Mervyn Malcolm Dymally

Representative from California

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–1993ID D000592

LegislationHEADLINE

95%with Dems

of 2,293 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

95%with Dems

of 2,293 · both combined

Steepest move

+2 pts

1985 → 1987

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 ↓19811987

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

96.8%with Democrats

of 340 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +2 pts — while still a Democrat.

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 recordLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

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

Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYDEM 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

NAYSided with the Democratic majority

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 340 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance95.1% · 569 votes

Armed Forces and National Security93.9% · 280 votes

Congress96.8% · 219 votes

International Affairs94.9% · 157 votes

Government Operations and Politics96.9% · 130 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.7% · 95 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 72 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 61 votes

Agriculture and Food86% · 57 votes

Housing and Community Development100% · 55 votes

Science, Technology, Communications96.3% · 54 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement98.1% · 52 votes

Transportation and Public Works93.9% · 49 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34 votes

Environmental Protection85.3% · 34 votes

Immigration91.2% · 34 votes

Health100% · 33 votes

Social Welfare100% · 32 votes

Education100% · 30 votes

Water Resources Development85.7% · 28 votes

Law96% · 25 votes

Energy95.8% · 24 votes

Finance and Financial Sector87% · 23 votes

Taxation87% · 23 votes

Commerce94.7% · 19 votes

Native Americans94.4% · 18 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 5 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Emergency Management— · 2 votes

Private Legislation— · 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

6 Congresses

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · CA97th–102nd

Term datesexact

Mervyn Malcolm Dymally

Representative from California

HOUSED1981–19936 CONGRESSES

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LegislationHEADLINE

95.3%with Democrats

of 2,293 votes · 4.7% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested95%of 2,293 · combined

Steepest move+2 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 340 votes96.8%

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 · 340 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance95.1% · 569

Armed Forces and National Security93.9% · 280

Congress96.8% · 219

International Affairs94.9% · 157

Government Operations and Politics96.9% · 130

Foreign Trade and International Finance93.7% · 95

Labor and Employment100% · 72

Public Lands and Natural Resources98.4% · 61

Agriculture and Food86% · 57

Housing and Community Development100% · 55

Science, Technology, Communications96.3% · 54

Crime and Law Enforcement98.1% · 52

Transportation and Public Works93.9% · 49

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 34

Environmental Protection85.3% · 34

Immigration91.2% · 34

Health100% · 33

Social Welfare100% · 32

Education100% · 30

Water Resources Development85.7% · 28

Law96% · 25

Energy95.8% · 24

Finance and Financial Sector87% · 23

Taxation87% · 23

Commerce94.7% · 19

Native Americans94.4% · 18

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 5

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 4

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Emergency Management— · 2

Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981102nd · 1991

Democrat97th–102nd

Party switchers

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