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Earl Thomas Coleman

Representative from Missouri
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1993ID C000618
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LegislationHEADLINE
20%with Dems
of 3,805 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
20%with Dems
of 3,805 · both combined
Steepest move
+13 pts
1979 → 1981
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
19.8%with Democrats
of 521 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +13 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
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
Full textEXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — 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
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 521 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance21.1% · 931 votes
Congress12.6% · 446 votes
Armed Forces and National Security10.9% · 348 votes
International Affairs11.8% · 297 votes
Government Operations and Politics19.8% · 237 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance34.8% · 135 votes
Labor and Employment17.9% · 117 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources33.3% · 93 votes
Transportation and Public Works28% · 93 votes
Agriculture and Food41.7% · 84 votes
Energy29.7% · 74 votes
Science, Technology, Communications34.3% · 70 votes
Education21.7% · 69 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement32.8% · 64 votes
Housing and Community Development16.1% · 62 votes
Environmental Protection24.1% · 58 votes
Health35.7% · 56 votes
Taxation9.1% · 55 votes
Social Welfare11.4% · 44 votes
Law28.6% · 42 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.1% · 39 votes
Immigration15.4% · 39 votes
Finance and Financial Sector7.9% · 38 votes
Commerce12.1% · 33 votes
Water Resources Development48.5% · 33 votes
Native Americans22.7% · 22 votes
Industrial relations23.1% · 13 votes
Families8.3% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Private Legislation— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Republican · House · MO95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Missouri
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Earl Thomas Coleman

Representative from Missouri
HOUSER1977–19938 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
20.2%with Democrats
of 3,805 votes · 79.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested20%of 3,805 · combined
Steepest move+13 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 521 votes19.8%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 521 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance21.1% · 931
Congress12.6% · 446
Armed Forces and National Security10.9% · 348
International Affairs11.8% · 297
Government Operations and Politics19.8% · 237
Foreign Trade and International Finance34.8% · 135
Labor and Employment17.9% · 117
Public Lands and Natural Resources33.3% · 93
Transportation and Public Works28% · 93
Agriculture and Food41.7% · 84
Energy29.7% · 74
Science, Technology, Communications34.3% · 70
Education21.7% · 69
Crime and Law Enforcement32.8% · 64
Housing and Community Development16.1% · 62
Environmental Protection24.1% · 58
Health35.7% · 56
Taxation9.1% · 55
Social Welfare11.4% · 44
Law28.6% · 42
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues23.1% · 39
Immigration15.4% · 39
Finance and Financial Sector7.9% · 38
Commerce12.1% · 33
Water Resources Development48.5% · 33
Native Americans22.7% · 22
Industrial relations23.1% · 13
Families8.3% · 12
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Private Legislation— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 45 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Contested elections, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Republican95th–102nd

Party switchers

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