Ben Erdreich

Representative from Alabama

HOUSEDEMOCRAT1983–1993ID E000201

LegislationHEADLINE

67%with Dems

of 2,492 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

67%with Dems

of 2,492 · both combined

Steepest move

+13 pts

1983 → 1985

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 ↓19831989

1991–92102nd Congress

Sat as a Democrat

68.2%with Democrats

of 534 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1983 → 1985, +13 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, 1992S. 1704NATIONAL PARK SERVICELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

Oct 5, 1992S. 3100LOUISIANA LAND CONVEYANCELEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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. 11LEGISLATIONYEADEM MAJORITY

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

9 most recent roll calls shown · 534 contested votes scored in the 102nd CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance60.9% · 598 votes

Armed Forces and National Security50.8% · 301 votes

Congress81.6% · 255 votes

International Affairs49.2% · 181 votes

Government Operations and Politics68.9% · 135 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance74% · 100 votes

Labor and Employment79.5% · 83 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.9% · 66 votes

Science, Technology, Communications75.8% · 62 votes

Housing and Community Development86% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food80.4% · 56 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement35.8% · 53 votes

Transportation and Public Works72.5% · 51 votes

Environmental Protection63.2% · 38 votes

Immigration36.8% · 38 votes

Health86.5% · 37 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues75% · 36 votes

Education81.8% · 33 votes

Social Welfare81.8% · 33 votes

Water Resources Development87.1% · 31 votes

Finance and Financial Sector73.3% · 30 votes

Energy53.8% · 26 votes

Taxation80.8% · 26 votes

Commerce52.4% · 21 votes

Law90% · 20 votes

Native Americans82.4% · 17 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Families— · 9 votes

Commemorations— · 6 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4 votes

Emergency Management— · 4 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

Sports and Recreation— · 1 vote

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

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

Service record

5 Congresses

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat · House · AL98th–102nd

Term datesexact

Ben Erdreich

Representative from Alabama

HOUSED1983–19935 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

67.5%with Democrats

of 2,492 votes · 32.5% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested67%of 2,492 · combined

Steepest move+13 pts1983→85, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019831991

1991–92 · 102nd · Democrat · of 534 votes68.2%

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 · 534 contested votes scored in the 102nd

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance60.9% · 598

Armed Forces and National Security50.8% · 301

Congress81.6% · 255

International Affairs49.2% · 181

Government Operations and Politics68.9% · 135

Foreign Trade and International Finance74% · 100

Labor and Employment79.5% · 83

Public Lands and Natural Resources93.9% · 66

Science, Technology, Communications75.8% · 62

Housing and Community Development86% · 57

Agriculture and Food80.4% · 56

Crime and Law Enforcement35.8% · 53

Transportation and Public Works72.5% · 51

Environmental Protection63.2% · 38

Immigration36.8% · 38

Health86.5% · 37

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues75% · 36

Education81.8% · 33

Social Welfare81.8% · 33

Water Resources Development87.1% · 31

Finance and Financial Sector73.3% · 30

Energy53.8% · 26

Taxation80.8% · 26

Commerce52.4% · 21

Law90% · 20

Native Americans82.4% · 17

Families— · 9

Commemorations— · 6

Arts, Culture, Religion— · 4

Emergency Management— · 4

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Sports and Recreation— · 1

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Animals, Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983102nd · 1991

Democrat98th–102nd

Party switchers

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