of 4,814 · combined

Steepest move−16 pts1993→95, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791995

1995–96 · 104th · Republican · of 848 votes9.4%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 848 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance32.4% · 1,228

Congress14.1% · 686

Armed Forces and National Security25.1% · 431

International Affairs29.4% · 330

Government Operations and Politics25.3% · 304

Labor and Employment28.1% · 146

Crime and Law Enforcement18% · 128

Public Lands and Natural Resources33.6% · 128

Foreign Trade and International Finance60.8% · 125

Science, Technology, Communications24.8% · 109

Transportation and Public Works44.7% · 94

Agriculture and Food40.9% · 88

Health32.9% · 85

Education35.4% · 79

Environmental Protection22.8% · 79

Housing and Community Development30.7% · 75

Energy21% · 62

Immigration37% · 54

Social Welfare23.5% · 51

Taxation18% · 50

Water Resources Development46.9% · 49

Finance and Financial Sector4.3% · 46

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues31.1% · 45

Commerce16.7% · 42

Law21.1% · 38

Native Americans25% · 24

Families33.3% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion50% · 14

Commemorations— · 5

Private Legislation— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

96th · 1979104th · 1995

Republican96th–104th

Party switchers

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