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Merrill Cook

Representative from Utah
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1997–2001ID C000722
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LegislationHEADLINE
9%with Dems
of 1,061 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
9%with Dems
of 1,061 · both combined
Steepest move
−0 pts
1997 → 1999
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 ↓1997
1999–2000106th Congress
Sat as a Republican
9.2%with Democrats
of 455 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1997 → 1999, −0 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Dec 15, 2000H.R. 4577Making Appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services for Fiscal Year 2001LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Dec 8, 2000H.J.Res. 128Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 7, 2000H.J.Res. 127Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textMaking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Dec 5, 2000H.J.Res. 126Making further continuing appropriations for FY 2001LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2000S. 1761Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Dec 4, 2000S. 3137James Madison Commemoration Commission ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Nov 14, 2000H.R. 4986Foreign Sales Corporation (FCS) Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion ActLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Nov 13, 2000S. 1972Conveyance of Joe Rowell Park, Dolores, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Nov 13, 2000S. 2594Carriage of Nonproject Water by the Mancos Project, ColoradoLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 106th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance14.9% · 269 votes
Congress1.3% · 238 votes
International Affairs9.7% · 72 votes
Government Operations and Politics30.2% · 63 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 45 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources13.6% · 44 votes
Armed Forces and National Security2.3% · 43 votes
Taxation0% · 42 votes
Education2.7% · 37 votes
Finance and Financial Sector19.2% · 26 votes
Law0% · 25 votes
Labor and Employment0% · 17 votes
Health31.3% · 16 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance38.5% · 13 votes
Housing and Community Development7.7% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Commerce— · 9 votes
Transportation and Public Works— · 9 votes
Water Resources Development— · 8 votes
Commemorations— · 7 votes
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7 votes
Environmental Protection— · 6 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5 votes
Social Welfare— · 5 votes
Native Americans— · 4 votes
Families— · 3 votes
Immigration— · 3 votes
Agriculture and Food— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1 vote
Emergency Management— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Energy, Sports and Recreation.

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

Service record

2 Congresses
105th · 1997106th · 1999
Republican · House · UT105th–106th
Term datesexact
Members · Utah
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Merrill Cook

Representative from Utah
HOUSER1997–20012 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
9.1%with Democrats
of 1,061 votes · 90.9% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested9%of 1,061 · combined
Steepest move−0 pts1997→99, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019971999
1999–2000 · 106th · Republican · of 455 votes9.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 455 contested votes scored in the 106th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance14.9% · 269
Congress1.3% · 238
International Affairs9.7% · 72
Government Operations and Politics30.2% · 63
Crime and Law Enforcement0% · 45
Public Lands and Natural Resources13.6% · 44
Armed Forces and National Security2.3% · 43
Taxation0% · 42
Education2.7% · 37
Finance and Financial Sector19.2% · 26
Law0% · 25
Labor and Employment0% · 17
Health31.3% · 16
Foreign Trade and International Finance38.5% · 13
Housing and Community Development7.7% · 13
Commerce— · 9
Transportation and Public Works— · 9
Water Resources Development— · 8
Commemorations— · 7
Science, Technology, Communications— · 7
Environmental Protection— · 6
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues— · 5
Social Welfare— · 5
Native Americans— · 4
Families— · 3
Immigration— · 3
Agriculture and Food— · 2
Animals— · 1
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 1
Emergency Management— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Energy, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

105th · 1997106th · 1999
Republican105th–106th

Party switchers

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