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Royden Patrick Dyson

Representative from Maryland
HOUSEDEMOCRAT1981–1991ID D000593
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LegislationHEADLINE
68%with Dems
of 2,190 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
68%with Dems
of 2,190 · both combined
Steepest move
+11 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
1989–90101st Congress
Sat as a Democrat
74.2%with Democrats
of 446 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, +11 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Oct 27, 1990S. 280NIOBRARA RIVER DESIGNATIONLEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 4793SMALL BUSINESS REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990S. 3266CRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Full textCRIME CONTROL ACT OF 1990Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored
Oct 27, 1990H.J.Res. 687MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1991LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5769INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATION, FY 1991LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 27, 1990H.R. 5114FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS, 1991LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 27, 1990S. 358IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 26, 1990H.R. 5835OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 26, 1990H.Res. 537WAIVING CERTAIN POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CONSIDERATION OF THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 5835; BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1990LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 446 contested votes scored in the 101st CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance63.9% · 554 votes
Armed Forces and National Security52.5% · 276 votes
Congress90% · 180 votes
International Affairs47.1% · 155 votes
Government Operations and Politics69.9% · 143 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance71% · 93 votes
Labor and Employment92.8% · 69 votes
Agriculture and Food76.1% · 67 votes
Science, Technology, Communications61% · 59 votes
Transportation and Public Works93.1% · 58 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources88.2% · 51 votes
Housing and Community Development69.4% · 49 votes
Environmental Protection63.4% · 41 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement51.3% · 39 votes
Immigration59.5% · 37 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.7% · 33 votes
Social Welfare78.1% · 32 votes
Education75% · 28 votes
Taxation82.1% · 28 votes
Water Resources Development85.7% · 28 votes
Health77.8% · 27 votes
Law63.6% · 22 votes
Energy52.4% · 21 votes
Commerce81.3% · 16 votes
Finance and Financial Sector85.7% · 14 votes
Native Americans50% · 14 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Families— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5 votes
Commemorations— · 5 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Emergency Management— · 3 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 3 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

5 Congresses
97th · 1981101st · 1989
Democrat · House · MD97th–101st
Term datesexact
Members · Maryland
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Royden Patrick Dyson

Representative from Maryland
HOUSED1981–19915 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
68.2%with Democrats
of 2,190 votes · 31.8% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested68%of 2,190 · combined
Steepest move+11 pts1985→87, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019811989
1989–90 · 101st · Democrat · of 446 votes74.2%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 446 contested votes scored in the 101st

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance63.9% · 554
Armed Forces and National Security52.5% · 276
Congress90% · 180
International Affairs47.1% · 155
Government Operations and Politics69.9% · 143
Foreign Trade and International Finance71% · 93
Labor and Employment92.8% · 69
Agriculture and Food76.1% · 67
Science, Technology, Communications61% · 59
Transportation and Public Works93.1% · 58
Public Lands and Natural Resources88.2% · 51
Housing and Community Development69.4% · 49
Environmental Protection63.4% · 41
Crime and Law Enforcement51.3% · 39
Immigration59.5% · 37
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues69.7% · 33
Social Welfare78.1% · 32
Education75% · 28
Taxation82.1% · 28
Water Resources Development85.7% · 28
Health77.8% · 27
Law63.6% · 22
Energy52.4% · 21
Commerce81.3% · 16
Finance and Financial Sector85.7% · 14
Native Americans50% · 14
Families— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 5
Commemorations— · 5
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Emergency Management— · 3
Sports and Recreation— · 3
Private Legislation— · 2

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

Service record

97th · 1981101st · 1989
Democrat97th–101st

Party switchers

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