Brian Joseph Donnelly

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1979–1993ID D000416

LegislationHEADLINE

88%with Dems

of 3,132 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

88%with Dems

of 3,132 · both combined

Steepest move

+14 pts

1979 → 1981

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 ↓197919851991

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

89.5%with Democrats

of 487 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +14 pts — while still a Democrat.

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 recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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

Full textEXPORT ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1992Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

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

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

Oct 5, 1992H.R. 429RECLAMATIONS PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 604WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION ON H.R. 429; RECLAMATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZATION AND ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 487 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance86% · 785 votes

Congress91.9% · 370 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.5% · 329 votes

International Affairs78.7% · 239 votes

Government Operations and Politics84.5% · 206 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.6% · 116 votes

Labor and Employment94.8% · 96 votes

Agriculture and Food82.1% · 78 votes

Transportation and Public Works87.7% · 73 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 68 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 65 votes

Education72.1% · 61 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement84.7% · 59 votes

Housing and Community Development96.3% · 54 votes

Health77.1% · 48 votes

Energy89.4% · 47 votes

Environmental Protection95.6% · 45 votes

Taxation95.5% · 44 votes

Immigration84.6% · 39 votes

Social Welfare91.4% · 35 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.4% · 34 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87.1% · 31 votes

Law82.8% · 29 votes

Water Resources Development89.7% · 29 votes

Commerce95.8% · 24 votes

Native Americans100% · 19 votes

Families83.3% · 12 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Private Legislation— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 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

Democrat · House · MA96th–102nd

Term datesexact

Brian Joseph Donnelly

Representative from Massachusetts

HOUSED1979–19937 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

87.8%with Democrats

of 3,132 votes · 12.2% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested88%of 3,132 · combined

Steepest move+14 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019791991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 487 votes89.5%

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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

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 487 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance86% · 785

Congress91.9% · 370

Armed Forces and National Security91.5% · 329

International Affairs78.7% · 239

Government Operations and Politics84.5% · 206

Foreign Trade and International Finance83.6% · 116

Labor and Employment94.8% · 96

Agriculture and Food82.1% · 78

Transportation and Public Works87.7% · 73

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.5% · 68

Science, Technology, Communications96.9% · 65

Education72.1% · 61

Crime and Law Enforcement84.7% · 59

Housing and Community Development96.3% · 54

Health77.1% · 48

Energy89.4% · 47

Environmental Protection95.6% · 45

Taxation95.5% · 44

Immigration84.6% · 39

Social Welfare91.4% · 35

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues82.4% · 34

Finance and Financial Sector87.1% · 31

Law82.8% · 29

Water Resources Development89.7% · 29

Commerce95.8% · 24

Native Americans100% · 19

Families83.3% · 12

Commemorations— · 6

Private Legislation— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

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

Democrat96th–102nd

Party switchers

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