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William Edwin Dannemeyer

Representative from California
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1993ID D000044
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LegislationHEADLINE
5%with Dems
of 3,200 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
5%with Dems
of 3,200 · both combined
Steepest move
−2 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 ↓197919851991
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
3.7%with Democrats
of 436 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, −2 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

2 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 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
Full textNo description in the source record. What survives: the date, how they voted and which side that matched.Party majoritiesDemocrats Nay · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.
Where this lands
YEASided with the Republican majority
Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 436 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance4.7% · 807 votes
Congress2.5% · 365 votes
Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 330 votes
International Affairs4% · 248 votes
Government Operations and Politics5.7% · 210 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.8% · 117 votes
Labor and Employment2% · 100 votes
Agriculture and Food3.8% · 80 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources4% · 75 votes
Transportation and Public Works6.7% · 75 votes
Science, Technology, Communications6.9% · 72 votes
Housing and Community Development1.5% · 66 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 59 votes
Education5.4% · 56 votes
Health0% · 48 votes
Energy0% · 47 votes
Environmental Protection0% · 46 votes
Taxation11.9% · 42 votes
Immigration12.8% · 39 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues11.1% · 36 votes
Social Welfare0% · 36 votes
Water Resources Development6.3% · 32 votes
Law0% · 28 votes
Commerce7.4% · 27 votes
Finance and Financial Sector18.5% · 27 votes
Native Americans5.3% · 19 votes
Families0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 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

7 Congresses
96th · 1979102nd · 1991
Republican · House · CA96th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · California
WD

William Edwin Dannemeyer

Representative from California
HOUSER1979–19937 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
4.6%with Democrats
of 3,200 votes · 95.4% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested5%of 3,200 · combined
Steepest move−2 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 436 votes3.7%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

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 majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 436 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance4.7% · 807
Congress2.5% · 365
Armed Forces and National Security6.1% · 330
International Affairs4% · 248
Government Operations and Politics5.7% · 210
Foreign Trade and International Finance6.8% · 117
Labor and Employment2% · 100
Agriculture and Food3.8% · 80
Public Lands and Natural Resources4% · 75
Transportation and Public Works6.7% · 75
Science, Technology, Communications6.9% · 72
Housing and Community Development1.5% · 66
Crime and Law Enforcement3.4% · 59
Education5.4% · 56
Health0% · 48
Energy0% · 47
Environmental Protection0% · 46
Taxation11.9% · 42
Immigration12.8% · 39
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues11.1% · 36
Social Welfare0% · 36
Water Resources Development6.3% · 32
Law0% · 28
Commerce7.4% · 27
Finance and Financial Sector18.5% · 27
Native Americans5.3% · 19
Families0% · 12
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Private Legislation— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3

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

Service record

96th · 1979102nd · 1991
Republican96th–102nd

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