Ronald D'Emory Coleman

Representative from Texas

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1997ID C000621

LegislationHEADLINE

90%with Dems

of 3,971 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

90%with Dems

of 3,971 · both combined

Steepest move

+7 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓198319891995

1995–96104th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

89.5%with Democrats

of 849 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +7 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. 1997LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · 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 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 CenterLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 849 contested votes scored in the 104th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance93.2% · 993 votes

Congress96.6% · 554 votes

Armed Forces and National Security65.8% · 404 votes

International Affairs92% · 250 votes

Government Operations and Politics94.8% · 230 votes

Labor and Employment97.6% · 124 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement79.7% · 123 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources95% · 119 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance87% · 100 votes

Science, Technology, Communications89.6% · 96 votes

Environmental Protection86.8% · 68 votes

Transportation and Public Works85.3% · 68 votes

Health95.5% · 67 votes

Housing and Community Development93.7% · 63 votes

Agriculture and Food80.6% · 62 votes

Education95.9% · 49 votes

Immigration79.6% · 49 votes

Social Welfare87.2% · 47 votes

Water Resources Development84.4% · 45 votes

Finance and Financial Sector88.1% · 42 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.7% · 41 votes

Commerce91.9% · 37 votes

Taxation89.2% · 37 votes

Energy53.3% · 30 votes

Law100% · 25 votes

Native Americans100% · 20 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12 votes

Families100% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 1 vote

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

7 Congresses

98th · 1983104th · 1995

Democrat · House · TX98th–104th

Term datesexact

Ronald D'Emory Coleman

Representative from Texas

HOUSED1983–19977 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

89.8%with Democrats

of 3,971 votes · 10.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested90%of 3,971 · combined

Steepest move+7 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831995

1995–96 · 104th · Democrat · of 849 votes89.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 849 contested votes scored in the 104th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance93.2% · 993

Congress96.6% · 554

Armed Forces and National Security65.8% · 404

International Affairs92% · 250

Government Operations and Politics94.8% · 230

Labor and Employment97.6% · 124

Crime and Law Enforcement79.7% · 123

Public Lands and Natural Resources95% · 119

Foreign Trade and International Finance87% · 100

Science, Technology, Communications89.6% · 96

Environmental Protection86.8% · 68

Transportation and Public Works85.3% · 68

Health95.5% · 67

Housing and Community Development93.7% · 63

Agriculture and Food80.6% · 62

Education95.9% · 49

Immigration79.6% · 49

Social Welfare87.2% · 47

Water Resources Development84.4% · 45

Finance and Financial Sector88.1% · 42

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues92.7% · 41

Commerce91.9% · 37

Taxation89.2% · 37

Energy53.3% · 30

Law100% · 25

Native Americans100% · 20

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 12

Families100% · 12

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 1

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 · 1983104th · 1995

Democrat98th–104th

Party switchers

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