Robert William Davis

Representative from Michigan

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1979–1993ID D000131

LegislationHEADLINE

45%with Dems

of 3,108 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

45%with Dems

of 3,108 · both combined

Steepest move

+17 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

38.1%with Democrats

of 475 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +17 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

1 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 recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Full textLOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCEParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans NayCounts toward scoreYes — the parties split.

Where this lands

YEASided with the Democratic majority

Open roll call

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5739EXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 11REVENUE ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 609PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 11LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 12CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMPETITION ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5334HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 603WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5334; HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1992LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 475 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance51% · 772 votes

Congress28.2% · 369 votes

Armed Forces and National Security28.2% · 333 votes

International Affairs31.4% · 239 votes

Government Operations and Politics42.6% · 204 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance53.8% · 117 votes

Labor and Employment86.6% · 97 votes

Agriculture and Food61.3% · 75 votes

Transportation and Public Works60.8% · 74 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources43.1% · 72 votes

Science, Technology, Communications47.1% · 70 votes

Education65% · 60 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement22.4% · 58 votes

Energy24% · 50 votes

Health62.5% · 48 votes

Housing and Community Development57.8% · 45 votes

Taxation27.9% · 43 votes

Environmental Protection52.6% · 38 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues65.7% · 35 votes

Immigration36.4% · 33 votes

Social Welfare81.8% · 33 votes

Law32.3% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector21.4% · 28 votes

Commerce29.6% · 27 votes

Water Resources Development80.8% · 26 votes

Native Americans85.7% · 21 votes

Families75% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Private Legislation— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 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

7 Congresses

96th · 1979102nd · 1991

Republican · House · MI96th–102nd

Term datesexact

Robert William Davis

Representative from Michigan

HOUSER1979–19937 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

45.2%with Democrats

of 3,108 votes · 54.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested45%of 3,108 · combined

Steepest move+17 pts1979→81, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019791991

1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 475 votes38.1%

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 majorityNay

Counts toward scoreYes

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 475 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance51% · 772

Congress28.2% · 369

Armed Forces and National Security28.2% · 333

International Affairs31.4% · 239

Government Operations and Politics42.6% · 204

Foreign Trade and International Finance53.8% · 117

Labor and Employment86.6% · 97

Agriculture and Food61.3% · 75

Transportation and Public Works60.8% · 74

Public Lands and Natural Resources43.1% · 72

Science, Technology, Communications47.1% · 70

Education65% · 60

Crime and Law Enforcement22.4% · 58

Energy24% · 50

Health62.5% · 48

Housing and Community Development57.8% · 45

Taxation27.9% · 43

Environmental Protection52.6% · 38

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues65.7% · 35

Immigration36.4% · 33

Social Welfare81.8% · 33

Law32.3% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector21.4% · 28

Commerce29.6% · 27

Water Resources Development80.8% · 26

Native Americans85.7% · 21

Families75% · 12

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6

Commemorations— · 5

Emergency Management— · 4

Private Legislation— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 2

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

Service record

96th · 1979102nd · 1991

Republican96th–102nd

Party switchers

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