George (Buddy) Darden

Representative from Georgia

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1995ID D000051

LegislationHEADLINE

76%with Dems

of 2,930 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

76%with Dems

of 2,930 · both combined

Steepest move

+8 pts

1989 → 1991

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 ↓19831989

1993–94103rd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

87.4%with Democrats

of 692 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1989 → 1991, +8 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

4 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

Nov 29, 1994H.R. 5110GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADELEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Nov 29, 1994noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 7, 1994H.Res. 579PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textPROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF H. RES. 578Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

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Oct 7, 1994S. 1569MINORITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1994LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 7, 1994S. 455No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 6, 1994H.Res. 568WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 21LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416LIMITED AUTHORIZATION OF U.S. TROOPS IN HAITILEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 6, 1994H.J.Res. 416No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 692 contested votes scored in the 103rd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance73.5% · 702 votes

Congress94.5% · 382 votes

Armed Forces and National Security55.1% · 323 votes

International Affairs68.2% · 170 votes

Government Operations and Politics78.2% · 142 votes

Labor and Employment61.8% · 102 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.1% · 102 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement54.9% · 91 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.9% · 76 votes

Science, Technology, Communications78.1% · 73 votes

Health94.4% · 54 votes

Transportation and Public Works85.2% · 54 votes

Agriculture and Food69.4% · 49 votes

Housing and Community Development70.8% · 48 votes

Education72.7% · 44 votes

Environmental Protection66.7% · 42 votes

Water Resources Development92.3% · 39 votes

Immigration51.4% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues54.3% · 35 votes

Finance and Financial Sector60.6% · 33 votes

Social Welfare66.7% · 30 votes

Energy57.7% · 26 votes

Taxation77.3% · 22 votes

Commerce61.9% · 21 votes

Law95% · 20 votes

Native Americans95% · 20 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 1 vote

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

6 Congresses

98th · 1983103rd · 1993

Democrat · House · GA98th–103rd

Term datesexact

George (Buddy) Darden

Representative from Georgia

HOUSED1983–19956 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

75.7%with Democrats

of 2,930 votes · 24.3% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested76%of 2,930 · combined

Steepest move+8 pts1989→91, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831993

1993–94 · 103rd · Democrat · of 692 votes87.4%

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 majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

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Latest 6 shown · 692 contested votes scored in the 103rd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance73.5% · 702

Congress94.5% · 382

Armed Forces and National Security55.1% · 323

International Affairs68.2% · 170

Government Operations and Politics78.2% · 142

Labor and Employment61.8% · 102

Public Lands and Natural Resources95.1% · 102

Crime and Law Enforcement54.9% · 91

Foreign Trade and International Finance78.9% · 76

Science, Technology, Communications78.1% · 73

Health94.4% · 54

Transportation and Public Works85.2% · 54

Agriculture and Food69.4% · 49

Housing and Community Development70.8% · 48

Education72.7% · 44

Environmental Protection66.7% · 42

Water Resources Development92.3% · 39

Immigration51.4% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues54.3% · 35

Finance and Financial Sector60.6% · 33

Social Welfare66.7% · 30

Energy57.7% · 26

Taxation77.3% · 22

Commerce61.9% · 21

Law95% · 20

Native Americans95% · 20

Families— · 9

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 8

Commemorations— · 6

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 1

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983103rd · 1993

Democrat98th–103rd

Party switchers

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