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Thomas Joseph Corcoran

Representative from Illinois
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1985ID C000773
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LegislationHEADLINE
13%with Dems
of 1,862 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
13%with Dems
of 1,862 · both combined
Steepest move
−4 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 ↓19771983
1983–8498th Congress
Sat as a Republican
9.5%with Democrats
of 442 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −4 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

9 of these 9 roll calls have no description. About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank in the source too. Some also lack a bill number.

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 11, 1984H.R. 6027No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 11, 1984H.R. 6027No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEANEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 11, 1984H.R. 4230No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, the bill number (H.R. 4230), how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 11, 1984H.Res. 615No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 10, 1984H.J.Res. 648No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 10, 1984H.J.Res. 648No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Oct 9, 1984H.Res. 613No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 9, 1984S. 2574No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 9, 1984H.R. 3398No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
9 most recent roll calls shown · 442 contested votes scored in the 98th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 466 votes
Congress11.1% · 226 votes
International Affairs9% · 166 votes
Government Operations and Politics20.3% · 133 votes
Armed Forces and National Security13.1% · 99 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.3% · 72 votes
Energy11.9% · 59 votes
Education32% · 50 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources38.8% · 49 votes
Transportation and Public Works12.5% · 48 votes
Labor and Employment8.9% · 45 votes
Agriculture and Food14% · 43 votes
Science, Technology, Communications13.2% · 38 votes
Taxation8.3% · 36 votes
Environmental Protection12.5% · 32 votes
Health17.9% · 28 votes
Housing and Community Development4.2% · 24 votes
Law8.3% · 24 votes
Social Welfare0% · 16 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement33.3% · 15 votes
Immigration33.3% · 15 votes
Commerce21.4% · 14 votes
Finance and Financial Sector15.4% · 13 votes
Industrial relations7.7% · 13 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues30% · 10 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Native Americans— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Families— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Water Resources Development— · 4 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 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, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, 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

4 Congresses
95th · 197798th · 1983
Republican · House · IL95th–98th
Term datesexact
Members · Illinois
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Thomas Joseph Corcoran

Representative from Illinois
HOUSER1977–19854 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
12.7%with Democrats
of 1,862 votes · 87.3% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested13%of 1,862 · combined
Steepest move−4 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771983
1983–84 · 98th · Republican · of 442 votes9.5%

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Votes

About 25% of roll calls since 1989 are blank too. These rows carry a date, a bill number where one exists, how they voted and which side that matched.
Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 442 contested votes scored in the 98th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance6.2% · 466
Congress11.1% · 226
International Affairs9% · 166
Government Operations and Politics20.3% · 133
Armed Forces and National Security13.1% · 99
Foreign Trade and International Finance15.3% · 72
Energy11.9% · 59
Education32% · 50
Public Lands and Natural Resources38.8% · 49
Transportation and Public Works12.5% · 48
Labor and Employment8.9% · 45
Agriculture and Food14% · 43
Science, Technology, Communications13.2% · 38
Taxation8.3% · 36
Environmental Protection12.5% · 32
Health17.9% · 28
Housing and Community Development4.2% · 24
Law8.3% · 24
Social Welfare0% · 16
Crime and Law Enforcement33.3% · 15
Immigration33.3% · 15
Commerce21.4% · 14
Finance and Financial Sector15.4% · 13
Industrial relations7.7% · 13
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues30% · 10
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Native Americans— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Families— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Water Resources Development— · 4
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 3
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 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, Commemorations, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emergency Management, 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 · 197798th · 1983
Republican95th–98th

Party switchers

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