William Joseph Coyne

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–2003ID C000846

LegislationHEADLINE

97%with Dems

of 5,857 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

97%with Dems

of 5,857 · both combined

Steepest move

−3 pts

1993 → 1995

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 ↓1981198719931999

2001–02107th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

99.2%with Democrats

of 396 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1993 → 1995, −3 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 333Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 15, 2002H.R. 4628Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED

Full textTo reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Nov 14, 2002H.R. 5708To reduce preexisting PAYGO balancesLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 609Providing for the Consideration of the Senate Amendments to H.R. 5063, Armed Forces Tax Fairness ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 14, 2002H.Res. 606Waiving Points of Order Against the Conference Report on H.R. 333, Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Nov 13, 2002H.R. 5710Homeland Security ActLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 396 contested votes scored in the 107th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance96.8% · 1,489 votes

Congress99% · 955 votes

Armed Forces and National Security95.3% · 489 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.6% · 355 votes

International Affairs95.6% · 343 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.9% · 187 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 168 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 162 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.2% · 129 votes

Science, Technology, Communications97.6% · 124 votes

Taxation96.8% · 124 votes

Health99.1% · 111 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.9% · 98 votes

Education100% · 95 votes

Agriculture and Food85.4% · 82 votes

Environmental Protection100% · 80 votes

Finance and Financial Sector94.9% · 79 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 79 votes

Law100% · 76 votes

Social Welfare96.4% · 56 votes

Immigration85.5% · 55 votes

Water Resources Development89.1% · 55 votes

Commerce90.4% · 52 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 51 votes

Energy91.7% · 48 votes

Native Americans100% · 27 votes

Families93.3% · 15 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 14 votes

Commemorations76.9% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Emergency Management— · 5 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Private Legislation— · 2 votes

Animals— · 1 vote

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

Service record

11 Congresses

97th · 1981107th · 2001

Democrat · House · PA97th–107th

Term datesexact

William Joseph Coyne

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSED1981–200311 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.9%with Democrats

of 5,857 votes · 3.1% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested97%of 5,857 · combined

Steepest move−3 pts1993→95, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019812001

2001–02 · 107th · Democrat · of 396 votes99.2%

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Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 396 contested votes scored in the 107th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance96.8% · 1,489

Congress99% · 955

Armed Forces and National Security95.3% · 489

Government Operations and Politics96.6% · 355

International Affairs95.6% · 343

Crime and Law Enforcement98.9% · 187

Public Lands and Natural Resources100% · 168

Labor and Employment100% · 162

Foreign Trade and International Finance92.2% · 129

Science, Technology, Communications97.6% · 124

Taxation96.8% · 124

Health99.1% · 111

Transportation and Public Works93.9% · 98

Education100% · 95

Agriculture and Food85.4% · 82

Environmental Protection100% · 80

Finance and Financial Sector94.9% · 79

Housing and Community Development100% · 79

Law100% · 76

Social Welfare96.4% · 56

Immigration85.5% · 55

Water Resources Development89.1% · 55

Commerce90.4% · 52

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 51

Energy91.7% · 48

Native Americans100% · 27

Families93.3% · 15

Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 14

Commemorations76.9% · 13

Emergency Management— · 5

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Private Legislation— · 2

Animals— · 1

Service record

97th · 1981107th · 2001

Democrat97th–107th

Party switchers

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