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Marvin Henry (Mickey) Edwards

Representative from Oklahoma
HOUSEREPUBLICAN1977–1993ID E000077
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LegislationHEADLINE
12%with Dems
of 3,602 votes
Nominations
—with Dems
of 0 · confirmations only
All contested
12%with Dems
of 3,602 · both combined
Steepest move
−7 pts
1985 → 1987
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 ↓197719831989
1991–92102nd Congress
Sat as a Republican
10.1%with Democrats
of 444 contested votes
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1985 → 1987, −7 pts — within one party label.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

3 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 recordLEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 6179TO AMEND THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER ACTLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992noneNo description in the source recordLEGISLATIONYEAREP 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
YEASided with the Republican majority
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 1992LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 776COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY ACTLEGISLATIONNAYBOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 5, 1992H.Res. 602WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE CONFERENCE REPORT AND ITS CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5504; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR F.Y. 1993LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
Oct 5, 1992H.R. 5368FOREIGN ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 1993LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED
Oct 4, 1992H.R. 918No description in the source recordLEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 444 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance13.6% · 880 votes
Congress9.2% · 426 votes
Armed Forces and National Security10.2% · 342 votes
International Affairs9.7% · 290 votes
Government Operations and Politics12.7% · 220 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 126 votes
Labor and Employment3.7% · 107 votes
Transportation and Public Works16.9% · 89 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources13.8% · 87 votes
Agriculture and Food32.1% · 78 votes
Energy11.1% · 72 votes
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 68 votes
Education18.2% · 66 votes
Science, Technology, Communications9.1% · 66 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement14.8% · 61 votes
Environmental Protection1.7% · 58 votes
Taxation9.6% · 52 votes
Health15.9% · 44 votes
Social Welfare0% · 44 votes
Law5% · 40 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.9% · 39 votes
Finance and Financial Sector21.1% · 38 votes
Immigration20.6% · 34 votes
Commerce12.9% · 31 votes
Water Resources Development32.1% · 28 votes
Native Americans30% · 20 votes
Families0% · 12 votes
Industrial relations0% · 12 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Commemorations— · 6 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 5 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Emergency Management— · 4 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 2 votes
Animals— · 1 vote
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Independent regulatory commissions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 47 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Droughts, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

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

Service record

8 Congresses
95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Republican · House · OK95th–102nd
Term datesexact
Members · Oklahoma
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Marvin Henry (Mickey) Edwards

Representative from Oklahoma
HOUSER1977–19938 CONGRESSES
Compare
LegislationHEADLINE
12.3%with Democrats
of 3,602 votes · 87.7% with Republicans
Nominations—of 0 votes
All contested12%of 3,602 · combined
Steepest move−7 pts1985→87, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019771991
1991–92 · 102nd · Republican · of 444 votes10.1%

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 majorityNay
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreYes
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 444 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance13.6% · 880
Congress9.2% · 426
Armed Forces and National Security10.2% · 342
International Affairs9.7% · 290
Government Operations and Politics12.7% · 220
Foreign Trade and International Finance11.1% · 126
Labor and Employment3.7% · 107
Transportation and Public Works16.9% · 89
Public Lands and Natural Resources13.8% · 87
Agriculture and Food32.1% · 78
Energy11.1% · 72
Housing and Community Development5.9% · 68
Education18.2% · 66
Science, Technology, Communications9.1% · 66
Crime and Law Enforcement14.8% · 61
Environmental Protection1.7% · 58
Taxation9.6% · 52
Health15.9% · 44
Social Welfare0% · 44
Law5% · 40
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues17.9% · 39
Finance and Financial Sector21.1% · 38
Immigration20.6% · 34
Commerce12.9% · 31
Water Resources Development32.1% · 28
Native Americans30% · 20
Families0% · 12
Industrial relations0% · 12
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Arts, Culture, Religion— · 6
Black lung— · 6
Commemorations— · 6
Home repair and improvement— · 5
Private Legislation— · 5
Emergency Management— · 4
Government securities— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Sports and Recreation— · 2
Animals— · 1
Aquaculture— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Independent regulatory commissions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 47 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Barber and beauty shops, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Cultural centers, Customs administration, Disabled, Droughts, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Impeachments, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977102nd · 1991
Republican95th–102nd

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