James Andrew Courter

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1991ID C000809

LegislationHEADLINE

21%with Dems

of 2,529 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

21%with Dems

of 2,529 · both combined

Steepest move

+10 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 ↓19791985

1989–90101st Congress

Sat as a Republican

24.9%with Democrats

of 301 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +10 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textINTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5399LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 531WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 358, IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 301 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance20.6% · 620 votes

Armed Forces and National Security9.7% · 277 votes

Congress11.9% · 270 votes

International Affairs16.3% · 203 votes

Government Operations and Politics17.6% · 182 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance19% · 105 votes

Labor and Employment38.2% · 76 votes

Agriculture and Food26.7% · 75 votes

Transportation and Public Works41.5% · 65 votes

Housing and Community Development32.8% · 61 votes

Education41.2% · 51 votes

Science, Technology, Communications29.2% · 48 votes

Energy11.1% · 45 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources61.4% · 44 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement34.1% · 41 votes

Health37.8% · 37 votes

Environmental Protection52.8% · 36 votes

Social Welfare11.1% · 36 votes

Taxation11.4% · 35 votes

Immigration26.5% · 34 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues48.1% · 27 votes

Water Resources Development26.1% · 23 votes

Commerce22.7% · 22 votes

Law10% · 20 votes

Native Americans27.8% · 18 votes

Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11 votes

Families10% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 2 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

6 Congresses

96th · 1979101st · 1989

Republican · House · NJ96th–101st

Term datesexact

James Andrew Courter

Representative from New Jersey

HOUSER1979–19916 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

21.4%with Democrats

of 2,529 votes · 78.6% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested21%of 2,529 · combined

Steepest move+10 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791989

1989–90 · 101st · Republican · of 301 votes24.9%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 301 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance20.6% · 620

Armed Forces and National Security9.7% · 277

Congress11.9% · 270

International Affairs16.3% · 203

Government Operations and Politics17.6% · 182

Foreign Trade and International Finance19% · 105

Labor and Employment38.2% · 76

Agriculture and Food26.7% · 75

Transportation and Public Works41.5% · 65

Housing and Community Development32.8% · 61

Education41.2% · 51

Science, Technology, Communications29.2% · 48

Energy11.1% · 45

Public Lands and Natural Resources61.4% · 44

Crime and Law Enforcement34.1% · 41

Health37.8% · 37

Environmental Protection52.8% · 36

Social Welfare11.1% · 36

Taxation11.4% · 35

Immigration26.5% · 34

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues48.1% · 27

Water Resources Development26.1% · 23

Commerce22.7% · 22

Law10% · 20

Native Americans27.8% · 18

Finance and Financial Sector36.4% · 11

Families10% · 10

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5

Commemorations— · 5

Private Legislation— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Emergency Management— · 2

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

Service record

96th · 1979101st · 1989

Republican96th–101st

Party switchers

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